Tim Jones (American football)
Tim Jones (born May 15, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss.
_(cropped).jpg.webp) Jones in 2022 | |||||
| No. 15 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | May 15, 1998 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Biloxi (Biloxi, Mississippi) | ||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Early years
Jones attended Biloxi High School in Biloxi, Mississippi. A 3-star recruit, he committed to Southern Mississippi to play college football in 2016.[1] He chose Southern Mississippi over Louisiana, Memphis, and Texas-San Antonio.
College career
Jones played at Southern Mississippi from 2017 to 2020. During his career he had 150 receptions, 2,011 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns in 34 games.[2] After his senior season in 2020, he entered the 2021 NFL Draft.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.45 s | 1.62 s | 2.57 s | 4.14 s | 7.02 s | 40 in (1.02 m) | 10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) | 17 reps | |
| All values from Southern Mississippi's Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
On May 3, 2021, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2021 NFL Draft.
On August 27, 2021, Jones was waived by the Jaguars with an injury settlement. However, one month later, on September 27, 2021, he was signed to the Jaguars’ practice squad, where he would spend the season.
On January 10, 2022, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars.
On August 30, 2022, after the final roster cutdown of the preseason, Jones made the 53-man roster for the 2022 season.[5]
References
- "Biloxi 3 star WR Tim Jones commits to Southern Miss". Rivals. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "5 Tim Jones". Southern Miss. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- "Tim Jones, DS #46 WR, Southern Mississippi". Draft Scout. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "Tim Jones 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- Oehser, John. "The 53: Breaking down the roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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