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Nick Jones (American football)

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Nick Jones
Atlanta Falcons
Position:Assistant offensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-05) July 5, 1985 (age 39)
Bowdon, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Bowdon
College:Georgia
Undrafted:2007
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As a coach
As a player

Nick Jones (born July 5, 1985) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant offensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played center for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		5.22 s 1.73 s 2.93 s 4.78 s 7.66 s 23.5 in
(0.60 m)		 7 ft 11 in
(2.41 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Coaching career

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Jones was an offensive graduate assistant for Georgia in 2010 and 2011.[2] He was the tight ends coach and tackles coach for Coastal Carolina from 2012 to 2017.[2] Jones coached tight ends for Air Force in 2018.[3] Jones was hired by Colorado State as co-special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in February 2019.[4] He joined the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 as a diversity coaching fellow.[5] He was hired by Georgia Southern as their special teams coordinator and tight ends coach in January 2021,[6] but left to join the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive assistant on February 23, 2021.[7][8] In Jones first season, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.[9] He was hired on February 2, 2024, by the Atlanta Falcons, to be an Assistant offensive line coach.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Scout Nick Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nick Jones". GoCCUSports.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Lyell, Kelly (February 19, 2019). "CSU football reportedly hires assistant coach and ex-Georgia center away from Air Force". Coloradoan.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nick Jones". CSURams.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Vinel, Chris (June 9, 2020). "Atlanta Falcons announce three new hires to staff". SI.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Sulkowski, Frank (January 13, 2021). "Former Bulldog Nick Jones joining Georgia Southern staff". WJCL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  7. ^ Jackson, Stu (February 23, 2021). "Rams finalize 2021 coaching staff". TheRams.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  8. ^ Gough, Lyndsey [@LGonTV] (February 24, 2021). "Confirmed that just about a month after former Georgia Bulldog Nick Jones was officially announced as part of the Georgia Southern football staff as special teams coordinator & TE coach, he's resigned to join the Los Angeles Rams staff. @WTOC11" (Tweet). Retrieved February 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Super Bowl LVI - Los Angeles Rams vs. Cincinnati Bengals - February 13th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (February 2, 2024). "Falcons confirm hire of ex-UGA standout Nick Jones to Morris' coaching staff". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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