Byron Jones (American football)
| No. 31 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 26, 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Britain, Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bristol (CT) St. Paul Catholic | ||||||||||||
| College: | Connecticut | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 154 |
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| Sacks: | 0 |
| Pass deflections: | 19 |
| Interceptions: | 1 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Byron Philip Boss Jones (born September 26, 1992) is an American football free safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 27th pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He holds the unofficial world record for the standing long jump at 12 feet 3 inches (3.74 meters).
Jones attended St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol, Connecticut and played for Jude Kelly. He was A gifted track & field athlete, Jones was one of the state's top performers in the 200m and 400m. At the 2010 NVL Outdoor T&F Championships, he earned first-place finishes in both the 200-meter dash (22.13s) and 400-meter dash (48.43s).
In football, he received Class MM All-State and All-Naugatuck Valley honors as a senior and team captain. He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com. He also practiced basketball.
Jones accepted a scholarship from the University of Connecticut Huskies. As a redshirt freshman, he started 2 games at cornerback and six of the final seven games at safety. He recorded 51 tackles (sixth on the team), one fumble recovery, 2 interceptions and 4 passes defensed. He returned a fumble for a game winning touchdown against the University of South Florida.
As a sophomore, he started 12 games at safety, tallying 88 tackles (third on the team), one interception and 2 passes defensed. The next year he was switched to cornerback, starting 11-of-12 games, while registering 60 tackles (fourth on the team), 3 interceptions and 8 passes defensed.
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