Greg Jones (football player)
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Greg Jones | |
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Date of birth | April 4, 1981 (age 25) |
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Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Position(s) | RB |
College | Florida State |
NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 2 / Pick 55 |
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2004-Present | Jacksonville Jaguars |
Greg Jones (born April 4, 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football running back who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense. Initially recruited as an All-State Linbacker, he played for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 20 touchdowns in his college career. He is sixth for all-time rushing yards at FSU.
The Jaguars selected Jones in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. In Jacksonville, Jones has mostly seen action as fullback, filling in at tailback and as a substitute for Fred Taylor.
In his rookie season, Jones carried 62 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns.
Due to an injury to his ACL suffered against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during preseason on August 26, 2006, Jones did not play football during the 2006 NFL season.