Adam Jones (American football)
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Adam "Pacman" Bernard Jones (born September 30, 1983 in College Park, Georgia) is an American football player, a cornerback, for the Tennessee Titans. He was drafted from West Virginia University by the Tennessee Titans with the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft.
Early life
Adam Jones attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia, where his daughter currently resides. He was selected as the Conference Player of the Year his senior year. Jones played in the Georgia-Florida all-star game after totaling 120 tackles, six interceptions and 1,850 rushing yards as a senior. Jones also earned All-American honors in basketball and track.
Jones is a low life piece of shit and nothing but a waste of talent and tax payers money (for prosecuting him). It would be easier if he was sent to Siberia.
College career
In 2002, as a freshman, he appeared in 11 games for WVU as a reserve cornerback and safety. He totaled one interception and one forced fumble.
In the 2003 campaign, he appeared in all 13 games, starting 9 at cornerback, and took over full-time kick return duties. He was a second team All-Big East Conference selection. Pacman Jones' sophomore season resulted in his career-high 89 tackles and four interceptions, one being for a touchdown. He also had six tackles for losses, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
As a junior for the 2004 campaign, he was the secondary leader and led the team in tackles. He played briefly on offense and returned punts and kick-offs. He was named 1st team all Big-East and honorable mention All-American by several sources. He led the team with 76 tackles, also totaling two sacks. Pacman also had three interceptions and a punt return touchdown.
Pacman Jones is ranked second on West Virginia's school career kickoff return yardage list with 1,475 yards. Jones is considered one of the greatest cornerbacks to play for West Virginia, and one of the greatest specialists, although he had many troubles off-field.
NFL career
After his junior year, he opted to forego his senior year and declare for the NFL Draft. He was the first defensive player drafted, taken 6th overall by the Tennessee Titans. He then held out in a contract dispute, missing most of training camp.
During his rookie season he had a total of 44 tackles, 10 pass deflections, but no interceptions. He totaled 1,399 return yards and 1 TD.
At the end of his sophomore season in the NFL, Jones totals 62 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 12 deflected passes, 4 interceptions, 130 return yards, one interception touchdown, 440 punt return yards and 3 punt return touchdowns. His 12.9 yards per punt return average led the NFL, edging out Chicago's Devin Hester by .1 of a yard. His 26.1 yards per kick return average ranked him 7th in the league. Pacman also caught two passes on offense for 31 yards and rushed twice for 8 yards. His best performance came against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 15, Jones had an 83-yard interception returned for a score, a 70-yard kick return, and broke up a touchdown pass to Matt Jones to save the game.
Even with constant off the field incidents, he has emerged as one of the NFL's elite playmakers. He is an explosive kick returner, as well as good cover corner. He, in certain packages, also plays offense.
Controversy
2005
On July 13, 2005 Jones was arrested on charges of assault and felony vandalism stemming from a nightclub altercation.
On September 5, 2005 Jones was a guest at the annual Nashville Sports Council Kickoff Luncheon. Later that evening, after a loud verbal tantrum when he was told to wait in line for his vehicle, Jones was counseled by the police. He also refused to pay for any valet services used that evening.
In October 2005, in a petition filed by the State of West Virginia, it was alleged that Jones had not made regular and sufficient contact with his probation officer and that he did not report his July arrest in Nashville in a timely fashion. The court ordered the probation extended for a period of 90 days, even though the state requested for it to be extended up to a year.
2006
On August 25, 2006, Jones was arrested in Murfreesboro, Tennessee for disorderly conduct and public intoxication. He claimed a woman stole his wallet. She claimed that she did not steal anything and Jones spat on her. Police officers said they ordered Jones to leave several times, but he refused and continued to shout profanities at the woman. A judge granted him six months probation on the conditions that he stays out of further trouble and away from the nightclub.[1]
On October 26, 2006. Jones was cited for misdemeanor assault for allegedly spitting in the face of a female student from Tennessee State University during a private party at Club Mystic, a Nashville nightclub. He was suspended by the Titans for one game and was scheduled to be booked on the charge on November 17, 2006.
2007
During the 2007 NBA All-Star Game weekend in Las Vegas (Feb. 16-18, 2007), Jones went to a local strip club, and is alleged to have been involved in an altercation with an exotic dancer. According to the club's co-owner, Jones, there with an entourage of half a dozen people, "made it rain" 81,000 dollars. Jones became enraged when one of the dancers began taking the money without his permission and slammed her head on the stage by her hair. A security guard intervened and scuffled with member's of Jones' posse. Jones threathened the guard's life. Soon after order was restored, the club owner says a person in Jones' entourage returned with a gun and fired into the club hitting three people including the security guard, who survived with minor injuries. One of the people hit, former professional wrestler Tommy Urbanski, however, has been paralyzed from the waist down. Jones maintains that he did not know the shooter. [2] [3]
Trivia
- On The Blitz on NFL Primetime, Tom Jackson makes traditional Pacman sounds as Adam Jones runs the ball on highlights, while Chris Berman modifies his trademark catchphrase into "he could eat all the dots!!!!".
- He earned his nickname, "Pacman", as a child because he used to drink milk with the voraciousness of the Pac-Man character.
- He is known for his touchdown celebration of sliding down the goal pole.