David Jones life and biography

David Jone is an American football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League.

Originally drafted by New Orleans in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2007 draft … Waived on 9/1/07 … Claimed off waivers by Cincinnati on 9/2/07 … Traded to Jacksonville on 9/4/10.

Fourth-year CB has played in 33 career games with seven starts for Cincinnati … Was originally a fifth-round draft pick of New Orleans in 2007 … Career totals include 47 tackles, eight passes defensed, one fumble recovery and 11 special teams tackles … Played in a career-high 14 games in 2008 and totaled 44 tackles and seven passes defensed … Was first player in Wingate history to be drafted in the NFL …

2009
Appeared in 12 games on defense and on special teams … Missed preseason and first four games of the regular season with a foot injury … Finished with three tackles and one pass defensed along with six special teams tackles … Saw first action of the season on 10/11 at BAL … Had one pass defensed on 11/15 at PIT … Tied for team-lead with two special teams tackles on 12/16 vs. DET … Posted one tackle on defense and one on special teams on 12/13 at MIN … Recorded two tackles on 12/27 vs. KC …

2008
Played in 14 games with seven starts at LCB … Totaled 44 tackles, one fumble recovery and ranked tied for fourth with seven passes defensed … Led secondary with 10 tackles in his first NFL start on 9/21 at NYG … Made pass defensed in the end zone on 10/12 at NYJ … Tied for team-lead with two special teams tackles on 11/2 vs. JAX and helped secure win by downing a punt on the Jaguars’ four-yard line with 11 seconds left … Led team with three passes defensed on 11/20 at PIT … Returned a Chris Cooley fumble 12 yards on 12/14 vs. WAS … Finished with two tackles and two passes defensed in start on 12/28 vs. KC …

2007
Spent preseason with New Orleans after being selected in the fifth round of the draft … Was waived on final cuts and claimed by Cincinnati … Played in seven games for the Bengals and finished with one special teams tackle … Was inactive for nine games.

COLLEGE
Two-time All-South Atlantic Conference performer at NCAA Division II Wingate … Appeared in 40 career games with 28 starts … Finished career with 15 INTs and returned three for TDs … Finished with 110 tackles and averaged 19.9 yards on 34 kickoff returns … Saw limited action on offense and finished with two receptions, both for TDs, for 125 yards … Majored in marketing.

PERSONAL
Single … Resides in Greenville, S.C. … Attended Greenville High School where he played DB and WR … Finished with 10 career INTs … Full name: David Jones.

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