Maurice Jones-Drew life and biography

TRANSACTIONS: Originally drafted in the second round (60th overall) of the 2006 draft.

Emerged as one of the NFL’s top RBs after producing career-high numbers in 2009 and earning first Pro Bowl honors … Possesses playmaking ability as a rusher, receiver and returner … Career totals include 842 rushes for 3,924 yards and 49 TDs, 201 receptions for 1,782 yards and five TDs, 79 kickoff returns for 2,054 yards and two TDs and 13 punt returns for 9.9 avg. … Ranks second in team history in rushing yards, third in all-purpose yards (7,889) and fourth in yards from scrimmage (5,706) … Produced 1,391 rushing yards in 2010, the third-most in team history and the AFC, and became first player in franchise history to finish in top three in the AFC in rushing yards … Ranked fifth in the NFL from 2006-09 in yards from scrimmage … Registered 1,765 yards from scrimmage in 2009, the fourth-most in the NFL …Averaged 90.6 yards from scrimmage and 125.2 all-purpose yards per game in first four seasons … Ranks third in franchise history with 56 TDs (49 rushing, 5 receiving, 2 kickoff returns) in only 63 games and ranks second with 49 rushing TDs including a franchise-record 15 in 2009 … Ranks second in the NFL from 2006-09 in overall TDs and rushing TDs … Became third player and the fastest in franchise history to score 50 career TDs as he accomplished the feat in 54th game … Of the NFL’s top 20 RBs for TDs scored, only four players reached 50 TDs quicker than Jones-Drew (Jim Brown, 45 games; Marcus Allen, 48 games; Eric Dickerson, 51 games; Barry Sanders, 53 games) … Owns three of the top five marks for single-season TDs in team history … Had 10-plus TDs in each of his first four seasons … Holds team records for career kickoff returns, kickoff return yards and kickoff return average. … Owns highest career average per rush (4.7) by a Jaguars RB (min. 100 atts.) and highest single-season average (5.7, 2006) … Ranked fifth in team history with 336 points and first among non-kickers with 5.3 average points per game … Ranked fifth in the NFL in 2009 with 312 rushes … Recorded 20-plus carries in 13 of 63 games including a career-high eight games in 2009 … Produced 90-plus rushing yards in nine of the 13 games with 20-plus carries … Has the most receptions by a Jaguar since 2006 and enters the 2010 season with a streak of 51 consecutive games with a reception, the third-longest streak in team history … Is only third player in franchise history with 50-plus receptions in multiple seasons, joining Jimmy Smith and Keenan McCardell … One of only five players in franchise history with 200-plus receptions … Ranked third in the NFL from 2006-09 among RBs in receiving yards and fifth in receptions … Led all NFL RBs in receiving yards (565) in 2008 and ranked second in receptions (62) … The 62 receptions were the most by a Jaguars RB in team history … Owns three of the franchise's top five marks for all-purpose yards including a team-record 303 against Indianapolis on 12/10/06 … Recorded 12 career 100-yard rushing games and eight games with 200-plus all-purpose yards … First player in franchise history to have at least nine rushing TDs in four consecutive seasons … Tied with Fred Taylor for most consecutive games scoring a TD with eight, and holds club record with eight consecutive games with a rushing TD … Has two career streaks of five or more straight games with a score …Has 97 career rushes of 10-plus yards, 26 of 20-plus yards and six of 50-plus yards … Has registered 16 rushing TDs of 10-plus yards, 10 of 20-plus yards and six of 50-plus yards … Tied for seventh in the NFL since 2006 with 1,043 touches (842 carries, 201 receptions) … Has three of the five longest runs in team history including a record-tying 80-yard rush on 11/1/09 at Tennessee … Had TD runs of 80 and 79 yards on 11/1/09 at Tennessee and became only the third player in NFL history with two rushing TDs of 75-plus yards in the same game … Has recorded eight of his 12 100-yard games in AFC South play and has 24 TDs in 23 career division games … Ranks fifth in the NFL with 107.7 yards from scrimmage in division games from 2006-09 … Recorded multiple TDs in 12 career games and the Jaguars own an 8-4 record in those games … 33 of his 56 career TDs have come after Nov. 1 ... Only player in NFL with 2,000-plus combined yards in 2006 and 2007 … Only player in team history to record two career kickoff returns for TDs including the longest return in team history (100t, 11/4/07 at NO) … Along with Fred Taylor, formed the NFL's second-best rushing duo in 2006 and 2007 … Helped Jaguars set a single-season franchise record for rushing yards in 2006 with 2,541 (158.8 yards per game) and the club posted the second-highest total in 2007 with 2,391 (149.4) … Was one of six RBs selected in the first two rounds of the 2006 NFL Draft and ranked first among the group in first four seasons in total TDs (56), rushing yards (3,924) and total yards (7,889) … Broke 10 team records as a rookie RB and kickoff returner … Finished with 2,250 all-purpose yards, the third-most by a rookie in NFL history, and set a team record for all-purpose yards in a season and in a game (303, vs. Indianapolis, Dec. 10) … Set team rookie-record with 46 receptions for 436 yards and two TDs … Led all NFL rookies and ranked tied for third in the NFL with 16 TDs (13 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 kickoff return), including a rushing touchdown in an NFL-record (by a rookie) eight consecutive games … Led all NFL RBs with a 5.7 average per carry, the highest in team history … Fourth-highest drafted RB by Jacksonville (60th overall), behind Fred Taylor and James Stewart, both first round picks, and Greg Jones (2004, 55th overall) … Became only fifth player in UCLA history to lead the team in rushing in all three seasons and left with the school record 4,688 all-purpose yards …

