James Jones (wide receiver)
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| Green Bay Packers — No. 89 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: March 31, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: San Jose, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 212 lb (96 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Green Bay Packers | |
| Career history | |
| College: San José State | |
| NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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James DeAndre Jones (born March 31, 1984 in San Jose, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at San José State.
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[edit] Early years
Jones was a decorated athlete at San Jose's Gunderson High School, where he starred in basketball, track, and football.[1] During his senior year, Jones was his teams most valuable player as a quarterback.[2]
[edit] College career
After three nondescript years at San Jose State, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 TDs. Jones capped off his senior season by catching 6 passes (106 yards), 2 for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural New Mexico Bowl. His accomplishments his senior year earned him 2nd team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Green Bay Packers
Jones was a starter for the Packers in the first game of the 2007 season. He caught 4 passes for 29 total yards in a 16-13 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jones scored his first-ever professional touchdown in a Week 4 match-up vs. the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome. With Green Bay leading 16-9, Brett Favre hit Jones on a pass down the right sideline that went 33 yards for a touchdown, giving Green Bay a 23-9 lead. The Packers would end up winning the game 23-16.
Jones was announced as the Diet Pepsi 2007 Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28-29, 2007. Jones made three receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown in the Packers' 19 - 13 win over the Denver Broncos. Jones finished the year with 47 receptions and 676 yards. He also had 2 touchdown receptions. Jones is currently the 3rd wide-receiver on the team, behind Donald Driver and Greg Jennings. [3]
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