Howard Jones (defensive end)
| No. 95 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 10, 1990 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Woodbridge, Virginia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Shepherd | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||
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Howard Jones (born February 10, 1990) is an American football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Shepherd.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jones signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 10, 2014.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jones was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad on September 7, 2015.[1] He was elevated to the team's main roster on October 6.[2] During his first game against the Jacksonville Jaguars the following Sunday, he recorded 2 solo sacks.[3] Two weeks later, against the Washington Redskins, he added a 43-yard fumble return TD. In Week 8 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jones recorded another sack which resulted in a fumble.
Jones finished his first season with the Buccaneers with five sacks.[4]
References
- ↑ Smith, Scott (September 7, 2015). "First Practice Squad Has Homegrown Feel". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Kozlowski, Rick (October 7, 2015). "Jones added to Buccaneers’ active roster". The Journal. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Bucs rookie DE Jones leads sack charge against Jaguars". Tampa Tribune. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ↑ Klinger, Jacob (January 26, 2016). "Pittsburgh Steelers futures contracts: Analyzing last year's for 2016". PennLive.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
Eight were healthy cuts. Of those, only Howard Jones caught on with another NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He had five sacks.