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Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (July 11, 1984 – July 14, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Jones also played with the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers before playing with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.
Jones played college football for the Lane College Dragons before playing for the Texans from 2007 to 2011. Jones then played for the Ravens from 2012 to 2014, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. He was known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, which helped lead the Ravens to an eventual 38–35 double overtime victory; and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, the longest play in Super Bowl history. At the time of his death he was the wide receivers coach at Alabama State University.




Early life


Jones lived in New Orleans East. Jones attended St. Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a second-year student (junior) at St. Augustine he learned that the school considered him too small to play on the football team. Allen Woods, his godfather and the assistant principal of Abramson, advised him to transfer to that school. His childhood house and high school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.




College career


Jones originally enrolled on a track scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002, but transferred to the Division II school Lane College in 2003. At Lane College, Jones became a four-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) selection. Jones was a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
In 2024, he was inducted to the SIAC Hall of Fame in Atlanta.




Professional career






= Houston Texans

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Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft.
For his first-career touchdown, he returned a punt for a 70-yard score against Miami in week 6 of the 2008 season. Jones continued to contribute as both a receiver and a returner for the Texans. At the end of the 2009 regular season, he was named as an alternate kick returner for the AFC squad to the 2010 Pro Bowl. In the 2010 season, Jones caught five passes for 115 yards in Week 16 at Denver, recording his first 100-yard game in the NFL.
On January 15, 2012, early in the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game, Jones muffed a punt, when he was rushed by Cary Williams and the ball was recovered inside the Texans 5-yard line by Jimmy Smith, in a play that contributed to the Texans' elimination by the Baltimore Ravens. Jones was subsequently released by the Texans on May 1, 2012.
In his 5 seasons with Houston, he caught 127 passes for 2,733 yards and 14 touchdowns, making an impact as a return specialist, returning kickoffs and punts for four total touchdowns.




= Baltimore Ravens

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On May 8, 2012, Jones signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
On October 14, 2012, Jones returned a kickoff for 108 yards and a touchdown in a win against the Dallas Cowboys, tying an NFL record for longest kick return. On November 11, 2012, Jones returned a kick-off for 105 yards in the Ravens' 55–20 win over Oakland Raiders, becoming the first player to return two kicks for 105 yards or more in a season. On November 18, 2012, in a division game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown, helping the Ravens win the game 13–10. It was the first time the Ravens returned a punt for a touchdown against the Steelers.

Jones was named to his first Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All-Pro team. His stellar play would continue in the playoffs. On January 12, 2013, in the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Denver Broncos, the Ravens were down 35–28 and had one last chance to tie the game. On 3rd down and 3 from the Ravens own 30-yard line, Jones caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco with 31 seconds left. The play, dubbed the "Mile High Miracle", tied the game at 35 and preceded a 38–35 double overtime win for the Ravens.

In Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, Jones became the first player to score a receiving touchdown and return touchdown in the same game in Super Bowl history. With under two minutes to play in the second quarter, Jones hauled in a 56-yard pass from Joe Flacco, eluding two defenders to score a touchdown. Jones then returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108-yard touchdown for the longest play in Super Bowl or postseason history. The Ravens won the game by a score of 34–31, earning Jones his first Super Bowl ring. Jones was then the feature player on the cover of the Super Bowl XLVII edition of Sports Illustrated.
During the 2013 regular season, Jones was injured in the Kickoff game in Week 1 when teammate Brynden Trawick ran into him during a punt return. Jones would not return until Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, where he had his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 13, on Thanksgiving against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones returned a kickoff that would seemingly go for a touchdown, however Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin disrupted his route by "unknowingly" standing on the field while looking at the big screen in M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens would later win by a score of 22–20. The next week, in a snowy game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown in the final two minutes. The Vikings would then answer with another touchdown with 45 seconds remaining, until teammate, Marlon Brown, scored the game-winning touchdown with 4 seconds remaining, allowing the Ravens to win the game 29–26. In week 15, the Ravens played the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. On a crucial 3rd & 15 with two minutes left in regulation, Jones caught a pass from quarterback Joe Flacco that was good for the first down. Shortly after that, second year kicker Justin Tucker kicked a career-high and team record field goal from 61 yards for the 18–16 win. That record was later broken by Tucker in a game against the Detroit Lions in 2023. Jones had 6 receptions for 80 yards that game.

After testing the free agent market, on March 12, 2014, Jones decided to remain with the Baltimore Ravens and agreed to a four-year, $12 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed.
Jones saw diminished productivity for the 2014 season and was released from the Baltimore Ravens on February 25, 2015. He was due $2.5 million for the 2015 season.




