Position: Fullback Height 1.85 m College: Florida State Weight 116 kg | Rushing yards: 913 Spouse Dana Jones Name Greg Jones | |
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Date of birth: (1981-05-09) May 9, 1981 (age 34) Place of birth: Columbia, South Carolina NFL draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 Role American football fullback Children Caden Jones, Greg Jones Jr. Education Florida State University, Battery Creek High School Similar People Maurice Jones‑Drew, Fred Taylor, Gus Bradley, Marcedes Lewis, David Garrard Profiles | ||
Gregory B. Jones (born May 9, 1981) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Florida State.
Contents
- Early years
- College career
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Houston Texans
- New Orleans Saints
- Retirement
- NFL statistics
- Personal life
- References
Early years
Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense, and also ran track and field, recording a personal best of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters.
College career
Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State as a running back, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth all-time for rushing yards at FSU.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars selected Jones in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In Jacksonville, Jones has mostly seen action as fullback, filling in at tailback and as a substitute for Fred Taylor. In his rookie season, Jones carried 62 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
Due to an injury to his ACL suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during preseason on August 26, 2006, Jones did not play football during the 2006 NFL season.
During the 2007 NFL season Jones carried the ball 42 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 catches and he was the first alternate on AFC Pro Bowl roster at fullback. He was scheduled to become a free agent but on February 13, 2008, the Jaguars signed him to a new deal. The deal was worth $17.4 million over 5 years, including up to $3 million in incentives. The deal made Jones the highest-paid fullback in NFL history.
Jones was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury on December 10, 2008. He finished the 2008 season with two carries for 13 yards and 13 receptions for 116 yard and a touchdown in 12 games.
On December 17, 2009, Jones was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury and missed the rest of the season.
Jones helped All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew become the 2011 leading rusher in the NFL.
Houston Texans
Jones was signed by the Houston Texans on March 27, 2013.
New Orleans Saints
Jones signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 6, 2014.
He was notified of his release on August 29, 2014, as part of the team's roster cutdown.
Retirement
On January 14, 2015, he announced his retirement as a member of the Jaguars. He officially retired while under a one-day contract to the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 15, 2015.
NFL statistics
Rushing Stats
Receiving Stats
Returning Stats
Personal life
Jones is a cousin of boxer Joe Frazier.