Vi Jones
| No. 53 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | May 5, 1998 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Westlake (TX) | ||||
| College: | USC (2017–2018) NC State (2019–2021) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Levi Jones (born May 5, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC before transferring to NC State and was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.52 s | 1.57 s | 2.60 s | 4.31 s | 6.93 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
11 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks signed Jones as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022,[3] and signed to the Seahawks' practice squad the next day.[4]
Jones was elevated to the active roster on November 12.[5] He made his professional debut the next day against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Seahawks' week 10 game, appearing in 10 special teams snaps.[6] The Seahawks placed Jones back on the practice squad the next day. He was later elevated again to the active roster,[7] playing in the Seahawks' week 13 and 14 games,[8] while being placed back on the practice squad between the games.[6] Jones was elevated to the active roster for the final time on December 31.[9] He played, in total, three games for the Seahawks in 2022.[6]
On August 29, 2023, Jones was waived by the Seahawks.[10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On November 22, 2023, Jones was signed to the Buccaneers practice squad.[11] He was released on December 12.[12] Jones was re-signed to the practice squad on December 19.[13] He was released on January 10, 2024.[14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 30, 2024.[15]
Jones was waived by the Buccaneers on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17]
Personal life
[edit]Jones' is the son of Robert Jones, a linebacker who played 10 seasons in the NFL. He is the younger brother of Zay Jones, a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cayleb Jones.[18] He is also the nephew of former NFL quarterback Jeff Blake.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Vi Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 6, 2022). "Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (August 31, 2022). "Former NC State Linebacker Vi Jones Cut by Seahawks". Pack Insider. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Bradham, Matthew (August 31, 2022). "Former NC State Linebacker Vi Jones Added to Seahawks Practice Squad". Pack Insider. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (November 12, 2022). "Seahawks Elevate Vi Jones From Practice Squad to Make NFL Debut vs. Buccaneers". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vi Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Mathews, Liz (December 4, 2022). "Seahawks elevate WR Laquon Treadwell, LB Vi Jones from practice squad". Seahawks Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Vi Jones 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (December 31, 2022). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 17 Game vs. The New York Jets". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 29, 2023). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2023 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (November 22, 2023). "J.J. Russell Promoted to Active Roster Among Round of Moves". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Lewis, Dustin (December 12, 2023). "Buccaneers Make Series Of Roster Moves Ahead Of Road Game In Green Bay". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Buccaneers Sign LB To Practice Squad". Bucs Report. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 9, 2024). "Buccaneers Sign DT Deadrin Senat To PS, Cut LB Vi Jones". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 30, 2024). "Bucs Add Four More to 2024 Roster on Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 27, 2024). "Bucs Cut Down to 53, Place Chase Edmonds, Rakim Jarrett on IR". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 29, 2024). "WRs Miller, Shepard, Thompson All Return on Bucs' First Practice Squad of 2024". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (June 25, 2022). "Seahawks 90-Man Roster Rundown: Vi Jones". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Vi Jones (LB): Bio, News, Stats & more". Seattle Seahawks. Retrieved January 27, 2023.