Sean Jones (safety)

Total tackles:	514
Sacks:	4.0
Forced fumbles:	3
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	17

Sean Jones
	Jones at Philadelphia Eagles training camp in 2009
No. 26
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	March 2, 1982 (age 42); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Westlake (Atlanta)
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	2004 / round: 2 / pick: 59
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (2004–2008); Philadelphia Eagles (2009); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010–2011); Detroit Lions (2012)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-American (2003); First-team All-SEC (2003);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	514
Sacks:	4.0
Forced fumbles:	3
Fumble recoveries:	7
Interceptions:	17
	Player stats at PFR

Last updated September 19, 2024

Sean Jones (born March 2, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft and also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

Jones attended Westlake High School where he played both as a quarterback and a safety. He passed for 2,490 yards and 31 touchdowns and also rushed for 806 yards with 11 touchdowns as a senior.

College career

Jones played in 37 games at the University of Georgia, starting 24 times and finished with 250 tackles, 1 sack, 10 stops for losses, four quarterback pressures, three fumble recoveries, seven interceptions, and four blocked kicks. He was an education major.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.63 s	7.21 s	36+1⁄2 in (0.93 m)	10 ft 2 in (3.10 m)
40-yard dash was taken at Pro Day;^[1] all other measurables were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine.^[2]

Cleveland Browns

Jones was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (59th overall) in the 2004 NFL draft.^[3] However, he missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury suffered before the start of the season.

In the 2005 season, he appeared in all 16 games, playing mostly on special teams. He made his NFL debut versus the Cincinnati Bengals on September 11 and finished the season with 23 total tackles.

In 2006, Jones started all 16 regular season games and recorded 111 tackles. He also led all NFL strong safeties with five interceptions. He made a career-high 13 tackles at the Cincinnati Bengals on September 17. He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the week with three tackles and two interceptions versus the New York Jets on October 29.

Just as he did in the previous season, he started in all 16 regular season games of the 2007 season. He had 96 tackles and five interceptions, which again led all players at his position.

In 2008 he returned to the Browns as the starting strong safety again. This time only starting 12 games due to injury. He still tallied 56 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 4 interceptions, and 4 deflected passes.

Philadelphia Eagles

In 2009, Jones replaced Brian Dawkins as the starting free safety for the Philadelphia Eagles. An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Jones was signed to a one-year contract worth $3 million by the Philadelphia Eagles on March 6.^[4] It was reported that Jones had to take a pay cut around $500,000 to stay on the roster for 2009.^[5] In week 11, Jones intercepted Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the team's last drive to preserve a 24–20 victory for the Eagles.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 16, 2010, Jones signed a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Detroit Lions

Jones signed with the Detroit Lions on June 25, 2012. He was released on August 27, 2012.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	CLE	16	0	23	16	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0
2006	CLE	16	16	111	71	40	0.5	3	5	46	0	19	16	0	1	-3	0
2007	CLE	16	16	96	69	27	0.5	3	5	37	0	26	10	1	0	0	0
2008	CLE	12	12	56	48	8	0.0	3	4	27	0	20	4	1	0	0	0
2009	PHI	15	9	62	45	17	1.0	3	2	37	0	37	5	0	2	-1	0
2010	TAM	16	16	74	55	19	1.0	3	1	45	0	31	2	0	1	0	0
2011	TAM	16	16	92	76	16	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	0
		107	85	514	380	134	4.0	18	17	192	0	37	40	3	7	7	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2009	PHI	1	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		1	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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References

↑ "Sean Jones prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004.
↑ "Sean Jones". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
↑ "S Jones In With A One-Year Deal - Philadelphia Eagles". Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009.
↑ Eagles Notebook: Eagles QB McNabb says rib injury improving | Philadelphia Daily News | 22 September 2009

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[NFL_prospect-1] "Sean Jones prospect profile". NFL. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004.

[NFL_Draft_Scout-2] "Sean Jones". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 14, 2013.

[3] "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.

[4] "S Jones In With A One-Year Deal - Philadelphia Eagles". Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2009.

[5] Eagles Notebook: Eagles QB McNabb says rib injury improving | Philadelphia Daily News | 22 September 2009

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