Jacoby Jones
Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (born July 11, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lane College, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played for the Texans from 2007 to 2011. Jones then played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2012 to 2014, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. He is known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, which helped lead the Ravens to an eventual 38–35 double overtime victory; and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, the longest play in Super Bowl history. He also played for the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 and the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.
Jones with the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 11, 1984 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Marion Abramson (New Orleans, Louisiana) | ||||||||||
| College: | Lane (2003–2006) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||||
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He is currently the wide receivers coach at Alabama State University.