2009

Started a career-high 16 games in his first season as the lead RB and produced career-high numbers … Was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time and was selected by his teammates as the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his work in the community … Led the team in rushing for the second consecutive season with 1,391 yards on 312 carries with 15 TDs, the third-most rushing yards in franchise history … Ranked second on the team with 53 receptions for 374 yards and one TD … Added two punt returns for 19 yards (9.5) and four kickoff returns for 102 yards (25.5) … Led team in rushing yards, yards from scrimmage (1,765) and TDs (16) … Ranked third in the AFC, fourth in the NFL, in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage … His 1,765 yards from scrimmage were the second-most in franchise history … Became first player in franchise history to finish in the top three in the AFC in rushing yards … Set franchise single-season record for rushing TDs (15), the most in the AFC and second-highest in NFL … Finished with 16 total TDs which ranked tied for first in AFC and second in the NFL … Posted multiple TDs in four games … Was one of only 12 players to have three TDs in a game and joined Randy Moss (NE), Ricky Williams (MIA) and Chris Johnson (TEN) as the only players to do it twice … Had at least one TD in 10 games and was one TD away from tying franchise single-season record … Joined Fred Taylor (7 seasons) as the only RBs in franchise history with a 1,000-yard rushing season … Finished with career-high five 100-yard rushing games, tied for the fifth-most in the NFL … Tied for NFL-lead with three TD runs of 60-plus yards and had two of six longest runs in NFL … Ranked tied for second in NFL with five TDs of 10-plus yards and three of 50-plus yards … Ranked third in NFL with 365 offensive touches, the second-most in team history for a season (Taylor, 393, 2003) … Was one of only five NFL players to have 30-plus touches in three different games … Ranked fifth in the NFL with 312 rushes and joined Taylor (345, 2003) as the only players in franchise history with 300-plus carries in a season … Recorded 20-plus carries in a career-high eight games including a streak of three consecutive games with 20-plus carries for the first time in his career … Had a rushing TD in seven of the last 11 games … Was second in the AFC, third in the NFL, with 84 first downs made … Picked up 68 rushing first downs, the third-most in team history … Had at least four receptions in eight of 16 games … 9/13 at IND: Registered team-high 123 yards from scrimmage, finishing with 91 yards on 21 carries and added five receptions for 26 yards … 9/20 vs. ARI: Had 66 yards on 13 carries with a long of 36 yards, the longest play of the game … 9/27 at HOU: Rushed for 119 yards on 23 carries with three TDs including a 61-yard run in the second quarter. Added four receptions for 17 yards. Was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week and AFC Offensive Player of the Week … 10/4 vs. TEN: Rushed six times for 14 yards and one TD and had three receptions for 26 yards. Became ninth player in franchise history and only second RB with 1,500 career receiving yards … 10/11 at SEA: Totaled 34 yards on 12 carries and made season-high five receptions for 23 yards … 10/18 vs. STL: Established a career-high with 33 carries for 133 yards and finished with three TDs, the second time in a four-game span he had three TDs. Also had five receptions for 45 yards. The 38 touches were a career-high and tied for the third-most in the NFL in 2009. Surpassed James Stewart for second in franchise history in career rushing yards. Set a season-high with 178 yards from scrimmage … 11/1 at TEN: Amassed 177 yards on only eight carries with TD runs of 80 and 79 yards, two of the three longest runs in franchise history. His 22.1 average per rush set a franchise-record and was the best in the NFL the last 50 seasons (min. 8 carries) while the 80-yard run tied a franchise record (Taylor, 12/9/07 vs. Car.). The 177 yards were the fifth-most in team history and the most since 2003. He didn’t get his first carry until midway through the second quarter and took it 80 yards for a score and opened the second half with a 79-yard TD run. Became only third player in NFL history with two rushing TDs of 75-plus yards in the same game, joining Barry Sanders (10/12/97) and Frank Gore (9/20/09). Reached 50 career TDs in his 54th game, the fastest in franchise history to accomplish the feat … 11/8 vs. KC: Had 97 yards on 29 carries with one TD along with three receptions for 37 yards. Increased season total to 737 rushing yards, the most in franchise history after the first eight games …11/15 at NYJ: Recorded fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season, finishing with 123 yards and one TD on 24 carries. Had a season-long 19-yard reception in the second quarter. Trailing 22-21, the Jaguars moved the ball to the Jets 14-yard line and Jones-Drew kneeled at the one-yard line to set up a Josh Scobee field goal as time expired … 11/22 vs. BUF: Recorded a TD in fifth straight game and finished with 66 yards on 25 carries … 11/29 at SF: Returned to Bay Area for first time as a pro and totaled 75 yards on 15 carries and led team with five receptions for 35 yards. Joined Taylor as the only players in franchise history to eclipse 1,000-yard rushing mark … 12/6 vs. HOU: Carried the ball 24 times for 76 yards including three straight rushes for 28 yards to pick up two first downs to seal the victory in the fourth quarter … 12/13 vs. MIA: Scored his 14th TD of the season and tied Fred Taylor for single-season franchise mark. Had 59 yards on 18 carries and two receptions for 24 yards … 12/17 vs. IND: Set the franchise single-season record for TDs with his 15th on a three-yard run in the second quarter. Registered 110 yards on 27 carries and five receptions for 30 yards … 12/27 at NE: Recorded 141 all-purpose yards (63 rushing, 35 receiving, 43 kickoff returns) … 1/3 at CLE: Finished season with 16 carries for 82 yards and a six-yard reception …

