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Malachi Jones
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Central Gwinnett
(Lawrenceville, Georgia)
College:Appalachian State
Position:Wide receiver
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:77
Receiving yards:1,156
Touchdowns:29
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Malachi Fitzgerald Jones (born March 22, 1994) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State.

Early life

Jones attended Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Malachi Jones
WR 		Lawrenceville, Georgia Central Gwinnett High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jan 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 90 (WR)   Rivals: -- (WR), -- (GA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Appalachian State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  • "2012 Appalachian State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.

Jones committed to Appalachian State University on January 22, 2012.[1] Jones chose Appalachian State over football scholarships from Chattanooga, Georgia Southern, Louisiana–Monroe & Presbyterian.

College career

Jones played four seasons for the Appalachian State Mountaineers of Appalachian State University.

College statistics

Source:[2]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Appalachian State Mountaineers
Season Receiving
Rec Yards Avg Yds/G TD
2012 32 370 11.6 30.8 2
2013 31 293 9.5 24.4 0
2014 36 585 16.2 48.8 3
2015 25 463 18.5 35.6 3
NCAA Career Totals 124 1,711 13.8 34.9 8

Professional career

Jones was rated the 83rd best wide receiver in the 2016 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[3]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		211 lb
(96 kg) 		4.53 s 1.51 s 2.57 s 4.30 s 6.90 s 371⁄2 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 14 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

High Country Grizzlies

Jones signed with the High Country Grizzlies of the National Arena League. Had 66 receptions for 685 Yards and 16 touchdowns in 10 games. Was awarded the 2017 National Arena League Rookie of the Year.

Albany Empire

Jones was assigned to the Albany Empire of the Arena Football League (AFL). He won the 2018 Arena Football League Rookie of the Year Award and Wide Receiver of the Year. The only rookie in league history to win both awards in the same season. Had 77 receptions for 1,156 Yards and 29 touchdowns along with 5 rushing touchdowns in 12 games. Awarded First Team All Arena honors in 2018.

Chicago Bears

On July 26, 2018, Jones signed with the Chicago Bears. He was waived on September 1, 2018.[4]

AFL statistics

Year Team
Rec Yds TD
2018 Albany 77 1,156 29
Career 77 1,156 29

Stats from ArenaFan:[5]

Personal life

His father, Andre Jones, was a starting defensive end on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.[6]

His older brother, T. J. Jones, a former Notre Dame football player, was drafted by the Detroit Lions during the 2014 NFL Draft. His other younger brother, Jahmai Jones was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as the 70th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2015 MLB Draft.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Malachi Jones". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Malachi Jones". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Malachi Jones". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Mayer, Larry (September 1, 2018). "Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com.
  5. ^ "Malachi Jones". arenafan.com. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  6. ^ Matt Fortuna (September 22, 2011). "Jones brothers live through dad's lessons". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Angels select Georgia HS OF Jahmai Jones with 2nd-round pick in draft

External links

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