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Nate Jones (cornerback)

Nathan Jones (born June 15, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers University. He is currently a game official in the NFL, working as a field judge since the 2019 NFL season. As an NFL field judge, Jones wears the uniform number 33.[1]

Nathan Jones
Jones with the Patriots in 2011
No. 33, 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1982-06-15) June 15, 1982 (age 41)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Scotch Plains-Fanwood (NJ)
College:Rutgers
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 205
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at PFR

Early years edit

Jones graduated in 2000 from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he played running back and defensive back.

As a senior, he was a first-team All-state selection and the Offensive Player of the Year in Union County, after recording 2,474 rushing yards, 33 rushing touchdowns, 10 receptions, 227 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. On defense, he registered 85 tackles, 6 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. In a North Jersey II Group III quarterfinal playoff game, Jones rushed for 362 yards and 6 touchdowns.

In 2012, the school retired his jersey number (22).[2]

College career edit

Jones accepted a football scholarship from Rutgers University. As a redshirt freshman, he played on special teams. The next year, he was a backup cornerback, finishing with 55 tackles, 4 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble. His first collegiate interception came against Boston College and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown.

As a junior, he became a starter and was named the Big East Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year, when he had a pair of 100-yard kickoff returns, including one at Syracuse University and another at the University of Tennessee. Against Syracuse, he also blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 90 yards for a touchdown. Jones was sixth in the nation in 2002 with a 28.3-yard average on 26 kickoff returns, while also blocking two kicks. In addition, he recorded 84 tackles (career-high), 2 interceptions and 7 passes defended. He joined Nate Terry (1997) as the only players in the conference's history to have two 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a single-season.

As a senior, he started every game (eight at left and two on the right side), tallying 73 tackles, 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and one blocked punt. He had 489 yards and one touchdown on 19 kickoff returns (25.7-yard avg).

He finished his career with 219 tackles, 5 interceptions, 18 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked kicks. He returned 82 kickoffs for 1,902 yards (second in school history), a 23.2-yard average with 3 touchdowns. In 2001, he also lettered in track as a sprinter, running the 100 metres in 10.8 seconds. He graduated with a degree in finance.

Jones was one of eight Division I-A members named to College Football's 2003 National Scholar-Athlete Class by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame.

Professional career edit

Dallas Cowboys edit

Jones was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.[3] As a rookie, Jones played in all 16 games with one start. He recorded 31 tackles and a sack. On special teams, he had a pair of tackles while also returning two kickoffs averaging 21.5-yard average. He had four tackles in games against the Cleveland Browns, the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears and at the Seattle Seahawks. Against the Lions, Jones recorded the first sack of his NFL career when he sacked Joey Harrington for a 10-yard loss. The first start of his professional career came against the Philadelphia Eagles when the Cowboys opened in nickel package.

In 2005, Jones played in all 16 games as a backup. He made 2 tackles on defense and 13 on special teams (second on the team). He had a season-high three special teams tackles against the Philadelphia Eagles.

In 2006, Jones appeared in four regular season games as a backup. He was inactive for each of the first 12 games of the season. He registered 8 tackles on defense and 3 more on special teams. He made 4 tackles on defense and one on special teams in the season finale against the Detroit Lions. He also had one kickoff return for 13 yards in the game. He played in the Cowboys' wildcard playoff game in Seattle (famous for Tony Romo's botched snap on a field goal attempt) and was credited with one special teams tackle.

In 2007, Jones appeared in 15 regular season games as a backup, and was inactive for one game. On defense, he posted 17 tackles, one sack and 2 forced fumbles. On special teams, he recorded 8 tackles and 6 kickoff returns averaging 20.3 yards. He had 2 special teams tackles in each of the first two games; against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants and on the road against his future team the Miami Dolphins. He was waived September 18. He was re-signed one day later after the team placed Tank Johnson on the reserved/suspended list. Jones had his best game of the season against the undefeated New England Patriots, on defense, he registered 7 tackles, one sack, 2 forced fumbles and 2 special teams tackles. His two-yard sack of Tom Brady, was the second of his career and the first since his rookie season. He also appeared in Divisional Playoff game against the New York Giants when he had one kickoff return for 21 yards and a tackle on special teams.