2008

Played in all 16 games with three starts … Led team in rushing with 197 carries for 824 yards and 12 TDs and ranked second with a career-high 62 receptions for 565 yards and two TDs … Added 13 kickoff returns for 281 yards (21.6) and seven punt returns for 69 yards (9.9) … Led team in total TDs (14), yards from scrimmage (1,389) and all-purpose yards (1,739) … The 14 TDs tied for third-most in team history while 12 rushing TDs tied for fourth … Tied for sixth in the NFL and third in the AFC in TDs and ranked fifth in the AFC in all-purpose yards … Led all NFL RBs in receiving yards and ranked second in receptions …Had most receptions by a Jaguars RB in team history … Recorded three-plus receptions in 11 of 16 games … Ranked tied for third in the AFC, tied for sixth in the NFL, with 74 first downs made (47 rush, 27 rec.) … Selected to USA Today All-Joe Team, which goes to players and coaches who have overachieved and are often overlooked … Finished with nine receptions for 113 yards on Dec. 23 vs. Minn. and became the first RB in team history to record a 100-yard receiving game … 9/14 vs. BUF: Scored on a two-yard run in the third quarter … 9/21 at IND: Led a rushing attack along with Fred Taylor that produced 236 yards on 48 carries and saw both players rush for over 100 yards. Finished with 19 carries for 107 yards (5.6) and one TD and four receptions for 59 yards with a long of 26. Added one kickoff return for 25 yards. Scored on a six-yard run and finished with 191 all-purpose yards … 10/5 vs. PIT: Tied for team-lead with six receptions for 23 yards and rushed five times for seven yards with a one-yard TD run. Surpassed 100 career receptions and 1,000 career receiving yards, the only player in team history to have over 1,000 yards in three categories (rushing, receiving and returns) … 10/12 at DEN: Earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors after rushing for 125 yards on 22 carries and two TDs. Scored on a 46-yard scamper, the longest of the season for the Jaguars … 11/2 at CIN: Scored on one-yard TD run in the fourth quarter … 11/9 at DET: Led team with a career-high three rushing TDs on 11 carries for 70 yards. Added two receptions for 21 yards and three punt returns for 23 yards. Became fifth player in team history with three rushing TDs in one game and tied franchise-record for TDs in a first half (3, James Stewart, 10/12/97 vs. PHI) … 11/16 vs. TEN: Led team with 17 carries for 66 yards and two rushing TDs along with three receptions for 27 yards … 11/23 vs. MIN: Became first running back in team history to record a 100-yard receiving game, finishing with career-high nine receptions for 113 yards. Added four rushing yards on three carries, four kickoff returns for 107 yards (26.8) and one punt return for nine yards for 233 all-purpose yards. Tied Fred Taylor (9 rec., 9/20/98 vs. BAL) for the most receptions by a RB in team history. Was one of only four NFL RBs with nine or more receptions in a game and one of seven RBs with 100-plus receiving yards in a game … 12/7 at CHI: Led team with 55 rushing yards on 12 carries and seven receptions for 47 yards and one TD. Had two kickoff returns for 50 yards with a long of 27 … 12/14 vs. GB: Made first start of season and produced two TDs, his eighth career multi-TD game. Had 12 rushes for 48 yards and four receptions for 22 yards. Scored the game-winning TD on a two-yard run with 1:56 remaining in the fourth quarter … 12/18 vs. IND: Started at RB and led team with 20 rushes for 91 yards and added seven receptions for 71 yards … 12/28 at BAL: Made third start of the season and led team with a season-high 23 carries for 78 yards ...

