Position: Wide receiver College: Notre Dame High school: Gainesville (GA) Height 1.80 m | Weight: 188 lb (85 kg) Nationality Canadian Name T. Jones | |
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Date of birth: (1992-07-19) July 19, 1992 (age 23) Role American football wide receiver Current team Detroit Lions (#13 / Wide receiver) Parents Andre Jones, Michele Jones Similar People Tyrunn Walker, Lance Moore, Theo Riddick, Golden Tate, Malachi Jones Profiles | ||
Education University of Notre Dame Place of birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba | ||
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Tai-ler "T. J." Fitzgerald Jones (born July 19, 1992) is a Canadian-born American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Lions in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
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High school
Jones attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was named MaxPreps.com second-team All-American as senior in 2009. He finished his senior season with 76 receptions for 1,399 yards and 18 touchdowns, which earned him all-state honors, while helping Gainesville get to the Georgia state championship game for the first time since 1982. He caught 81 passes for 979 yards as junior in 2008.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 19th best wide receiver in the nation. After originally being committed to Stanford, he switched his commitment to Notre Dame.
College career
Jones enrolled early at Notre Dame in January 2010. As a true freshman, he worked his way onto the field, playing in 12 games, starting 7, while catching 23 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns. Jones became a full-time starter for the Irish in 2011. He played in all 13 games, starting every game but one, and recorded 38 receptions for 366 yards and three touchdowns. In 2012, Jones had his best season yet for the Fighting Irish, accumulating 50 receptions for 649 yards and 4 touchdowns. His year was highlighted by a game winning catch against Stanford in overtime and a berth to the 2013 BCS National Championship Game in Miami, Florida. In the National Championship game, Jones recorded 6 receptions for 90 yards in a 42-14 loss versus Alabama. In his senior season, he set career highs in receptions (70), receiving yards (1,108), and receiving touchdowns (9). He also rushed for 67 yards on nine carries (7.4 avg), scoring two touchdowns.
2014 NFL Draft
He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round (189th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Detroit Lions
On August 23, 2014, Jones was placed on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list with a shoulder injury.
On September 3, 2016, Jones was waived by the Lions and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 3, 2016.
Personal life
Jones was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His father, Andre Jones, was a starting defensive end on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Jones is part Korean.
Jones' godfather is Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, a former NFL and CFL wide receiver and former Notre Dame star. His brother, Malachi Jones, a former Appalachian State football player, signed a free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons following the 2016 NFL Draft. His other younger brother, Jahmai Jones was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as the 70th overall pick in the 2nd round of the 2015 MLB Draft.
On December 5, 2015, Jones and his fiancée and former MTV The Challenge star Theresa González welcomed their daughter, Easton Kaia.