Greg Jones (fullback)

Gregory B. Jones, Sr. (born May 9, 1981) is a former American football fullback. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also played for the Houston Texans. He played college football at Florida State.

Greg Jones

No. 33
Position:	Fullback
Personal information
Born:	May 9, 1981 Columbia, South Carolina
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:	Beaufort (SC) Battery Creek
College:	Florida State
NFL Draft:	2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2004–2012) Houston Texans (2013) New Orleans Saints (2014)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2002) Pro Bowl (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts: 272 Rushing yards: 913 Receptions: 73 Receiving yards: 471 Total touchdowns: 13 Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense, and also ran track and field, recording a personal best of 10.7 seconds in the 100 meters.

College career

Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State as a running back, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth all-time for rushing yards at FSU.

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jaguars selected Jones in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In Jacksonville, he has mostly seen action as fullback, filling in at tailback and as a substitute for Fred Taylor. In his rookie season, Jones carried 62 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns.

Due to an injury to his ACL suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during preseason on August 26, 2006, Jones did not play football during the 2006 NFL season.

During the 2007 NFL season Jones carried the ball 42 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 catches and he was the first alternate on AFC Pro Bowl roster at fullback. He was scheduled to become a free agent but on February 13, 2008, the Jaguars signed him to a new deal.[1] The deal was worth $17.4 million over 5 years, including up to $3 million in incentives. The deal made Jones the highest-paid fullback in NFL history.[2]

Jones was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury on December 10, 2008. He finished the 2008 season with two carries for 13 yards and 13 receptions for 116 yard and a touchdown in 12 games.

On December 17, 2009, Jones was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury and missed the rest of the season.

Jones was the fullback when the Jaguars' All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew led the league in rushing yards in 2011.

Houston Texans

Jones was signed by the Houston Texans on March 27, 2013.[3]

New Orleans Saints

Jones signed with the New Orleans Saints on August 6, 2014.[4]

He was notified of his release on August 29, 2014, as part of the team's roster cutdown.[5]

Retirement

On January 14, 2015, he announced his retirement as a member of the Jaguars. He officially retired while under a one-day contract to the Jacksonville Jaguars on January 15, 2015.[6]

NFL statistics

Rushing[7]

Year	Team	Games	Carries	Yards	Yards per carry	Longest carry	Touchdowns	First downs	Fumbles	Fumbles lost
2004	JAX	16	62	162	2.6	12	3	14	1	0
2005	JAX	14	151	575	3.8	27	4	32	0	0
2007	JAX	16	42	119	2.8	11	2	7	0	0
2008	JAX	12	2	13	6.5	13	0	1	0	0
2009	JAX	13	4	23	5.8	11	0	1	0	0
2010	JAX	16	2	4	2.0	3	0	0	0	0
2011	JAX	16	2	7	3.5	6	1	1	0	0
2012	JAX	12	5	8	1.6	4	0	3	0	0
2013	HOU	16	2	2	1.0	4	0	0	0	0
Career		131	272	913	3.4	27	10	59	1	0

Receiving[7]

Year	Team	Games	Receptions	Targets	Yards	Yards per reception	Longest reception	Touchdowns	First downs
2004	JAX	16	3	—	13	4.3	9	0	1
2005	JAX	14	10	—	65	6.5	10	0	3
2007	JAX	16	11	19	99	9.0	27	2	8
2008	JAX	12	13	15	116	8.9	22	1	6
2009	JAX	13	5	11	14	2.8	9	0	0
2010	JAX	16	11	11	47	4.3	12	0	2
2011	JAX	16	4	9	19	4.8	10	0	2
2012	JAX	12	11	13	64	5.8	10	0	1
2013	HOU	16	5	11	34	6.8	19	0	1
Career		131	73	89	471	6.5	27	3	24

Returning[7]

Year	Team	Games	Punt return attempts	Punt return yards	Punts return touchdowns	Fair catches	Longest punt return	Kickoff return attempts	Kickoff return yards	Kickoff return touchdowns	Longest kickoff return
2004	JAX	16	0	0	0	0	0	5	90	0	23
2005	JAX	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2008	JAX	12	0	0	0	0	0	2	19	0	10
2013	HOU	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	0	17
Career		58	0	0	0	0	0	9	126	0	23

Personal life

Jones is a cousin of boxer Joe Frazier.[8]

References

1. "Jones signs new deal". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
2. "Jones stays close to 'home'". Archived from the original on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
3. "Texans sign FB Greg Jones". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
4. Wilkening, Mike (2014-08-06). "Saints add fullback Greg Jones". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
5. "Saints to release fullback Greg Jones as roster cuts begin". Retrieved 16 September 2014.
6. "Greg Jones retiring as a member of the Jaguars". 2015-01-14.
7. "Greg Jones Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
8. http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2011-11-17/story/jaguars-notebook-ankle-injury-keep-terrance-knighton

External links

• Florida State Seminoles bio