 
Jones with the Dolphins in 2009

Miami Dolphins (first stint) edit

On March 14, 2008, Jones signed a two-year contract as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins. The move reunited him with various coaches and front office personnel from his time with the Cowboys, including head coach Tony Sparano. He played in 16 games (1 start), finishing with 15 tackles (13 solo), one interception and 9 special teams tackles (tied for fifth on the team). His 3 sacks tied the NFL lead for a cornerback and the franchise single-season record for defensive backs.[4]

In 2009, he saw action in 16 games (5 starts), registering 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 10 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and one sack (tying for fifth in Dolphins history in career sacks by a defensive back). He also led the team with 19 special teams tackles (10th in the NFL).

Denver Broncos edit

On March 5, 2010, Jones signed with the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent.[5] He recorded 57 tackles while being used as a safety and nickel cornerback. He was released on August 29, 2011.[6]

Miami Dolphins (second stint) edit

On September 20, 2011, Jones was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[7] He was cut on October 5.

 
Jones during a game in Denver in September 2010

New England Patriots edit

On November 30, 2011, Jones was signed by the New England Patriots and played in five games.[8] He was not re-signed at the end of the season.

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 DAL 16 1 33 31 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2005 DAL 16 0 14 8 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 DAL 4 0 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 DAL 15 0 23 19 4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2008 MIA 16 1 24 20 4 3.0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
2009 MIA 16 5 54 45 9 1.0 0 2 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0
2010 DEN 16 3 57 48 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2011 MIA 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NWE 5 1 19 9 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
106 11 234 188 46 6.0 6 3 0 0 0 17 3 1 0 0

Playoffs edit

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2006 DAL 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 DAL 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 MIA 1 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 NWE 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 0 6 4 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Officiating edit

Jones has been a football official since at least 2013, having worked in the Pac-12 Conference.[9] In 2019, Jones was also an official in the Alliance of American Football, working as a side judge on the crew led by referee Brandon Cruse.[9] Jones was hired to officiate in the NFL for the 2019 NFL season as a field judge on referee Clay Martin's crew.[1]

Personal life edit

During the 2005 offseason, Jones worked in financial management with Merrill Lynch. During the 2006 offseason he took classes at the Harvard Business School as part of the NFL's Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program.

In 2007, Jones was developing a sitcom called Jock Itch, which was a sports version of the television show, Friends. He was the executive producer, working closely with Andre Barnwell, a producer, director and writer for such television shows as Comic View, BET Live and Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge, as well as the movie The Way We Do It.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Filipe, Cameron (June 12, 2019). "Officiating crews for the 2019 NFL season". footballzebras.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Amanda Malool (November 27, 2012). "District honors NFL's Nate Jones '00; retires #22". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jones is standout in nickel package". December 26, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Broncos bag Nathan Jones". 5 March 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Broncos cut seven players, including cornerback Nate Jones". 29 August 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "NFL: Former Cowboys CB Jones signs with Dolphins". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "The book on Nate Jones". 30 November 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Austro, Ben (February 7, 2019). "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". footballzebras.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Got a job? Broncos' Nate Jones is your guy". 21 August 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2023.

