Tommy Jones (American football)
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Thomas Jones is a professional American and Canadian football
quarterback
who is currently a member of the Saginaw Sting
of the Ultimate Indoor Football League
.
from 1999-2003.
In 1999, he redshirted.
In 2000, he played in three games and completed 4 of 9 passes for 77 yards.
In 2001, he saw limited action, completed 6 of 16 passes for 57 yards against N.C. State, Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State.
During his junior season in 2002, he opened the season as the starting quarterback against N.C. State completing 18 of 31 passes for 163 yards
For his senior season, he completed 75 of 152 passes for 879 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games played
. He appeared in eight games, starting six and threw for 1,237 yards, seven touchdowns and completed 52% of his passes.Jones was later invited to private workouts with both the Seattle Seahawks
and the Buffalo Bills
following the end of the CFL regular season.
for the Columbus Destroyers
, but didn't appear in any games.
during the 2006 season, and led the club to their only championship [([Intense Football League]]) after going 12-2 during the regular season. Jones led the offense by posting 100 touchdown passes during the season, and led the club to a recording-setting 97-56 win over Corpus Christi Hammerheads
in Intense Bowl II.
in 2007 as their starting quarterback, where he completed 63% of his passes, threw 102 touchdowns, setting a league record with the AIFA and he rushed for 12 touchdowns. Jones was voted to the AIFA All Star Team in 2007 and was re-signed for a second season with the MudCats.
to a 12-2 regular season record in ‘09 including the Lone Star Division Championship. Jones led the IFL with 3,158 passing yards in 2009 and finished second among all quarterbacks with 66 touchdown passes. Jones became the only quarterback to eclipse the 3,000-yard passing mark in 2009 and he led the league with 225.6 passing yards averaged a game. Jones posted 450 passing yards with nine touchdown passes in two games played during the 2009 IFL playoffs and he would lead the Generals to an appearance in the Intense Conference Championship Game against Billings. Jones capped off the 2009 season by being named to the All-IFL Second Team.
after the Intense Football League folded. He played in 13 games pass for for 2,487 yards and 42 touchdowns. The Roughnecks lost in the first round of the IFL playoffs.
of the newly formed Ultimate Indoor Football League
. Jones went on to lead the league in touchdowns (76) and pass efficiency rating (107.1). He guided the Sting to the first ever Ultimate Bowl championship, and the same night he was also honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Year. Once Saginaw's 86-69 victory over the Eastern Kentucky Drillers was complete, Jones picked up another trophy, this one as the Ultimate Bowl's Most Valuable Player. The veteran quarterback went 25-of-36 for 346 yards and a UIFL record 10 touchdowns in the Ultimate Bowl.
Gridiron football
Gridiron football , sometimes known as North American football, is an umbrella term for related codes of football primarily played in the United States and Canada. The predominant forms of gridiron football are American football and Canadian football...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
who is currently a member of the Saginaw Sting
Saginaw Sting
The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season...
of the Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
.
College Career
Jones attended Indiana UniversityIndiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
from 1999-2003.
In 1999, he redshirted.
In 2000, he played in three games and completed 4 of 9 passes for 77 yards.
In 2001, he saw limited action, completed 6 of 16 passes for 57 yards against N.C. State, Northwestern, Michigan and Penn State.
During his junior season in 2002, he opened the season as the starting quarterback against N.C. State completing 18 of 31 passes for 163 yards
For his senior season, he completed 75 of 152 passes for 879 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games played
Cincinnati Bengals
He was signed on May 12, 2003 as an undrafted free agent, and participated in Bengals mini-camp & training camp, but was later released on August 25, 2003 due to reduction to 65-man roster.Calgary Stampeders
After sitting out the 2003 season, he was signed on May 19, 2004 by the Calgary StampedersCalgary Stampeders
The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. He appeared in eight games, starting six and threw for 1,237 yards, seven touchdowns and completed 52% of his passes.Jones was later invited to private workouts with both the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
and the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
following the end of the CFL regular season.
Columbus Destroyers
After the outdoor game had seemed to lose interest in him, he signed to play arena footballArena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
for the Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers
The Columbus Destroyers were an Arena Football League team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team was founded in as the Buffalo Destroyers, based in Buffalo, New York, and relocated to Columbus in . They folded along with the original incarnation of the AFL following the 2008 season, after a total of...
, but didn't appear in any games.
Odessa Roughnecks
Jones was finally given a chance to started in every game by the Odessa RoughnecksOdessa Roughnecks
The West Texas Roughnecks is a professional indoor football team based in Odessa, Texas that plays in the Lone Star Football League. The team's nickname is a tribute to the oil industry, which has been the source of Odessa's wealth over the past century....
during the 2006 season, and led the club to their only championship [([Intense Football League]]) after going 12-2 during the regular season. Jones led the offense by posting 100 touchdown passes during the season, and led the club to a recording-setting 97-56 win over Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
The Corpus Christi Hammerheads are a professional indoor football team from Corpus Christi, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League.-History:The Hammerheads were a charter member of the Intense Football League...
in Intense Bowl II.
Mississippi MudCats
After his great indoor success, he then came to the Mississippi MudCatsMississippi Mudcats
The Mississippi MudCats are a team of the American Indoor Football Association. They play their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.-History:...
in 2007 as their starting quarterback, where he completed 63% of his passes, threw 102 touchdowns, setting a league record with the AIFA and he rushed for 12 touchdowns. Jones was voted to the AIFA All Star Team in 2007 and was re-signed for a second season with the MudCats.
El Paso Generals
Jones led the El Paso GeneralsEl Paso Generals
The El Paso Generals was a professional indoor football team that played in the Indoor Football League in the 2009 season. Based in El Paso, Texas, the Generals played their home games at the El Paso County Coliseum...
to a 12-2 regular season record in ‘09 including the Lone Star Division Championship. Jones led the IFL with 3,158 passing yards in 2009 and finished second among all quarterbacks with 66 touchdown passes. Jones became the only quarterback to eclipse the 3,000-yard passing mark in 2009 and he led the league with 225.6 passing yards averaged a game. Jones posted 450 passing yards with nine touchdown passes in two games played during the 2009 IFL playoffs and he would lead the Generals to an appearance in the Intense Conference Championship Game against Billings. Jones capped off the 2009 season by being named to the All-IFL Second Team.
West Texas Roughnecks
Jones resigned with the Roughnecks for the 2010 season, this time the team had moved to the Indoor Football LeagueIndoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
after the Intense Football League folded. He played in 13 games pass for for 2,487 yards and 42 touchdowns. The Roughnecks lost in the first round of the IFL playoffs.
Saginaw Sting
For the 2011 season, Jones signed with the Saginaw StingSaginaw Sting
The Saginaw Sting are a team in the Continental Indoor Football League that began play as a 2008 expansion franchise in the Continental Indoor Football League and then moved to the Indoor Football League for the 2009 season and then suspended operations after the season...
of the newly formed Ultimate Indoor Football League
Ultimate Indoor Football League
The Ultimate Indoor Football League is a regional professional indoor football league that began its inaugural season on February 18, 2011.-History:...
. Jones went on to lead the league in touchdowns (76) and pass efficiency rating (107.1). He guided the Sting to the first ever Ultimate Bowl championship, and the same night he was also honored as the league's Offensive Player of the Year. Once Saginaw's 86-69 victory over the Eastern Kentucky Drillers was complete, Jones picked up another trophy, this one as the Ultimate Bowl's Most Valuable Player. The veteran quarterback went 25-of-36 for 346 yards and a UIFL record 10 touchdowns in the Ultimate Bowl.