Reshad Jones
Jones in 2014
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| No. 20 Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 25, 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Atlanta (GA) Washington | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 555 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 9.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 40 |
| Interceptions: | 16 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Reshad Monquez Jones (born February 25, 1988) is an American football safety for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Reshad was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta, Georgia) where he earned AAAA All-State and Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association as a senior. Reshad was the no. 1 safety in the country according to PrepStar 100 and Rivals Top 100. Jones was also the Fox Sports Net South Countdown to Signing Day All-South First Team defensive back.
Jones was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at Georgia. Reshad finished his college career playing in 39 games with 27 starts and recording career totals of 206 tackles (129 solos), including 10 stops for losses. Jones batted away 13 passes and intercepted 11 others for 174 yards. The stand out safety became the eighth player since statistics were kept in 1950 to lead the team in interceptions in consecutive seasons. As a sophomore, Reshad was named second-team Sophomore All-American and second-team All-SEC honors while winning the team's Most Improved Defensive Back Award. Jones repeated the feature as a junior and was named as a second-team All-SEC selection and earned the team's Most Improved Player Award for defense.
Jones announced on January 4, 2010 that he would forgo his senior season at Georgia and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.
He was considered one of the top safety prospects for the 2010 NFL Draft.
Jones was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Jones recorded his first career interception and first career sack versus the Tennessee Titans on November 14, 2010.
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