Kevin Jones (American football)
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: August 21, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Chester, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 221 lb (100 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Detroit Lions | |
| Career history | |
| College: Virginia Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Rushing yards | 3,067 |
| Rushing average | 4.0 |
| Rushing TDs | 24 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin S. Jones (born August 21, 1982 in Chester, Pennsylvania) is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions 30th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech.
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[edit] Early years
Jones attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, where he starred in football and track. While attending O'Hara he was able to bring a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship to Cardinal O'Hara registering 3 touchdowns in the Championship game against Saint Joseph's Prep. He participated in the first ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl game on December 30th, 2000.
[edit] College career
Jones attended Virginia Tech, where he finished his career there with 3,475 yards and 35 touchdowns on 616 carries (5.6 yards per car. avg.), and 24 receptions for 229 yards (9.5 yards per rec. avg.). His 3,475 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns both rank second on the school's career-record list.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Detroit Lions
Jones had a very successful rookie season with the Lions and became only the third running back in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ yards in his rookie season, joining the ranks of Billy Sims and Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. He was sidelined at the end of the 2006 season with a Lisfranc fracture.
Jones, still working himself back from the Lisfranc fracture suffered in 2006, looked impressive early on in the season splitting carries with Tatum Bell and saw his first action as a starter in Week 7 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jones rushed for 105 yards on 23 carries and 1 touchdown in his second start of the season in a Week 8 victory over the division rival Chicago Bears. [1] In Week 7, Jones became the full time starter, getting the bulk of the carries for the Lions, with backup T.J. Duckett seeing only limited action. But Jones injured himself again, creating concern about his durability.
On March 13, 2008, the Lions released Jones. However, it was reported that the team could bring him back at a reduced salary.[2]
In May of 2008, the New England Patriots hosted a visit with Jones at Gillette Stadium. Back in the 2004 NFL Draft, the Patriots had been high on Jones when he was coming out of Virginia Tech, and were prepared to select him with the No. 32 overall selection in that draft, but the Lions selected him through a trade at No. 30.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Fantasy Football Breaking News - Rotoworld.com
- ^ Cotsonika, Nicholas (2008-03-13). Lions release Kevin Jones and Kalimba Edwards. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Patriots continue to look to add depth - NFL.com.
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