Markus Jones

Markus Jones (born January 10, 1996) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He previously played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and the Baltimore Ravens and for the XFL until its dissolution. Jones played college football for the Angelo State University Rams.

Markus Jones
Team 9
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996
Hanau, Germany
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:Angelo State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Jones played football for the Crowley High School Eagles with 90 tackles and 7 sacks during his senior season.[1] He also played basketball[2] and competed in track and field, recording a 6'8'' high jump in 2014.[3]

College career

Jones signed with the Division II Lone Star Conference Angelo State Rams of San Angelo, Texas in 2014 as a defensive end, earning numerous accolades over the course of his collegiate career.[1] As a senior, Jones recorded 84 tackles including 36.5 tackles for loss, the highest number recorded across all divisions of NCAA football.[4] Jones also made 17.5 sacks in 2018, breaking the Angelo State sack record with a total of 37 career sacks, in addition to two blocked kicks and four forced fumbles.[4]

In January 2019, Jones competed in the annual East-West Shrine Game after being named the 2018 winner of the Gene Upshaw Award as the best offensive or defensive lineman in Division II football.[5] During practices, Jones received significant attention after pushing offensive tackle Paul Adams to the ground during one-on-one drills.[6]

Professional career

After the 2019 NFL Draft, Jones signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.[7] Following an injury to Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III, Jones was waived[8] and subsequently claimed off waivers by the Packers.[9][10] Jones made a strong preseason showing, including two back-to-back turnover plays versus the Kansas City Chiefs.[11] Jones did not make the Packers roster at the end of the preseason.[12][10]

In October 2019, Jones was selected in round 8 of 30 during open portion of the 2020 XFL Draft by the St. Louis BattleHawks.[13]

Following the XFL draft, Jones spent a December 2019 mini-camp with the BattleHawks before being traded by St. Louis to the Dallas Renegades at the end of mini-camp.[14] Following the XFL's January 2020 league-wide training camp in Houston, Jones was waived by the Renegades and assigned to the XFL's Team 9 practice squad, also in Dallas, Texas where he trained until the XFL declared bankruptcy during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15][16]

Personal life

Jones graduated from Angelo State University in December 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science and minors in Biology and Psychology.[17] He is married to a fellow Angelo State graduate.[18]

References
  1. "Markus Jones - Football". Angelo State University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. "Markus Jones' High School Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  3. "Markus Jones". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  4. "Markus Jones Named LSC Male Athlete of the Year". Angelo State University Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  5. "DII football: Angelo State's Markus Jones wins 2018 Gene Upshaw Award | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  6. PewterReport (2019-01-14). "Angelo State DE Markus Jones flattens Missouri OT Paul Adams at @Shrine_Gamepic.twitter.com/2diI24YIH7". @pewterreport (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  7. Bryce, Charles. "Angelo State great Markus Jones signs with NFL team". San Angelo. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  8. "Markus Jones: Waived by Ravens". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  9. "Packers claim rookie LB Markus Jones off waivers from Ravens". Packers Wire. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  10. "2019 Green Bay Packers season", Wikipedia, 2019-10-16, retrieved 2019-10-16
  11. "Packers: Top five performers vs. Chiefs in preseason". Lombardi Ave. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  12. "Full list of Packers roster cuts from 90 to 53 players". Packers Wire. 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  13. Oct 16, FOX Sports Midwest; ET, 2019 at 6:05p (2019-10-16). "XFL draft, Day 2: Battlehawks fill out roster with DBs, some of everything". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  14. Perry, Mark. "First XFL Trade Between St Louis Battlehawks And Dallas Renegades". Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  15. "XFL unveils 'Team 9'". www.xfl.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  16. "XFL files for bankruptcy after suspending league". ESPN.com. 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
  17. "2018 Fall Anticipated Graduates". www.angelo.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  18. Harris, Paul. "Former Angelo State standout Markus Jones drafted by XFL's St. Louis BattleHawks". San Angelo. Retrieved 2019-10-17.
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