Andy Jones (American football)

Andy Jones
No. 17 – Detroit Lions
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-06-28) June 28, 1994
Clermont, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: East Ridge (FL)
College: Jacksonville
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Reserve/PUP
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Andy Jones (born June 28, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Jacksonville University.

Early years

Jones attended East Ridge High School, where he played as a wide receiver and became a starter until his senior season. After graduation he enrolled at Division I-AA Jacksonville University, which was a part of the non-athletic-scholarship Pioneer Football League.

He became a starter as a sophomore, registering 31 receptions (third on the team) for 457 yards (14.7-yard average per catch) and 2 touchdowns in 11 games (8 starts). The next year, he had 46 receptions (tied for the team lead) for 684 yards (led the team) and 7 touchdowns.

As a senior, he led the team with 60 receptions for 890 yards and 8 touchdowns. He finished his college career with 144 receptions for 2,120 yards and 17 touchdowns.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

On May 6, 2016, Jones was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, after a strong showing at the University of Florida's Pro Day.[1] Taking advantage that Dez Bryant was still recuperating from previous injuries, he was able to use the extra practice time to have some notable performances in training camp. Unfortunately, he couldn't translate that production into the preseason games and was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 17, 2017.[4]

In training camp in 2017, Jones was passed on the depth chart by rookie wide receiver Noah Brown and was waived on September 2, 2017.[5]

Houston Texans

On September 3, 2017, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans, who had scouted him when they were forced by the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey to spend three days practicing in the Dallas Cowboys' facilities.[6] The Texans acquired him to improve their depth, after having only four receivers on the roster and knowing that Will Fuller was going to miss 3 games while recovering from a broken collarbone. He appeared in his first NFL career game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was waived on September 13 and later re-signed to the active roster on September 18.[7][8] He was passed on the depth chart by rookie Chris Thompson and was released on September 27, 2017.[9]

Detroit Lions

On September 30, 2017, Jones was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017.[11]

On September 1, 2018, Jones was placed on the physically unable to perform list to start the season.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Helman, David (May 6, 2016). "Cowboys Make Five Roster Moves; Announce Undrafted Free Agents". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ Helman, David (September 3, 2016). "Three Former Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts; McFadden Moved To NFI". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Helman, David (September 4, 2016). "Cowboys Sign Sanchez, Release Showers; 7 Added To Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. ↑ Knox, Stephen (January 17, 2017). "Dallas Cowboys sign TE Rico Gathers, WR Andy Jones to futures contracts". All22.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ Phillips, Rob (September 2, 2017). "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com.
  6. ↑ "Texans claim Andy Jones, waive Akeem Hunt". HoustonTexans.com. September 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Transactions: Texans sign Evan Baylis". HoustonTexans.com. September 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Andy Jones, Jah Reid". HoustonTexans.com. September 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Chris Thompson". HoustonTexans.com. September 27, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lions sign LB Thurston Armbrister to active roster and place G Zac Kerin on IR". DetroitLions.com. September 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Lions sign WR Andy Jones to active roster, place WR TJ Jones on IR". DetroitLions.com. December 19, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 1, 2018.
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