Brett Jones (gridiron football)
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Position: | Offensive lineman |
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Date of birth: | July 29, 1991 |
Place of birth: | Weyburn, Saskatchewan |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 318 lb (144 kg) |
Career information | |
University: | Regina |
CFL draft: | 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16 |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Active |
CFL status: | National |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at CFL.ca |
Brett Jones (born July 29, 1991) is an American football offensive lineman for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He previous played Canadian football for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. After the 2012 CIS season, he was ranked as the eighth best player in the Canadian Football League’s Amateur Scouting Bureau final rankings for players eligible in the 2013 CFL Draft and fifth by players in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.[1] He played CIS football for the Regina Rams.
CFL Career
In the 2013 CFL Draft, Jones was drafted in the second round, 16th overall by the Stampeders and signed with the team on May 29, 2013.[2] He played CIS football for the Regina Rams.[3] He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 2014 after winning the CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2013.[4]
NFL Career
On February 10, 2015, it was reported that the New York Giants were signing Jones.[5] It was made official when the Giants announced the signing on February 11, 2015.[6]
References
- ↑ CFL Scouting Bureau - April 2013
- ↑ STAMPS FINALIZE CAMP ROSTER
- ↑ Brett Jones - 2012 Football
- ↑ "Awards Streak: Stamps' Jones adds to his collection". cfl.ca. November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ CFL star OL Brett Jones signs with Giants
External links
- New York Giants bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
- Calgary Stampeders bio Archive copy at the Wayback Machine
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