Position: Cornerback High school: Carrollton (GA) Roster status: Active Weight 83 kg | Place of birth: Carrollton, Georgia Undrafted: 2016 Height 1.78 m College Auburn Tigers football | |
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Date of birth: (1993-09-20) September 20, 1993 (age 23) Current team New England Patriots (#31 / Defensive back) Parents Sharon Jones, Stacey Jones Similar Cyrus Jones, Brandon King, Elandon Roberts, Joe Thuney, Justin Coleman Profiles | ||
Jonathan Jones (born September 20, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and signed with the Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
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College career
Jones was a four-year starter at cornerback at Auburn, he saw his first action as a true freshman in 2012. In 2014, he earned second-team All-SEC notice and was ninth in the nation with six interceptions and 17 passes defended, he would again earn second-team All-SEC notice during his 2015 senior year. He had 129 career tackles and seven interceptions in his four years with the Tigers.
Professional career
Jones was projected as a fourth or fifth round draft pick but went undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft because of his lack of height, despite an impressive combine, being a top performer at the 40-yard dash and bench press. Jones signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent and had a strong training camp and preseason edging out fellow undrafted rookie Cre'Von LeBlanc and Darryl Roberts for the final cornerback spot on the Patriots 53-man roster thanks to his special teams contributions. Jones saw his first game action in the Patriots season opener against the Arizona Cardinals and recorded a tackle.
In Week 14 against the Ravens, Jones stopped a punt from entering the endzone, pinning the Ravens' offense on the 1-yard line. On the next play, defensive tackle Malcom Brown tackled Ravens' running back Kenneth Dixon in the backfield, resulting in a safety.
Jones won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl LI.