2007

Played in 15 games and both postseason games … Tied for team-lead with 10 total TDs (9 rush., 1 ret.) and ranked seventh in the NFL with team-high 2,104 all-purpose yards … Ranked second on team in rushing with 768 yards on a career-high 167 carries for nine TDs and third in receptions with 40 for 407 yards (10.2 avg.) … Led team with a career-high 31 kickoff returns for 811 yards (26.2) with one TD, a 100-yard return at New Orleans … Tied for fourth in NFL with two rushes of 50-plus yards and tied for seventh with eight rushes of 20-plus yards … Had three scoring plays of 50-plus yards … Led Jaguars in the postseason with seven receptions for 92 yards, 140 yards from scrimmage and 297 all-purpose yards … 9/16 vs. ATL: Became sixth player in team history to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards … 9/23 at DEN: Registered 144 all-purpose yards, rushing 15 times for 37 yards, two passes for 18 yards and three KORs for 89 yards (29.7 avg.) with a long of 42 yards … 10/7 at KC: Led team with 82 rushing yards and scored first TD of season on a 52-yard run. Added three receptions for 30 yards and one kickoff return for 29 yards for 141 all-purpose yards … 10/14 vs. HOU: Recorded 260 all-purpose yards, the second-most of his career and third-most in team history. Rushed 12 times for 125 yards and scored on seven-yard and 57-yard runs in the fourth quarter. Had four receptions for team-leading 59 yards and returned four kickoffs for 76 yards … 10/22 vs. IND: Led team with 13 carries for 52 yards with one TD and had three receptions for 17 yards. Returned four kickoffs for 133 yards (33.3 avg.). Marked fourth consecutive game with 140-plus all-purpose yards … 11/4 at NO: Returned kickoff 100 yards for a TD, the longest return in team history. Became only player in team history to record two career kickoff returns for TDs. Finished with five carries for 28 yards, two receptions for 31 yards and three kickoff returns for 142 yards (47.3 avg.) for 201 all-purpose yards … 11/11 at TEN: Posted second 100-yard rushing game of the season with 19 carries for 101 yards with an eight-yard TD run. Returned two kickoffs and two punts and finished with 186 all-purpose yards … 11/25 vs. BUF: Scored 20th career rushing TD on a 17-yard scamper … 12/30 at HOU: Was inactive as healthy deactivation in season finale … 1/5 at PIT: Registered 168 all-purpose yards in first career postseason game and became only the third player in team history to record two TDs in a playoff game. Finished with eight carries for 29 yards with 10-yard TD and caught a 43-yard TD pass from David Garrard in the second quarter. Returned first quarter kickoff a franchise postseason record 96 yards to the Steelers' one-yard line which led to a Jaguars TD. The 96-yard return was the seventh-longest in NFL postseason history and longest since 2001 … 1/12 at NE: Rushed six times for 19 yards and had team-high six receptions for 49 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff game. Returned five kickoffs for 61 yards …

