Position: Center Name James Stone Parents Nancy Drumgoode Roster status: Injured Reserve Weight 132 kg | Undrafted: 2014 Height 1.91 m Date joined May 12, 2014 | |
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Date of birth: (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992 (age 23) Profiles | ||
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James Robert Stone (born April 26, 1992) is an American football center for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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- The butch jones show james stone feature
- Sophomore james stone talks about playing guard and center
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Atlanta Falcons
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Oakland Raiders
- References
Sophomore james stone talks about playing guard and center
Early years
Stone played high school football for the Maplewood High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year and named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first team. He competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.
College career
Stone played from 2010 to 2013 for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Professional career
Stone was rated the 10th best center in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.
Atlanta Falcons
Stone signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 10, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014 against the New York Giants. In the 2014 season, Stone was in 12 games, starting nine at center. On November 30, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 500 total yards versus the Arizona Cardinals. On December 8, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 465 total yards against the Green Bay Packers. Stone blocked for an offense that was 8th in the NFL in total offense with 378.2 yards per game. That same offense was 5th in passing yards per game with 284.6 yards a game.
On October 11, 2015, Stone filled in at center for an injured Mike Person, the offense gained a season-high 418 total yards, including 176 yards on the ground against the Washington Redskins. On October 15, 2015, Stone made his first start of the season, the offense gained 413 total yards, including 150 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints. On December 18, 2015, Stone was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. He was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement on July 19, 2016.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On January 20, 2017, Stone signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on September 2, 2017.
Oakland Raiders
On September 4, 2017, Stone was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.