Chris T. Jones
No. 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1971-08-07) August 7, 1971 (age 52)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Cardinal Newman (West Palm Beach, Florida)
College:Miami
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:80
Receiving yards:993
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Christopher Todd Jones (born August 7, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Miami.

Jones also played for the Oakland Raiders.

College career

Jones played for the Miami Hurricanes from 1991 to 1994, recording career totals of 105 receptions and 11 touchdowns on 1,640 receiving yards.[1] He earned All-Big East First-team honors in 1993 and 1994.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m) 		210 lb
(95 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.61 s 1.66 s 2.72 s 4.46 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Philadelphia Eagles

Jones was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 78th pick of the 1995 NFL Draft.[4] He played in 32 games, starting 17, for the Eagles from 1995 to 1997. He was released by the Eagles on August 20, 1998, as the team believed he could not come back from knee injuries.[1]

Oakland Raiders

Jones signed with the Oakland Raiders on February 13, 1999. He was expected to be lost for up to six weeks after suffering a sprained left knee on August 15, 1999, in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 1999, as his injury was more severe than originally thought.[1]

Professional career statistics

Year Team Games Receptions Yards Average Yards per Reception Longest Reception Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost
1995 PHI 12 5 61 12.2 17 0 3 0 0
1996 PHI 16 70 859 12.3 38 5 51 1 0
1997 PHI 4 5 73 14.6 32 0 4 0 0
Total Total 32 80 993 12.4 38 5 58 1 0

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Chris T. Jones". hurricanewarriors.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "NFL U 1990-1999". hurricanewarriors.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chris Jones, Combine Results, WR - Miami (FL)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ^ "Chris T. Jones". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
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