2006

Played in all 16 games as a rookie with one start … Finished with team-record 2,250 all-purpose yards and led team with 16 total TDs … Ranked second on the team in rushing with 166 carries for 941 yards with a team-high 13 rushing TDs and also ranked second with 46 receptions (team rookie record) for 436 yards and two TDs … Finished with 31 kickoff returns for 860 yards (27.7 avg.) and one TD … Ranked third in the NFL with a 27.7 kickoff return average, the highest single-season mark in team history … Produced three of the top seven single-game all-purpose yards totals in team history … Registered three 100-yard rushing games and joined Fred Taylor (1998, six) as the only rookies in team history to rush for 100-plus yards … Scored a TD in eight consecutive games, tying Taylor (8, 1998) for most in team history, and registered at least one score in 12 of the last 14 games … Ranked second in team history with 16 TDs (Taylor, 17, 1998) in a season and was also second to Taylor (14) for most rushing TDs as a rookie with 13 … Tied for NFL-lead with six TDs of 10-plus yards and tied for third with three TDs of 20-plus yards … Ranked third in the NFL in all-purpose yards, trailing only Steven Jackson of St. Louis (2,334) and NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson of San Diego (2,323) … Ranked 8th in the AFC and 15th in the NFL with 1,377 yards from scrimmage … Along with Taylor (231-1,146, 5 TDs), formed the NFL's second-best rushing duo and best in team history with 2,087 rushing yards …9/24 at IND: Recorded first career 100-yard rushing game with 103 yards on 13 carries. Returned four kickoffs for 109 yards (27.3 avg.) and finished with 244 all-purpose yards … 10/1 at WAS: Scored on a 51-yard TD pass from Bryon Leftwich, the longest completion of the season for the Jaguars … 10/8 vs. NYJ: Led team with two rushing TDs … 10/22 at HOU: Led team with a career-high seven receptions for 58 yards and added a one-yard TD run … 11/26 at BUF: Rushed eight times for 78 yards and led team with five receptions for 47 yards, three KORs for 101 yards with a long of 50 … 12/10 vs. IND: Set a team-record for all-purpose yards in a game with 303, finishing with 15 rushes for a career-high 161 yards and two TDs, one reception for 15 yards, two kickoffs for 109 yards (54.5 avg.) and one TD and one punt return for 13 yards. The 303 all-purpose yards ranked fourth in NFL history by a rookie and were the most since Tim Brown had 306 on 11/28/98 for Oakland. Had a 93-yard kickoff return, the third-longest in team history. Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week and was presented the NFL Player of the Day Golden Peacock Award by NBC following the game … 12/17 at TEN: Led team with a career-high 25 carries for 98 yards and one TD along with three receptions for 47 yards … 12/24 vs. NE: Made first career start and led team with 19 carries for 131 yards and two TDs along with six receptions for 41 yards. Scored on a 74-yard run, then the second-longest TD run in team history … 12/31 at KC: Led team with 12 rushes for 46 yards and one TD in season-finale, surpassing former Baltimore Colt Curtis Dickey (1980) for the NFL rookie record with a rushing TD in his eighth consecutive game.

COLLEGE

Started 22 of 36 games in three seasons and finished with 2,503 rushing yards on 481 carries along with 26 TDs … Recorded 64 career receptions for 819 yards and seven TDs … Left school following junior season and was only the fifth player in school history to lead the team in rushing in all three seasons … Also served as a punt and kickoff returner where he set the school record with 4,688 all-purpose yards … As a junior, was consensus All-America selection as all-purpose back and All-Pac 10 first-team selection as punt returner … Started all 12 games and led the team in rushing with 914 yards and 13 TDs on 186 carries … Set NCAA single-season record with a 28.5 average on 15 punt returns and compiled a school single-season record 427 yards and three TDs on punt returns … Named second-team All-Pac 10 with 91.5 rushing yards per game … Scored 12 TDs (eight rushing, three receiving and one on a punt return) … Rushed for 1,007 yards on 160 attempts with eight TDs as a sophomore ... Added 18 receptions for 162 yards ... Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman … Named first-team All-Pac 10 as a kick returner by The Sporting News … Led team in rushing with 582 yards on 125 attempts with five TDs, becoming the first true freshman to lead the Bruins in rushing since DeShaun Foster in 1998 … Majored in history.

