Eddie Jones (American football)
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Eddie Lewis Jones, Jr. is an American football
linebacker
for the St. Louis Rams
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the New York Jets
as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
at Texas
.
with 310 tackles
(including 27 tackles for a loss), 28 sacks
, 25 PBU, eight forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 30 pressures and a blocked punt
which he returned for a touchdown
. As a junior, Jones helped Kilgore to the 2004 4A State Championship and a 16-0 record. He had 11 tackles and two sacks in the title game win over Dallas Lincoln
.
the 2006 season, Jones appeared in 10 games at defensive end and on special teams in 2007. He posted 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two TFL, six pressures, an INT and two PBD.
, Jones was signed by the New York Jets
on August 9, 2011. He was waived September 2. Jones was signed to the team's practice squad on September 28. Jones was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2011 after linebacker Bryan Thomas
was placed on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon. He was released on October 11 but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was released on October 31.
Jones was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21. He was released on November 28.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Texas
Texas Longhorns football
The Texas Longhorns football program is the intercollegiate football team representing The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas. The team currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big 12 Conference which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National...
.
High school career
Jones was considered one of the nation's best defensive linemen coming out of high school. He finished his career at Kilgore High SchoolKilgore Independent School District
Kilgore Independent School District is a public school district based in Kilgore, Texas .In addition to Kilgore, the district serves rural areas in southern Gregg and northern Rusk counties....
with 310 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
(including 27 tackles for a loss), 28 sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
, 25 PBU, eight forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 30 pressures and a blocked punt
Punt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
which he returned for a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
. As a junior, Jones helped Kilgore to the 2004 4A State Championship and a 16-0 record. He had 11 tackles and two sacks in the title game win over Dallas Lincoln
Lincoln High School (Dallas, Texas)
Lincoln High School is public secondary school located in South Dallas, Texas . Lincoln High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...
.
College career
After redshirtingRedshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
the 2006 season, Jones appeared in 10 games at defensive end and on special teams in 2007. He posted 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two TFL, six pressures, an INT and two PBD.
New York Jets
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
, Jones was signed by the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 9, 2011. He was waived September 2. Jones was signed to the team's practice squad on September 28. Jones was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2011 after linebacker Bryan Thomas
Bryan Thomas
-New York Jets:Thomas played his entire career as a defensive end until being converted to a linebacker in the 3-4 defense for the Jets during the 2006 NFL season. Thomas became a defensive end when Mangini used a 4-3 defense....
was placed on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon. He was released on October 11 but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He was released on October 31.
Jones was re-signed to the practice squad on November 21. He was released on November 28.