Jacoby Jones
 Jones in 2013 at Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl XLVII victory celebration |
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No. 12 Baltimore Ravens
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| Wide receiver / Return specialist | |||||||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: July 11, 1984 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: New Orleans (LA) Abramson | |||||||||||||
| College: Lane | |||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | |||||||||||||
| Debuted in 2007 for the Houston Texans | |||||||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of 2012
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Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (born July 11, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lane College, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. During Super Bowl XLVII, he recorded the longest play in the game's history, a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
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Early years [edit]
Jones lived in New Orleans East.[1] Jones attended St. Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a third year student (junior) at St. Augustine he learned that the school considered him too small to play in the American football team. Allen Woods, his godfather and the assistant principal of Abramson, advised him to transfer to that school.[2] At Abramson, he 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, with a personal best of 10.28 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.3 seconds in the 200 meters.
His childhood house and his high school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. [1]
College career [edit]
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. Jacoby is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.
Professional career [edit]
Houston Texans [edit]
Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. His first touchdown reception was against the Tennessee Titans in week 2 of the 2009 season. He also returned his first punt for a 70 yard score against Miami in week 6 of 2009. Jones continued to be relatively valuable as both a receiver and a returner, though he sometimes struggled with drops.
On January 15, 2012, in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens, Jones muffed a punt that contributed to the Texans defeat.[3] He was tackled by Cary Williams and the ball was recovered inside the Texans 5 yard line by Jimmy Smith.
On May 1, 2012, Jones was released by the Texans.[4]
Baltimore Ravens [edit]
On May 8, 2012, Jones signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.[5]
On October 14, 2012, Jones returned a kickoff for 108 yards and a touchdown in a win against the Dallas Cowboys, tying an NFL record for longest kick return.[6] On November 11, 2012, Jones returned a kick-off for 105 yards in the Ravens' 55–20 win over Oakland Raiders, becoming the first player to return two kicks for 105 yards or more in a season. On November 18, 2012, in a division game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown, helping the Ravens win the game 13–10.[7] It was the first time the Ravens returned a punt for a touchdown against the Steelers.
Jones was named to his first Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All-Pro team. His stellar play would continue in the playoffs. On January 12, 2013, in the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the Ravens were down 35–28 and had one last chance to tie the game. On 3rd down and 3 from the Ravens own 30 yard line, Jones caught a 70 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco with 31 seconds left. The play, dubbed the "Rocky Mountain Rainbow" and the "Mile High Miracle", tied the game at 35 and preceded a 38–35 double overtime victory for the Ravens.
In Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, Jones became the first player to score a receiving touchdown and return touchdown in a Super Bowl. With under two minutes to play in the second quarter, Jones hauled in a 56-yard pass from Joe Flacco, eluding two defenders to score a touchdown. Jones then returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108-yard touchdown for the longest play in Super Bowl or postseason history. The Ravens won the game 34–31, earning Jones his first Super Bowl ring. Jones was then the feature player on the cover of the Super Bowl XLVII edition of Sports Illustrated.
Records [edit]
- Longest kickoff return (108, tied)
- Longest kickoff return in a Super Bowl (108)
- Longest play in a Super Bowl (108)
- Most all-purpose yards in a Super Bowl (288)
Texans franchise records [edit]
- Most punt returns in a single season: 49 (2011)[8]
- Most punt return yards in a single season: 518 (2011)[8]
- Most punt return touchdowns in a single season: 2 (2008)[8]
- Most career punt returns (179)[8]
- Most career punt return touchdowns (3)[8]
- Most career punt return yards (1,820)[8]
- Most career all-purpose yards (5,091)[8]
- Longest punt return (79)[8]
Dancing With the Stars [edit]
On February 24, 2013, Jones was the first star announced to be on Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars. He partnered with season 13 winner Karina Smirnoff. They reached the finals but came in third place. [9]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
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| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Good Feeling" | 7 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Jazz/"Five Guys Named Moe" | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safe |
| 3 | Prom Group Dance/"The Rockafeller Skank" Rumba/"Stay" |
Awarded 8 |
2 8 |
Points 8 |
Safe |
| 4 | Foxtrot/"Watching You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive/"Long Tall Sally" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
| 6 | Quickstep/"For Once in My Life" Team Paso Doble/"Higher Ground" |
8 7 |
7 8 |
8 7 |
Safe |
| 7 | Salsa/"Danza Kuduro" | 9 | 9 | 9 | Safe |
| 8 | Viennese Waltz / "It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World" Paso Doble (Trio Challenge) / "La Virgen de la Macarena" |
9 8 |
9 9 |
9 8 |
Last to be called safe |
| 9 Semi-finals |
Argentine Tango / "Concierto Para Quinteto" Lindy Hop / "Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" |
10 10 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Jive / "Shake It" Cha-Cha-Cha Relay / "Treasure" Freestyle / "Can't Hold Us" Instant Salsa / 'Aguanile" |
9 Awarded 9 10 |
9 2 9 10 |
9 Points 9 10 |
Third Place |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Borden, Sam (February 4, 2013). "For the Ravens’ Jones, a Trip Home and 2 Trips Into the End Zone." The New York Times. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. "Jones grew up in New Orleans East and attended Abramson High School, but his family’s house and his high school were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina."
- ^ Terrell, Katherine (January 15, 2013). "Abramson graduate Jacoby Jones made the most of his chance in stunning Ravens' victory." The Times-Picayune. Retrieved on March 17, 2013.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (January 16, 2012) Texans' Jones apologizes, moves forward after muffed punt. NFL.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Nielsen, James (May 1, 2012) Ultimate Texans » Texans release much-maligned receiver Jacoby Jones. Houston Chronicle via Blog.chron.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 8, 2012) Ravens sign Jacoby Jones to two-year, $7 million deal | ProFootballTalk. Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ Vensel, Matt (October 17, 2012) Baltimore Ravens wide receiver and kick return Jacoby Jones, the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, is ready to play his former team, the Houston Texans – Baltimore Sun. Articles.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ NFL Network: Jacoby Does It Again: 63 Yd TD Return. Baltimoreravens.com (November 18, 2012). Retrieved on May 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Houston Texans Kick & Punt Returns Career Register". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 'Dancing With the Stars': Dorothy Hamill quits, other celebs are safe. Fox News (March 27, 2013)
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| Preceded by Kelly Monaco & Valentin Chmerkovskiy |
Dancing with the Stars (US) third place Season 16 (Spring 2013 with Karina Smirnoff) |
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