Cyrus Jones
| No. 24 New England Patriots | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 29, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Baltimore (MD) Gilman School | ||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 6 |
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| Pass deflections: | 0 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Total return yards: | 180 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Cyrus Jones (born November 29, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Alabama. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, with the 60th overall pick.
Jones attended Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He played cornerback, wide receiver, and running back. As a senior, he had 2,365 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns on offense and five interceptions on defense. Jones committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.
Jones played at Alabama from 2012 to 2015. Jones played wide receiver as a freshman in 2012, catching passes for 51 yards. Prior to his sophomore year in 2013, he moved to cornerback. He played in 11 games with five starts that season and had 25 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. As a junior in 2014, he played in all 14 games and had 46 tackles and three interceptions. As a senior, he played in all 15 games and had 37 tackles and two interceptions. He also was Alabama's punt returner, returning 42 punts for 530 yards and four touchdowns. Jones was the Defensive MVP of the 2015 Cotton Bowl after intercepting a redzone pass from Connor Cook with 18 seconds left in the 2nd half to halt Michigan State's momentum and preserve Alabama's eventual 38-0 shutout of the Spartans. He also returned a punt for a touchdown that proved to be the final nail in Michigan State's season.
Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (60th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. Jones finished up his rookie regular season with seven tackles, no pass deflections, and no interceptions. Jones was an occasional return specialist; his returns gained 180 yards, but he also fumbled five times. He played in 10 games during the regular season. Jones was a member of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons on February 5, 2017, but was inactive for the game.
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