James Stone (American football)

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James Stone
James Stone (American football) 2015.jpg
Stone with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
No. 62
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 (age 32)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Maplewood
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:21
Games started:10
Player stats at PFR

James Robert Stone (born April 26, 1992) is a former American football center. He played college football at Tennessee. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Oakland Raiders.

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Early life

Stone played high school football for the Maplewood High School in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] He was the Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year and named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first-team. He competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game. [2]

College career

Stone played from 2010 to 2013 for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. [2]

Professional career

Stone with the Falcons in 2014 James Stone (American football) 2014.jpg
Stone with the Falcons in 2014

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		306 lb
(139 kg)		5.17 s1.81 s2.99 s4.63 s8.16 s27+1⁄2 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Stone was rated the 10th best center in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [3]

Atlanta Falcons

Stone signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. [4] He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014, against the New York Giants. In the 2014 season, Stone was in 12 games, starting nine at center. [5] [6] On November 30, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 500 total yards versus the Arizona Cardinals. [7] On December 8, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 465 total yards against the Green Bay Packers. [8] Stone blocked for an offense that was 8th in the NFL in total offense with 378.2 yards per game. That same offense was 5th in passing yards per game with 284.6 yards a game. [9]

On October 11, 2015, Stone filled in at center for an injured Mike Person, the offense gained a season-high 418 total yards, including 176 yards on the ground against the Washington Redskins. [10] On October 15, 2015, Stone made his first start of the season, the offense gained 413 total yards, including 150 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints. [11] On December 18, 2015, Stone was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. [12] He was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement on July 19, 2016. [13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 20, 2017, Stone signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [14] He was waived on September 2, 2017. [15]

Oakland Raiders

On September 4, 2017, Stone was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad. [16] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2017. [17]

On September 1, 2018, Stone was released by the Raiders. [18]

Chicago Bears

On September 3, 2018, Stone was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad. [19] He was released on November 17, 2018. [20]

Stone was suspended for the first three weeks of the 2019 NFL season, and was reinstated from suspension on September 24, 2019. [21]

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References

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  13. ↑ Chambers, Matthew (July 19, 2016). "Falcons release James Stone with injury settlement". thefalcoholic.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  16. ↑ "Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings". Raiders.com. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
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  19. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 3, 2018). "Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Roster Moves: Bears activate Shaheen, Sims to IR". ChicagoBears.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  21. ↑ @HBalzer721 (September 24, 2019). "Free agent C James Stone and RB Roc Thomas reinstated from reserve/suspended" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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