- James Jones (wide receiver)
Infobox NFLactive
caption=James Jones blocking during a game
name=James Jones
currentteam=Green Bay Packers
currentnumber=89
currentposition=Wide receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|3|31
birthplace=San Jose, California
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=207
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Green Bay Packers
college=San José State
draftyear=2007
draftround=3
draftpick=78
pastteams=
*Green Bay Packers (2007-present)
status=Active
nfl=JON404681James DeAndre Jones (born
March 31 ,1984 inSan Jose, California ) is anAmerican football wide receiver for theGreen Bay Packers of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by the Packers in the third round of the2007 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at San José State.Early years
Jones was a decorated athlete at San Jose's
Gunderson High School , where he starred inbasketball , track, and football. [ [http://gnb.scout.com/2/639827.html James Jones NFL bio] ] During his senior year, Jones was his teams most valuable player as aquarterback . [ [http://gnb.scout.com/2/639827.html James Jones NFL bio] ]College career
After three nondescript years at San Jose State, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 TDs. Jones capped off his senior season by catching 6 passes (106 yards), 2 for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural
New Mexico Bowl . His accomplishments his senior year earned him 2nd team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine inIndianapolis, Indiana .Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Jones tied the NFL combine record for
bench press es by a wide receiver with 22 reps of 225 pounds.Jones was a starter for the Packers in the first game of the 2007 season. He caught 4 passes for 29 total yards in a 16-13 victory over the
Philadelphia Eagles .Jones scored his first-ever professional touchdown in a Week 4 match-up vs. the
Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. With Green Bay leading 16-9,Brett Favre hit Jones on a pass down the right sideline that went 33 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 23-9 lead. The Packers would end up winning the game 23-16.Jones was announced as the Diet Pepsi 2007 Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28-29, 2007. Jones made three receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown in the Packers' 19 - 13 win over the
Denver Broncos . Jones finished the year with 47 receptions and 676 yards. He also had 2 touchdown receptions. Jones is currently the 3rd wide receiver on the team, behindDonald Driver andGreg Jennings . [cite web | title = James Jones Named NFL Rookie Of The Week | url=http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2007/11/02/2/ | accessdate = 2007-11-03]James is known as the jokester of the team, proving this in the locker room interviews that you can view on Packers.com.Fact|date=August 2008
References
External links
* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/jones_james/ Green Bay Packers bio]
* [http://www.sjsuspartans.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=29302&SPID=2290&DB_OEM_ID=5600&ATCLID=202606&Q_SEASON=2006 San José State Spartans bio]
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