PERSONAL

Has son, Maurice III, and daughter, Alyah … Lives in Jacksonville, Fla. … Attended De La Salle (Concord, Calif.) High … Lettered three times in football … Parade, Prep Star and Super Prep All-America selection who was also a member of the Super Prep Elite 50 team, in addition to earning that publication's FarWest Offensive Player of the Year honors … Added All-West accolades from Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report and was a Max Emfinger six-star selection as all-purpose back … Earned Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, first-team All-State, State Running Back of the Year and Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention recognition … Member of team that extended the school's winning streak to 138 games … Gained 1,457 yards rushing, averaging 11.9 yards per attempt, and had 26 total TDs in 12 games as a senior … Four-year member of the track team as a sprinter … Has worn a Superman t-shirt underneath his jersey since he was 10-years old playing Pop Warner football in Pinole, Calif. … Established the Maurice Jones-Drew Foundation in 2009 to help youth-focused organizations … Purchased more than 100 sets of Reebok shoes, gloves and compression shirts for members of the Andrew Jackson High School varsity football team in 2009 … Played in 2010 Murray Brothers Caddyshack Charity Golf Tournament … Partnered with Winn-Dixie, Dairy Farmers Inc. and Allied Veterans of the World, Inc., & Affiliates for a special back-to-school event for more than 200 area children in August of 2009 where each child received a backpack full of school supplies. Children from the Police Athletic League, Sulzbacher Center, Jacksonville Children’s Commission and the St. Augustine Homeless Coalition were the recipients of the backpacks … The foundation hosted a special holiday event for 70 local children in December 2009 from the Sulzbacher Center’s aftercare program at Toys “R” Us. The foundation purchased $100 gift cards for each child … Represented the Jaguars in the United Way’s PLAY 60 compaign and NFL-LIVE UNITED initiative in 2009 … Joined NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in January of 2010 in New York City to announce a special campaign, Fuel Up to Play 60, between the NFL, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Dairy Council to fight and defeat childhood obesity … Selected to speak at Newsweek Magazine’s Executive Forum: Childhood Obesity, “Challenges and Ways to Promote Health and Wellness in America’s Communities” at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in March of 2010 … Teamed up with Activision Publishing and Pro vs. GI Joe in an online video game showdown in December of 2009 with military troops stationed across the world from the Touchdown Club at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium … Featured in commercials and billboards for Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., and has a submarine sandwich called the “GoMoJo” that was created to his specifications using all of his favorite ingredients. The “GoMoJo” sub is a modified Italian sub with extra black two years at Morton’s Steakhouse for annual charity event that raises money for Wolfson and Shands Hospitals … Took home the Madden Bowl 2010 title at the annual event during Super Bowl week … Featured guest at sixth annual Guardian Catholic Schools 2010 Golf Classic. The event raised money for scholarships and operational funding for students who attend St. Pius and Holy Rosary Catholic Schools … Participated in 10th annual Bethesda Home for Boys Celebrity Golf Tournament in Savannah, Ga. in May … Hosted a football camp for youth the last four years in Jacksonville and hosted second-annual youth camp in Antioch, Calif. in spring of 2008 … Represented Jaguars for the NFL/JCPenney Take a Player to School Program, visiting second-grade class at Hyde Park Elementary … Participated in the 2008 Shop with a Jock event at Wal-Mart with more than 50 children from Bridge of Northeast Florida and MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation … Serves as spokesperson for the Jacksonville Commitment, a program that provides college scholarships to local colleges and universities ... Took part in a photo shoot with his dog, Philip, to raise money for the Humane Society … Teamed up with Lift Up America and Tyson Foods to distribute food to more than 50 local soup kitchens and pantries … Established relationship with I.M. Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless where he hosted a Children's Christmas Party the last two years ... Attended surprise birthday party in 2007 for 20-year old JT Townsend … Taped PSA for Florida/Georgia Blood Alliance to promote annual blood drive … Partnered with local chapter of Character Counts … Represented Jaguars during Super Bowl XLI in South Florida for annual Taste of the NFL hunger-relief fundraiser … Supports and attends team sponsored events like Operation Blessing, Food Drive Kick-off, Jaguars annual golf tournament, Jaguars Taste of the NFL dinner and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation Playbooks reading initiative where he was featured on the cover in 2007 … Attended the 2009 NFL Broadcast Boot Camp at NFL Films … Full name: Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew.

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