James Stone (American football)

James Stone

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Stone in 2015.
No. 67 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-04-26) April 26, 1992
Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school: Nashville (TN) Maplewood
College: Tennessee
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Games played: 19
Games started: 10
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

James Robert Stone (born April 26, 1992) is an American football center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee. He has also been a member of the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

Stone played high school football for the Maplewood High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He was the Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year and named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first team. He competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.[1]

College career

Stone played from 2010 to 2013 for the Tennessee Volunteers.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 in 306 lb 5.17 s 1.81 s 2.99 s 4.63 s 8.16 s 27 1⁄2 in 8 ft 9 in 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Stone was rated the 10th best center in the 2014 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[2]

Atlanta Falcons

Stone signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 10, 2014 after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014 against the New York Giants.[4] In the 2014 season, Stone was in 12 games, starting nine at center.[4] On November 30, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 500 total yards versus the Arizona Cardinals.[5] On December 8, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 465 total yards against the Green Bay Packers.[6] Stone blocked for an offense that was 8th in the NFL in total offense with 378.2 yards per game. That same offense was 5th in passing yards per game with 284.6 yards a game.[7]

On October 11, 2015, Stone filled in at center for an injured Mike Person, the offense gained a season-high 418 total yards, including 176 yards on the ground against the Washington Redskins.[8] On October 15, 2015, Stone made his first start of the season, the offense gained 413 total yards, including 150 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints.[9] On December 18, 2015, Stone was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[10] He was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement on July 19, 2016.[11]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 20, 2017, Stone signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Stone". utsports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "James Stone". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "James Stone". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "James Stone". nfl.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Cardinals vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - November 30, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Falcons vs. Packers - Team Statistics - December 8, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. ↑ "Atlanta Falcons: James Stone". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  8. ↑ "Redskins vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - October 11, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  9. ↑ "Falcons vs. Saints - Team Statistics - October 15, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  10. ↑ "Falcons place C James Stone on injured reserve". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  11. ↑ Chambers, Matthew (July 19, 2016). "Falcons release James Stone with injury settlement". thefalcoholic.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ Auman, Greg (January 20, 2017). "Bucs add two ex-Falcons: QB Sean Renfree, OL James Stone". TampaBay.com.
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