David Jones (born September 19, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wingate Bulldogs and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Jones has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins.
College career Jones attended Wingate University, where he earned the name Jam Hands Jones. He is the first player ever from his college to be drafted to the NFL. He played between 2003 and 2006, where he made 15 interceptions and 110 tackles. He was a marketing major.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints Jones was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2007 NFL draft. He played in all five of their preseason games, but was then cut by the Saints.
Cincinnati Bengals Jones was claimed off of waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals on September 9, 2007.
Jacksonville Jaguars Jones was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars for safety Reggie Nelson and a conditional draft pick on September 4, 2010.Bengals acquire safety Nelson from Jags for CB Jones, pick It was later announced that the conditions for the draft pick were not met, so this was a one-for-one trade. Jones was released from the Jaguars on September 12, 2011. He was re-signed on December 3.
Washington Redskins On July 24, 2012, Jones signed with the Washington Redskins. He was released on August 31, 2012, for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season. The Redskins re-signed him on September 25. After playing five games, he was waived again on November 6.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2007 CIN 7 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 CIN 14 7 43 36 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 12 0 2009 CIN 12 0 11 7 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2010 JAX 16 5 33 31 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2011 JAX 5 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 WAS 5 0 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 12 102 87 15 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1 1 12 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 CIN 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
References
External links Washington Redskins bio Cincinnati Bengals bio