= San Diego Chargers

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On March 6, 2015, Jones signed with the San Diego Chargers. The contract was for 2-years, $5.5 million with $1.6 million guaranteed and a $1.6 million signing bonus. He was released on November 3 after the Week 8 match-up against the Ravens.




= Pittsburgh Steelers

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Jones was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 5, 2015. Jones wore number 13, since his normal number 12 was unofficially retired for Terry Bradshaw. After fumbling twice against the Indianapolis Colts, Jones was demoted to backup kick returner and third-string punt returner on the depth chart. He was released on January 1, 2016.
In four games with the Steelers, Jones had 6 punt returns for 19 yards and 9 kick returns for 220 yards.




= Monterrey Steel

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On March 13, 2017, Jones signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League (NAL). He played in 8 games for the Steel, catching 19 passes for 169 yards and 1 touchdown. He also returned 2 field goals for 71 yards and 1 touchdown while also returning 12 kicks for 223 yards.




= Retirement

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On September 29, 2017, Jones signed a one-day contract with the Ravens so he could retire as a member of the team.




NFL career statistics



Regular season

Playoffs




Awards and honors






= NFL

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Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
First-team All-Pro (2012)
Pro Bowl (2012)
AFC Special Teams Player of the Month – November 2012
5× AFC Special Teams Player of the Week – Week 6, 2008, Week 8, 2008, Week 4, 2009, Week 6, 2012, Week 10, 2012




= College awards

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SIAC Most Valuable Player (2006)
SIAC Offensive Player of the Year (2006)
4× All-SIAC (2003–2006)
Lane College Athletics Hall of Fame (2016)
SIAC Hall of Fame (2024)




Records






= NFL records

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Longest kickoff return in a Super Bowl (108)
Longest play in a Super Bowl (108)
Most all-purpose yards in a Super Bowl (288)
Most career kick return TDs of 105+ yards (4)




= Texans franchise records

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Most punt returns in a single season: 49 (2011)
Most punt return yards in a single season: 518 (2011)
Most punt return touchdowns in a single season: 2 (2008)
Most career punt returns (179)
Most career punt return touchdowns (3)
Most career punt return yards (1,820)
Most career all-purpose yards (5,091)




= Ravens franchise records

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Most career kickoff return touchdowns (4)
Most kickoff return touchdowns in a single season: 2 (2012)
Longest kickoff return: 108 (vs Dallas Cowboys, vs Pittsburgh Steelers & vs San Francisco 49ers)




Coaching career


Jones returned to his alma mater when he was named wide receivers coach with Lane College on January 16, 2018. After two seasons with the Dragons, he was back in Baltimore when Calvert Hall College High School appointed him to a similar capacity on October 6, 2020. Jones went on to coach the tight ends at Morgan State University. In 2022, Jones joined the coaching staff at Alabama State University.




Dancing With the Stars


On February 24, 2013, Jones was the first star announced to be on Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars. He partnered with season 13 winner Karina Smirnoff. They reached the finals but came in third place.




Death


Jones died in his sleep at his home in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 14, 2024, three days after his 40th birthday. A medical examiner's office in Louisiana announced on August 6, 2024 that Jones died due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease from long-term high blood pressure.




References






External links



Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
Jacoby Jones at ESPN.com (NFL)
Jacoby Jones at Pro-Football-Reference.com
• Source: JaCoby Jones

JaCoby Mylon Jones (born May 10, 1992) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers from 2016 to 2021. Prior to playing professionally, Jones attended Louisiana State University (LSU) and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.




Amateur career


Jones grew up in Richton, Mississippi. He attended Richton High School, where he starred for his school's baseball team. In 2009, he was an Aflac All American and an Under Armour All American. During his senior year in 2010, he was named Mississippi High School Player of the Year. He was also named the Louisville Slugger Mississippi Player of the Year. Jones was also a 2nd Team All American in 2010. Jones is the all-time career hit leader in the state of Mississippi. Jones was a four time All-state selection in high school and was also a 1st Team All-District. He was a Wendy’s High School Heisman in Mississippi recipient. Jones was then drafted in the 19th round of the 2010 MLB draft straight out of high school, but chose to go to LSU. He then enrolled at Louisiana State University (LSU), and played college baseball for the LSU Tigers baseball team as a second baseman. As a freshman with the Tigers, Jones had a .338 batting average, four home runs and 32 runs batted in. He was named to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC)'s freshman team and a freshman All-American.
As a sophomore, the Tigers tried to play Jones in center field, but moved him back to second base. He batted .252 on the season. In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was champion of the Home Run Derby. As a junior, Jones batted .294 with six home runs in 59 games, and was named to the All-SEC second team.




