Matt Jones (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 22, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Smith, Arkansas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fort Smith (AR) Northside | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 166 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,153 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 15 |
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Matthew Jones (born April 22, 1983) is a former sports radio personality and former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football at Arkansas.
Matt Jones was born to Steve and Paula Jones on April 22, 1983, in Dermott, Arkansas. He spent most of his childhood in Van Buren, Arkansas, where his parents taught school and his father coached football and track. He attended Van Buren Public Schools from grade school through the end of his junior year. He burst onto the high school football scene as a 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) sophomore wide receiver (WR), quickly making an impact for the Pointers football team, leading the team in TD receptions. He became a star statewide on the hardwood using his size and leaping athletic ability to stand out as someone special to watch. Fans from around the state came to see the 15-year-old sophomore showcase his speed and jumping ability on the hardwood. Jones was known for his ability to finish above the rim off of defensive steals, fast breaks and alley-oop dunks. He helped lead the Pointers to a 5A conference title and was named Super Sophomore by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Jones went on to break Corliss Williamson's Arkansas high school basketball scoring record. Jones left Van Buren following his junior year for the opportunity to play quarterback at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as well as be a sprinter on the school track team.
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