Jaryd Jones-Smith

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Jaryd Jones-Smith
No. 75 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995 (age 28)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: West Catholic Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College: Pittsburgh (2013–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Player stats at PFR

Jaryd Emanuel Jones-Smith (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional football player who is a guard for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and has been a member of teams in the National Football League (NFL), Alliance of American Football (AAF), and XFL.

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Professional career

Houston Texans

Jones-Smith signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 11, 2020. [1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018. [2]

San Antonio Commanders

Jones-Smith signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019. He played in all eight games during the 2019 AAF season before the league folded in April 2019. [3] [4]

Miami Dolphins

After the AAF suspended football operations, Jones-Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 9, 2019. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019. [5]

San Francisco 49ers

Jones-Smith signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 1, 2019. [6] He re-signed with the 49ers after the 2019 NFL season on February 10, 2020. [7] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020. [8]

Las Vegas Raiders

Jones-Smith signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad on September 8, 2020. [9] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 14, and November 22 for the team's weeks 9, 10, and 11 games against the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [10] [11] [12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [13]

On August 31, 2021, Jones-Smith was waived by the Raiders. [14]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 21, 2021, Jones-Smith signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. [15] He was released on November 16, 2021, but re-signed on November 23, 2021. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022. [17] He was waived on August 23, 2022. [18]

St. Louis BattleHawks

On November 17, 2022, Jones-Smith was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. [19] He was named to the All-XFL team at offensive line. [20] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023. [21]

Washington Commanders

Jones-Smith signed with the Washington Commanders on May 16, 2023. [22] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season. [25]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

On February 15, 2024, Jones-Smith re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks. [26]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesStarts
2020 LV 33
2021 BAL 11
Career44

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