Professional career






= Pittsburgh Pirates

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The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jones in the third round of the 2013 MLB draft as an outfielder. He signed with Pittsburgh and reported to the Jamestown Jammers of the Low–A New York–Penn League. After playing 15 games for Jamestown, he suffered a knee injury that ended his season. He began the 2014 season with the West Virginia Power of the Single–A South Atlantic League as a shortstop. He hit 23 home runs for West Virginia. He began the 2015 season with the Bradenton Marauders of the High–A Florida State League. The Pirates promoted him to the Altoona Curve of the Double–A Eastern League in July.




= Detroit Tigers

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2015–2018

On July 30, 2015, the Pirates traded Jones to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joakim Soria. He was assigned to the Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League. In his third game with the SeaWolves, Jones went three-for-four with three home runs and five RBIs. He finished with a .250 average, six home runs and 20 RBIs in 37 games for the SeaWolves.
Following the 2015 season, Jones went on to play for the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). Jones was named the AFL Co-Player of the Week for the week ending October 20, and was named to the AFL's Fall Stars Game. On November 5, 2015, while playing in the AFL, Jones was suspended 50 games for his second violation of MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program.
Jones began the 2016 season with the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple–A International League. The Tigers promoted Jones to the major leagues on August 30, 2016. In his first two games, he hit 4 for 8, including three doubles. His first major league hit on August 30 was an RBI double against the Chicago White Sox, and on August 31, he scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning on a shallow sacrifice fly.
Jones again participated in the Arizona Fall League in 2016, playing mostly center field for the Scottsdale Scorpions in hopes of becoming the Tigers everyday center fielder in 2017.
During a Spring Training broadcast on March 26, 2017, Tiger great Al Kaline described Jones as "the best outfielder we have...(as a) runner, thrower, getting a jump on the ball." On March 31, Jones was named as the Tigers opening day center fielder by manager Brad Ausmus.
Jones hit his first career Major League home run in his first at-bat of the season on April 4, 2017, a three-run shot against José Quintana of the Chicago White Sox. Jones became the first Tigers rookie to hit a home run on opening day since Kirk Gibson in 1980, and the first Tiger to record his first Major League home run on opening day since John Sullivan in 1965.
On April 22, 2017, Jones was hit in the face by a pitch from Justin Haley. With blood coming from Jones' lips, he left the game. Later tests revealed no structural damage to his jaw or teeth, but he did receive stitches on the outside and inside of his lower lip. Jones was placed on the 10-day disabled list the next day. After the DL stint, Jones was assigned to Triple-A Toledo. He was recalled to the Tigers on August 18. Jones had two home runs in a September 5 game against the Kansas City Royals.



2018–2021

Jones made the Tigers' 2018 opening day roster as an outfielder. On April 20, he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win a game against the Kansas City Royals. On August 13, Jones was placed on the 10-day disabled list after suffering a strained right hamstring. While struggling at the plate in 2018 with a .207 batting average and 11 home runs, Jones was superb on defense. His Defensive Runs Saved rating of 24 (meaning 24 better than league average) was among the major league leaders for outfielders, and he finished second to Mookie Betts in Ultimate zone rating.
Jones started the 2019 season on the 10-day injured list, after sustaining a left shoulder sprain running into an outfield wall in a March 23 spring training game. He was recalled on April 11, and made his 2019 debut with the Tigers that afternoon against the Cleveland Indians. Jones ended up back on the IL on July 4 with a lower back strain. Jones returned from the IL on July 19. On August 8 Jones had to come out of the game after being hit on the wrist by a pitch; he was initially diagnosed with a wrist contusion when X-rays came back negative. On August 10 a CT scan revealed that Jones had suffered a fractured wrist and would be out 6 weeks, likely ending his season. He finished the season playing in 88 games, hitting .235 with 11 home runs.
On January 10, 2020, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Jones, agreeing on a one-year, $1.575 million contract. On August 10, 2020, Jones hit his first career inside-the-park home run against the Chicago White Sox. On September 1, Jones suffered a fractured left hand after being hit by a pitch, ending his season. Overall with the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Jones batted .268 with five home runs and 14 RBIs in 30 games.
On January 15, 2021, the Tigers and Jones agreed to a one-year, $2.65 million contract, avoiding arbitration. After hitting .170 in his first 100 at-bats, Jones was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on May 23. Jones was later designated for assignment on June 6. He was outrighted to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens on June 10. He continued to struggle offensively with Toledo, hitting .230 with 103 strikeouts in 301 plate appearances.
On October 6, 2021, Jones elected free agency.




= Kansas City Royals

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On December 1, 2021, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. Jones played in 38 games for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, hitting .214 with 4 home runs and 13 RBIs. On June 15, 2022, Jones was released by the Royals.




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