Jacoby Jones
 Jones in a 2010 preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys |
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| No. 12 Houston Texans | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 11, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Lane College | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Houston Texans | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |
| Receptions | 127 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,741 |
| Receiving TDs | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Jacoby Jones (born July 11, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Lane College.
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[edit] High school career
Jones attended Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection. In track, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection.
[edit] College career
Jones originally enrolled on a track scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002, but transferred to the Division II school Lane College in 2003. At Lane College, Jones became a three time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) player his sophomore, junior and senior seasons as well as an excellent punt/kick returner.
[edit] NFL career
[edit] Houston Texans
His first TD reception was against the Tennessee Titans in week 2 of the 2009 NFL regular season.[1] He also returned his first punt for a 70 yard TD vs. Miami in week 6 of the 2009-2010 season.
[edit] DWI investigation
On March 16, 2008, Jones was arrested in Midtown near downtown Houston under the suspicion of drunk driving by The Houston Police Department. An HPD Spokesmen did not specify why they pulled over Jones and said it was simply a DWI Investigation and that an accident wasn't involved. He was later released on a $500 bail for a first offense.[2]
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