Chad Jones (American football)

Chad Jones

No. 35     New York Giants
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: October 5, 1988 (1988-10-05) (age 23)
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Weight: 221 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College: LSU
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
New York Giants (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Chad D'Orsey Jones (born October 5, 1988) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at Louisiana State.

Early years

Jones attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana before evacuating to Southern Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. He was considered one of the best safeties in the nation and was the number one rated safety by Rivals.com and Scout.com. As a senior he had 138 tackles and 12 interceptions as a safety and 464 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back.

Baseball career

Jones was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft but decided to attend LSU. In 2009 he was a member of the Tigers 2009 national championship team. He pitched three Innings during the series and did not allow a hit or run. Jones and his college teammate Jared Mitchell are the only two college athletes ever to claim a BCS national title and a baseball national title. During the regular season he had a 2.70 earned run average and struck out seven in 6.2 innings and also started eight of 27 games in the outfield. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 50th round (1509th overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft.

Football career

College

As a true freshman in 2007 Jones played in all 14 of the Tigers games at cornerback and was a member of their National Championship team. He finished with 34 tackles, two sacks, and an interception. As a sophomore in 2008 Jones started six of 13 games, recording 50 tackles and an interception.

Professional

New York Giants

Jones was selected by the New York Giants in the third round (76th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Personal

Jones' older brother, Rahim Alem, is a former defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jones was involved in a single-car crash in New Orleans during the early morning hours of June 25, 2010. He lost control of his Range Rover while trying to get off streetcar tracks and hit a pole.^[1] Two of the passengers in his car suffered minor injuries.^[2] Jones's most serious injuries were to his left ankle and leg, which include a broken tibia and fibula.^[3]

References

1. ^ Stewart, Robert (June 25, 2010). "Former LSU star Chad Jones faces uncertain NFL future after car accident". The New Orleans Times-Picayune. http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2010/06/former_lsu_star_chad_jones_fac.html. Retrieved 2010-06-27. 
2. ^ Youngmisuk, Ohm (June 25, 2010). "Report: Giants' Jones critical after crash". ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5327381. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
3. ^ Finney, Jr., Peter (June 27, 2010). "Giants pick Jones to dad: I want to play again". The New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/giants/giant_miracle_DLT82qV9mdsUBqJ4iDPJjI. Retrieved 2010-06-27. 

External links

• New York Giants bio
• LSU Tigers football bio
• LSU Tigers baseball bio