Greg Jones (American football)

Infobox NFLactive


name=Greg Jones
currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=33
currentpositionplain=Fullback
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|4|4
birthplace=Columbia, South Carolina
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=255
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
college=Florida State
draftyear=2004
draftround=2
draftpick=55
pastteams=
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2004-present)
highlights=
* First Alternate Pro Bowl Fullback (2007)
status=Active
nfl=JON348810

Greg Jones (born April 4, 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Early years

Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense.

College career

Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth for all-time rushing yards at FSU.

Professional career

The Jaguars selected Jones in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In Jacksonville, Jones has mostly seen action as fullback, filling in at tailback and as a substitute for Fred Taylor. In his rookie season, Jones carried 62 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns.

Due to an injury to his ACL suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during preseason on August 26, 2006, Jones did not play football during the 2006 NFL season.

During the 2007 NFL season Jones carried the ball 42 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 catches and he was the first alternate on AFC Pro Bowl roster at fullback. He was scheduled to become a free agent but on February 13th 2008, the Jaguars signed him to a new deal [cite web|url=http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6740|title=Jones signs new deal |accessdate=2008-02-13] . The deal is rumored to be worth $17.4 million over 5 years, including up to $3 million in incentives. The deal made Jones the highest-paid fullback in NFL history [cite web|url=http://www.jaguars.com/News/Article.aspx?id=6743|title=Jones stays close to 'home' |accessdate=2008-02-13] .

References

External links

* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Bio/FullBio/2527.asp Jacksonville Jaguars bio]