James Jones (wide receiver)

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James Jones
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Jones with the Raiders in 2014
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1984-03-31) March 31, 1984 (age 40)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Gunderson (San Jose, California)
College: San Jose State (2002–2006)
NFL draft: 2007  / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:433
Receiving yards:5,861
Receiving touchdowns:51
Player stats at PFR

James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. With the Packers, he helped them win Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was also a member of the Oakland Raiders. He is an NFL Network analyst. [1]

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Early life

Jones and his mother, Janet, lived in various homeless shelters. Jones then lived with his paternal grandmother during his high school years. At Gunderson High School in San Jose, California, Jones played basketball, track, and football. [2] During his senior year, Jones was his team's most valuable player as a quarterback. [2] Jones credits his Pop Warner football coach, Marion Larrea, with turning his life around. Larrea saw potential in Jones and treated him as part of his own family. Jones fine-tuned his skills at San Jose State under the leadership of wideout coach Keith (K-Dubb) Williams. After winning Super Bowl XLV in 2011, Jones autographed and gave his game-worn jersey to Larrea, saying he would not have achieved what he did without him. [3]

College career

After three years at San Jose State University, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 touchdowns. [2] Jones capped off his senior season by catching six passes (106 yards), two for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural New Mexico Bowl. [4] His accomplishments his senior year earned him second-team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. [2] [5]

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 Wonderlic
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		207 lb
(94 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.58 s1.49 s2.62 s4.20 s7.06 s35 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		22 reps9
Arm and hand spans from Pro Day at San Jose State on March 6, 2007; other measurables from the NFL Scouting Combine [6] [7] [8]

Green Bay Packers (first stint)

Jones was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. [9]

Jones with the Packers in 2012. James Jones - January 15, 2012.jpg
Jones with the Packers in 2012.

Jones was a starter for the Packers in the first game of the 2007 season. He caught four passes for 29 total yards in a 16–13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones scored his first professional touchdown in a week four match-up vs. the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. With Green Bay leading 16–9, Brett Favre hit Jones on a pass down the right sideline that went 33 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 22–9 lead. The Packers would end up winning the game 23–16. Jones was announced as the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28–29, 2007. Jones had three receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown in the Packers' 19–13 win over the Denver Broncos. Jones finished the year with 47 receptions for 676 yards and two touchdowns.

Throughout the 2009 season, Jones remained third on the depth chart, behind longtime veterans Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. [10] In 2009, Jones caught 32 passes, had 440 receiving yards, and scored 5 touchdowns. Jones added 3 receptions, 50 yards, and 1 touchdown in Green Bay's Wild Card playoff overtime loss against the Arizona Cardinals.

In 2010, Jones finished the season with 50 receptions for 679 yards and 5 touchdowns. He scored 2 touchdowns in the 2010–11 NFL Playoffs, one in the Wild Card against the Philadelphia Eagles and another in the Divisional Round against the Atlanta Falcons. The Packers would go on to win Super Bowl XLV against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Jones catching 5 passes for 50 yards in Green Bay's 31–25 win. [11]

Jones became a free agent in 2011. During the off season, it was widely speculated that Jones would seek a higher salary with another team. However, he signed a three-year contract to remain with the Packers on July 31. [12] In 2011, Jones accumulated 38 catches, 635 receiving yards, and scored 7 touchdowns. [13]

In 2012, Jones started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his career. He ended the season with a career-high 64 receptions, 784 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns. [14] His 14 touchdown receptions led the entire NFL. [15] On October 14, 2012, Jones caught two touchdown passes for the third consecutive game against the Houston Texans, tying a franchise record established by Don Hutson in 1943. [16] On December 16, against the Chicago Bears, Jones had three touchdown catches in a game for the first time in his career. [17] He also started both of Green Bay's games in the 2012–13 NFL Playoffs. In the Packers Wild Card playoff victory against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones posted 4 receptions for 51 yards. [18] The following week, Jones had 4 catches, 87 yards and 1 touchdown in the Packers Divisional Round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. [19]

In 2013, after the departure of Jennings and Driver during the off season, Jones started in 14 games. With 59 receptions and 3 touchdowns, Jones had a then career high 817 receiving yards and career long 83-yard reception. [20]

Oakland Raiders

On March 17, 2014, Jones signed a three-year deal with the Oakland Raiders. [21] On November 20, Jones had the game-winning touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the game for the Raiders, and ending their 16-game losing streak. [22] In his single season with the Raiders he led them in catches (73) and receiving touchdowns (6). [23] The Raiders released Jones on May 5, 2015, after the 2015 NFL Draft and the selection of Amari Cooper along with the signing of Michael Crabtree from the San Francisco 49ers. [24]

New York Giants

On July 30, 2015, Jones signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants. [25] He was released by the Giants on September 5, 2015. [26]

Green Bay Packers (second stint)

On September 6, 2015, a day after being released by the New York Giants, Jones agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Green Bay Packers. [27] Jones started the 2015 season with two receiving touchdowns against the Chicago Bears in Week 1, a 31–23 victory. [28] In Week 3, against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had seven receptions for 139 yards and a touchdown in the 38–28 victory. [29]

On November 22, 2015, Jones became an Internet sensation after wearing a green hooded sweatshirt underneath his jersey during a 34-degree game against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. [30] [31] [32] On June 9, 2016, it was reported by multiple sources that the NFL had added a rule for its rulebook in 2016, banning players from having their hooded sweatshirts over their shoulderpads, as it blocks the nameplate of the player's jersey. This will apply as a uniform violation and did not require a vote amongst team owners. [33]

For the second year in a row, he led his team in receiving touchdowns (8), while also leading the Packers in receiving yards (890). [34] [35]

San Diego Chargers

Jones signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on August 2, 2016. [36] On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Chargers. [37]

Retirement

On September 6, 2017, Jones announced his retirement from the NFL. [38]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2007 GB 1694767614.4792
2008 GB 1022027413.7461
2009 GB 1633244013.8745
2010 GB 1635067913.6665
2011 GB 1603863516.7707
2012 GB 16166478412.34914
2013 GB 14145981713.8833
2014 OAK 1610736669.1426
2015 GB 16155089017.8658
Total 136724335,86113.58351

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2007 GB 2034214.0310
2009 GB 1035016.7301
2010 GB 411114413.1342
2011 GB 1011616.0160
2012 GB 22813817.2441
2013 GB 1122010.0110
2015 GB 2278111.6340
Total 1363549114.0444

Personal life

In 2014, after signing with the Oakland Raiders, Jones and his family moved to San Ramon, California. [39] James Jones is married to Tamika, whom James met while they were freshmen at San Jose State. [40] He has a charitable organization, Love Jones 4 Kids, which provides financial support to homeless shelters. [41]

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