Jacoby Jones
Texans third-round pick (2007) and Pro Bowl return specialist who played for Houston from 2007 to 2011.
Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (July 11, 1984 – July 14, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). Selected in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft by the Houston Texans, Jones also played with the Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers, and Pittsburgh Steelers before playing with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Return Specialist; Wide Receiver
- Team affiliation
- Houston Texans
- Primary era
- 2007–2013
- Draft status
- Sixth-round pick (2007)
- Key attribute
- Elite Speed and Vision
Lore & Background
Jones played college football for the Lane College Dragons before playing for the Texans from 2007 to 2011. He then played for the Ravens from 2012 to 2014, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. He was known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, which helped lead the Ravens to an eventual 38–35 double overtime victory; and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, the longest play in Super Bowl history, and tied for the longest kickoff return in NFL history at the time. At the time of his death he was the wide receivers coach at Alabama State University.
Reader's Guide
Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft. In his 5 seasons with Houston, he caught 127 passes for 2,733 yards and 14 touchdowns, making an impact as a return specialist, returning kickoffs and punts for four total touchdowns. He was released by the Texans on May 1, 2012. He then signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 8, 2012, and was named to his first Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All-Pro team. He won Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens. After stints with the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, he signed with the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017. He retired as a member of the Ravens on September 29, 2017.
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