James Jones (wide receiver)
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | March 31, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Jose, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | San Jose (CA) Gunderson | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 433 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5,861 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 51 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State. Jones was drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. With the Packers, he helped them win Super Bowl XLV over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, and San Diego Chargers.
Jones and his mother lived in various homeless shelters. Jones then lived with his paternal grandmother during his high school years and Janet Jean Jones mother who paid their rent and purchased James Jones first suit. At Gunderson High School in San Jose, California, Jones played basketball, track, and football. During his senior year, Jones was his team's most valuable player as a quarterback. Jones credits his Pop Warner football coach, Marion Larrea, with turning his life around. Larrea saw potential in Jones and treated him as part of his own family. Jones fine-tuned his skills at San Jose State under the leadership of wideout coach Keith (K-Dubb) Williams. After winning Super Bowl XLV in 2011, Jones autographed and gave his game worn jersey to Larrea, saying he would not have achieved what he did without him.
After three years at San Jose State University, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 TDs. Jones capped off his senior season by catching six passes (106 yards), two for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural New Mexico Bowl. His accomplishments his senior year earned him second team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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