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Nathan Jones born June 15 1982 is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League NFL for the Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos and New England Patriots He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft He played college football at Rutgers University He is currently a game official in the NFL working as a field judge since the 2019 NFL season As an NFL field judge Jones wears the uniform number 33 1 Nathan JonesJones with the Patriots in 2011No 33 23Position CornerbackPersonal informationBorn 1982 06 15 June 15 1982 age 41 Newark New Jersey U S Height 5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight 185 lb 84 kg Career informationHigh school Scotch Plains Fanwood NJ College RutgersNFL draft 2004 Round 7 Pick 205Career historyDallas Cowboys 2004 2007 Miami Dolphins 2008 2009 Denver Broncos 2010 Miami Dolphins 2011 New England Patriots 2011 Career highlights and awardsBig East co Special Teams Player of the Year 2002 All Big East 2002 Second team All Big East 2003 Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 234Sacks 6 0Forced fumbles 3Interceptions 3Pass deflections 17Player stats at PFR Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3 1 Dallas Cowboys 3 2 Miami Dolphins first stint 3 3 Denver Broncos 3 4 Miami Dolphins second stint 3 5 New England Patriots 4 NFL career statistics 4 1 Regular season 4 2 Playoffs 5 Officiating 6 Personal life 7 ReferencesEarly years editJones graduated in 2000 from Scotch Plains Fanwood High School where he played running back and defensive back As a senior he was a first team All state selection and the Offensive Player of the Year in Union County after recording 2 474 rushing yards 33 rushing touchdowns 10 receptions 227 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns On defense he registered 85 tackles 6 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries In a North Jersey II Group III quarterfinal playoff game Jones rushed for 362 yards and 6 touchdowns In 2012 the school retired his jersey number 22 2 College career editJones accepted a football scholarship from Rutgers University As a redshirt freshman he played on special teams The next year he was a backup cornerback finishing with 55 tackles 4 passes defensed one interception and one forced fumble His first collegiate interception came against Boston College and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown As a junior he became a starter and was named the Big East Conference co Special Teams Player of the Year when he had a pair of 100 yard kickoff returns including one at Syracuse University and another at the University of Tennessee Against Syracuse he also blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 90 yards for a touchdown Jones was sixth in the nation in 2002 with a 28 3 yard average on 26 kickoff returns while also blocking two kicks In addition he recorded 84 tackles career high 2 interceptions and 7 passes defended He joined Nate Terry 1997 as the only players in the conference s history to have two 100 yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a single season As a senior he started every game eight at left and two on the right side tallying 73 tackles 2 interceptions 7 passes defensed and one blocked punt He had 489 yards and one touchdown on 19 kickoff returns 25 7 yard avg He finished his career with 219 tackles 5 interceptions 18 passes defensed 2 forced fumbles 2 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked kicks He returned 82 kickoffs for 1 902 yards second in school history a 23 2 yard average with 3 touchdowns In 2001 he also lettered in track as a sprinter running the 100 metres in 10 8 seconds He graduated with a degree in finance Jones was one of eight Division I A members named to College Football s 2003 National Scholar Athlete Class by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Professional career editDallas Cowboys edit Jones was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round 205th overall of the 2004 NFL Draft 3 As a rookie Jones played in all 16 games with one start He recorded 31 tackles and a sack On special teams he had a pair of tackles while also returning two kickoffs averaging 21 5 yard average He had four tackles in games against the Cleveland Browns the Detroit Lions the Chicago Bears and at the Seattle Seahawks Against the Lions Jones recorded the first sack of his NFL career when he sacked Joey Harrington for a 10 yard loss The first start of his professional career came against the Philadelphia Eagles when the Cowboys opened in nickel package In 2005 Jones played in all 16 games as a backup He made 2 tackles on defense and 13 on special teams second on the team He had a season high three special teams tackles against the Philadelphia Eagles In 2006 Jones appeared in four regular season games as a backup He was inactive for each of the first 12 games of the season He registered 8 tackles on defense and 3 more on special teams He made 4 tackles on defense and one on special teams in the season finale against the Detroit Lions He also had one kickoff return for 13 yards in the game He played in the Cowboys wildcard playoff game in Seattle famous for Tony Romo s botched snap on a field goal attempt and was credited with one special teams tackle In 2007 Jones appeared in 15 regular season games as a backup and was inactive for one game