Kevin Jones (American football)
Kevin Jones during the 2008 NFL season.
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| No. 34, 27 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 21, 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Springfield (PA) O'Hara | ||||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30 | ||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 64 |
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| Games started: | 49 |
| Rushing attempts: | 795 |
| Rushing yards: | 3,176 |
| Rushing TDs: | 24 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin S. Jones (born August 21, 1982) is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Jones played college football for Virginia Tech, and earned All-American honors. He was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears of the NFL.
Jones was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. With his natural ability and his father's training regimen, Kevin was a well conditioned athlete by the time he reached high school. Jones' undeniable talent forced his coach, George Stratts to reluctantly play him as a freshman at Cardinal O'Hara High School in nearby Springfield, PA. Jones had immediate success on the field and was a four-year starter, breaking many school records. As a senior, he led his team to a Philadelphia Catholic League Championship and became the Catholic League's all-time leading rusher.
Jones is the inaugural winner of the U.S. Army Player of the Year Award, the Hall Trophy, which is presented to the best high school football player in the country. Other notable recipients of the award include: Adrian Peterson, Jimmy Clausen, and Terrelle Pryor.
Jones was also an outstanding track and field athlete at Cardinal O'Hara High School. He was a standout in the 60 meters and 100 meters, posting personal bests of 6.79 seconds and 10.59 seconds, respectively. He also competed in long jump, with a personal best leap of 6.92 meters, and triple jump, with a personal best leap of 14.57 meters.
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