Manny Jones

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Manny Jones
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-06) June 6, 1999 (age 25)
Cartersville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:290 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodland (GA)
College: Colorado State (2017–2021)
Position: Defensive tackle
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Player stats at PFR

Emmanuel Jones (born June 6, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado State and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		280 lb
(127 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.93 s1.69 s2.77 s4.77 s7.48 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Arizona Cardinals

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals signed Jones as an undrafted free agent. [2] He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022, [3] and signed to the Cardinals' practice squad the next day. [4]

Jones was elevated to the team's active roster on November 5. [5] He made his professional debut the next day against the Seattle Seahawks in the team's week 9 game [6] He was placed back on the practice squad on November 7. Jones was again elevated to the main roster, playing in the team's week 15 game before being placed back in the practice squad. [7] He was elevated for the final time on December 28, [8] playing in the Cardinals' week 17 and 18 games. [6] Jones played, in total, four games for the Cardinals in 2022. [6]

On May 15, 2023, Jones was released by the Arizona Cardinals. [9]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On May 16, 2023, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers. [10] He was waived on August 28, 2023. [11]

New England Patriots

On September 27, 2023, Jones was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. [12] The Patriots released him on October 18, 2023. [13]

New York Jets

On December 19, 2023, Jones was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [15] He was waived on May 6, 2024. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ Lytle, Kevin (May 1, 2022). "Several former Colorado State football players sign with NFL teams". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Fields, LaMarr (November 6, 2022). "Cardinals Elevate Nolan Cooney and Manny Jones From Practice Squad - Burn City Sports Phoenix Sports". Burn City Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Manny Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Druin, Donnie (December 17, 2022). "Will Hernandez Activated From IR; Cardinals' Practice Squad Elevations Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren (December 28, 2022). "Budda Baker Heads To IR As Cardinals Juggle Roster Again". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals Sign Veteran Punter Matt Haack". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Varley, Teresa (May 17, 2023). "Steelers release Witherspoon; claim Jones". Steelers.com.
  11. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 28, 2023). "Steelers make additional roster moves". Steelers.com.
  12. ↑ Buchmasser, Bernd (September 27, 2023). "What placing Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve means for the Patriots". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Pullano, John (December 19, 2023). "Jets Place DL Quinton Jefferson on IR, Sign DL Jalyn Holmes to the Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  15. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan (January 8, 2024). "Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ↑ Greenberg, Ethan; Pullano, John (May 6, 2024). "Jets Sign QBs Andrew Peasley, Colby Suits & DB Brandon Codrington". Official Site of the New York Jets. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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