Seantavius Jones

Seantavius Jones (born August 9, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). Before that he was a member of the Ottawa Redblacks, of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Valdosta State. Jones has been a member of teams in six different football leagues: NFL, AAF, XFL, ELF, CFL and LFA.

Seantavius Jones
No. 4 – Jefes de Ciudad Juárez
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-09) August 9, 1992
Tucker, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Tucker (Tucker, Georgia)
College:Valdosta State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-GSC (2012, 2013)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On May 12, 2014, Jones was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints.[1] On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Saints and signed to the practice squad two days later.[2][3] On December 11, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.[4]

On September 5, 2015, Jones was cut by the Saints, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5][6] On September 12, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster and was active for the 2015 opener against the Arizona Cardinals.[7] On September 14, 2015, he was released by the Saints, but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[8][9] On December 24, 2015, the Saints promoted Jones to the 53-man roster.[10] On February 8, 2016, he was cut by the Saints.[11]

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 18, 2016, Jones signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[12] He was released on April 4, 2016.[13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. On August 28, 2016, Jones was waived by the Chiefs.[14] On September 4, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017.[16] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On January 2, 2018, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[19]

Atlanta Legends

On October 12, 2018, Jones signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.[20] He recorded 24 catches for 298 yards by the time the league ceased operations in April 2019.[21]

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Jones was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 2020 XFL Draft.[22] He was waived on February 19, 2020,[23] and re-signed on February 25.[24] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[25]

Berlin Thunder

He signed with the Berlin Thunder (ELF) for the new European League of Football's inaugural 2021 season.[26]

Ottawa Redblacks

Jones signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 25, 2022.[27] Jones was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.[28]

Leipzig Kings

On June 9, 2022 the Kings franchise of the European League of Football announced the signing of Jones for a two-year contract as a replacement for injured running back David McCants. This marks his second stint in the two years of the ELF.

Jefes de Ciudad Juárez

On February 12, 2023, the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) of Mexico announced the signing of Jones for the 2023 LFA season.[29]

References
  1. "New Orleans Saints announce 2014 rookie free agent class". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  2. "New Orleans Saints trim roster to 53-player limit". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  3. "New Orleans Saints sign 10 players to practice squad". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2014. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  4. "New Orleans Saints waive receiver Joe Morgan". NewOrleansSaints.com. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  5. "New Orleans Saints announce transactions to meet 53-man limit". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  6. "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad moves, waiver claims". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 6, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  7. "New Orleans Saints roster, number changes". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  8. "New Orleans Saints re-sign Tim Hightower, Mike McGlynn, waive Seantavius Jones and Toben Opurum". NOLA.com. September 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  9. "New Orleans Saints rebuild practice squad with 5 players on Wednesday". NOLA.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  10. "New Orleans Saints promote WR Seantavius Jones to active roster". NOLA.com. December 24, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  11. "New Orleans Saints waive WR Seantavius Jones". NOLA.com. February 8, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  12. McPherson, Chris (February 18, 2016). "Who Are The New Eagles On The Roster?". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  13. Smith, Alex (April 4, 2016). "WR Seantavius Jones Released". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  14. "Chiefs Waive Eight Players". Chiefs.com. August 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  15. "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  16. Roesch, Wesley (January 19, 2017). "Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
  17. "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  18. "Colts Sign Three More To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
  19. Walker, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Colts Announce Final 2018 Roster Cuts". Colts.com.
  20. "AAF signs more players: Oct. 12, 2018". 210 Football. October 12, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  21. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  22. Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  23. @XFLVipers (February 19, 2020). "Transaction Alert" (Tweet). Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via Twitter.
  24. @XFLVipers (February 25, 2020). "TRANSACTION ALERT" (Tweet). Retrieved February 25, 2020 – via Twitter.
  25. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  26. "Berlin Thunder sets off from Teufelsberg to Europe". May 10, 2021.
  27. "The REDBLACKS announced the following roster moves on Tuesday:". ottawaredblacks.com. January 25, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  28. "REDBLACKS set roster for 2022 season opener". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  29. "De 'Chief' a Jefe". NetNoticias.mx (in Spanish). March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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