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=JON404681

James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984 in San Jose, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at San José State.

Early years

Jones was a decorated athlete at San Jose's Gunderson High School, where he starred in basketball, 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 a quarterback. [ [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 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

Jones tied the NFL combine record for bench presses 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, behind Donald Driver and Greg 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]