On defense he posted 17 tackles one sack and 2 forced fumbles On special teams he recorded 8 tackles and 6 kickoff returns averaging 20 3 yards He had 2 special teams tackles in each of the first two games against the eventual Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants and on the road against his future team the Miami Dolphins He was waived September 18 He was re signed one day later after the team placed Tank Johnson on the reserved suspended list Jones had his best game of the season against the undefeated New England Patriots on defense he registered 7 tackles one sack 2 forced fumbles and 2 special teams tackles His two yard sack of Tom Brady was the second of his career and the first since his rookie season He also appeared in Divisional Playoff game against the New York Giants when he had one kickoff return for 21 yards and a tackle on special teams nbsp Jones with the Dolphins in 2009 Miami Dolphins first stint edit On March 14 2008 Jones signed a two year contract as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins The move reunited him with various coaches and front office personnel from his time with the Cowboys including head coach Tony Sparano He played in 16 games 1 start finishing with 15 tackles 13 solo one interception and 9 special teams tackles tied for fifth on the team His 3 sacks tied the NFL lead for a cornerback and the franchise single season record for defensive backs 4 In 2009 he saw action in 16 games 5 starts registering 35 tackles 2 interceptions 10 passes defensed 2 forced fumbles and one sack tying for fifth in Dolphins history in career sacks by a defensive back He also led the team with 19 special teams tackles 10th in the NFL Denver Broncos edit On March 5 2010 Jones signed with the Denver Broncos as an unrestricted free agent 5 He recorded 57 tackles while being used as a safety and nickel cornerback He was released on August 29 2011 6 Miami Dolphins second stint edit On September 20 2011 Jones was signed by the Miami Dolphins 7 He was cut on October 5 nbsp Jones during a game in Denver in September 2010 New England Patriots edit On November 30 2011 Jones was signed by the New England Patriots and played in five games 8 He was not re signed at the end of the season NFL career statistics editLegend Bold Career high Regular season edit Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 DAL 16 1 33 31 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2005 DAL 16 0 14 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 DAL 4 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 DAL 15 0 23 19 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2008 MIA 16 1 24 20 4 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2009 MIA 16 5 54 45 9 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 2 0 0 0 2010 DEN 16 3 57 48 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2011 MIA 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWE 5 1 19 9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 106 11 234 188 46 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 17 3 1 0 0 Playoffs edit Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2006 DAL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 DAL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 MIA 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 NWE 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Officiating editJones has been a football official since at least 2013 having worked in the Pac 12 Conference 9 In 2019 Jones was also an official in the Alliance of American Football working as a side judge on the crew led by referee Brandon Cruse 9 Jones was hired to officiate in the NFL for the 2019 NFL season as a field judge on referee Clay Martin s crew 1 Personal life editDuring the 2005 offseason Jones worked in financial management with Merrill Lynch During the 2006 offseason he took classes at the Harvard Business School as part of the NFL s Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program In 2007 Jones was developing a sitcom called Jock Itch which was a sports version of the television show Friends He was the executive producer working closely with Andre Barnwell a producer director and writer for such television shows as Comic View BET Live and Steve Harvey s Big Time Challenge as well as the movie The Way We Do It 10 References edit a b Filipe Cameron June 12 2019 Officiating crews for the 2019 NFL season footballzebras com Retrieved June 3 2023 Amanda Malool November 27 2012 District honors NFL s Nate Jones 00 retires 22 Retrieved February 19 2023 2004 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved May 6 2023 Jones is standout in nickel package December 26 2008 Retrieved February 19 2023 Broncos bag Nathan Jones 5 March 2010 Retrieved February 19 2023 Broncos cut seven players including cornerback Nate Jones 29 August 2011 Retrieved February 19 2023 NFL Former Cowboys CB Jones signs with Dolphins Retrieved February 19 2023 The book on Nate Jones 30 November 2011 Retrieved February 19 2023 a b Austro Ben February 7 2019 Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season footballzebras com Retrieved March 16 2023 Got a job Broncos Nate Jones is your guy 21 August 2010 Retrieved February 19 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nate Jones cornerback amp oldid 1193874158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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