| No. 33 Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Fullback | |
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| Date of birth: April 4, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Beaufort, South Carolina | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 254 lb (115 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | |
| Debuted in 2004 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Rushing yards | 903 |
| Average | 3.4 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 10 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Greg Jones (born April 4, 1981 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American football fullback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.
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Jones attended Battery Creek High School in Burton, South Carolina, where he earned all-state honors on offense and defense.
Initially recruited as an All-State Linebacker, he played for Florida State, rushing for 2,535 yards and 23 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.
During the 2007 NFL season Jones carried the ball 42 times for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also added 99 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 catches and he was the first alternate on AFC Pro Bowl roster at fullback. He was scheduled to become a free agent but on February 13, 2008, the Jaguars signed him to a new deal.[1] The deal is rumored to be worth $17.4 million over 5 years, including up to $3 million in incentives. The deal made Jones the highest-paid fullback in NFL history.[2]
Jones was placed on season-ending injured reserve with an ankle injury on December 10, 2008. He finished the 2008 season with two carries for 13 yards and 13 receptions for 116 yard and a touchdown in 12 games.
On December 17, 2009, Jones was placed on Injured Reserve due to an ankle injury and missed the rest of the season.
Jones is a cousin of boxer Joe Frazier.
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