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Marvin Jones
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Jones with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022
Personal information
Born: (1990-03-12) March 12, 1990 (age 33)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Etiwanda (Rancho Cucamonga, California)
College:California (2008–2011)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 166
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:542
Receiving yards:7,386
Receiving touchdowns:58
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marvin Lewis Jones Jr. (born March 12, 1990) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft and has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at California.

High school career

Jones attended Etiwanda High School, in Rancho Cucamonga, California, from 2004 to 2008.[1] As a senior, he had 81 receptions for 1,040 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a share of the Baseline League championship. He is Etiwanda's all-time leading receiver and was a Super Prep magazine All-American.[2]

College career

Jones attended the University of California, Berkeley from 2008 to 2011. As a senior, he caught 62 passes for 846 yards and three touchdowns for the 7–6 Bears and he was named Honorable Mention All-Pac-12.[2] In his career, Jones started 38 of 43 games, recording 156 receptions for 2,270 yards and 13 touchdowns.[3]

Statistics

Season GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2008 5 1 8 8.0 0
2009 13 43 651 14.0 6
2010 12 50 765 12.6 4
2011 13 62 846 16.9 3
Total 43 156 2,270 14.5 13

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.46 s 1.51 s 2.58 s 4.11 s 6.81 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[4][5]

Cincinnati Bengals

2012

Jones was drafted in the fifth round, 166th overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2012 NFL Draft.[6] He saw a limited role in the Bengals offense during his rookie season, starting in five of 11 games and catching 18 passes.[7]

2013

Jones with the Bengals in 2013.
Jones with the Bengals in 2013.

In the 2013 season, he had a breakout performance in the team's 49–9 win over the New York Jets in Week 8, catching eight passes for 122 yards and a franchise record four touchdowns.[8] He finished the year with 51 receptions for 712 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with 65 rushing yards. In the 2013 season, his receiving yards and touchdown catches both ranked second on the team. In the Bengals 27–10 playoff loss against the San Diego Chargers, Jones set a franchise playoff record with 130 receiving yards on eight catches.[9][10]

2014

Ankle and foot injuries kept Jones out of action for the entire 2014 season. He was due to return to the lineup in Week 5, but he re-injured his ankle in practice the week before and, on October 14, he was placed on Injured Reserve, ending his season.[11]

2015

After missing all of the 2014 season, Jones returned in 2015 and caught 65 passes for 816 yards and four touchdowns.[12] His first score since returning came in Week 2 in a 24–19 victory over the San Diego Chargers, the last team he had played in a meaningful game against (2013–14 playoffs).[13] Four weeks later, Jones set a season-high mark with nine receptions and 95 yards to go along with a touchdown in the Bengals' 34–21 win over the Buffalo Bills.[14]

Jones was held under 40 yards in each of the Bengals' last three games, all without original starting quarterback Andy Dalton. With A. J. McCarron under center, Jones recorded four receptions for 32 yards in Cincinnati's 18–16 Wild Card Round playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[15]

Detroit Lions

2016

On March 11, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Jones to a five-year, $40 million contract.[16][17] In his first year with the Lions, Jones started 15 games, recording 55 catches for 930 yards and four touchdowns.[18]

2017

On September 18, 2017, against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Jones recorded his first touchdown of the season, a 27-yard reception from Matthew Stafford, in the first quarter.[19] He finished the 2017 season with 61 receptions for a career-high 1,101 yards and nine touchdowns.[20]

2018

In 2018, Jones played in nine games before suffering a knee injury in Week 10. He missed the next two games before being placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2018.[21] He finished the season with 35 catches for 508 yards and five touchdowns.[22]

2019

In Week 3 of the 2019 season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jones caught six passes for 101 yards and one touchdown as the Lions won 27–24.[23] During Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones finished the game with 93 receiving yards and four touchdowns as the Lions lost 30–42. Jones became the first Lions player with four touchdown receptions in a game since Cloyce Box did so against the Baltimore Colts in 1950.[24] In Week 9 against the Oakland Raiders, Jones caught eight passes for a season high 126 yards and a touchdown in the 31–24 loss.[25] In Week 11 against the Dallas Cowboys, Jones caught four passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns in the 35–27 loss.[26] On December 10, 2019, he was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[27] He finished the season with 62 catches for 779 yards and nine touchdowns through 13 games and 11 starts.[28]

2020

Jones scoring a touchdown against the Washington Football Team in 2020
Jones scoring a touchdown against the Washington Football Team in 2020

In Week 8, Jones scored two receiving touchdowns in the 41–21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[29] In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he had eight receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in the 34–30 victory.[30] In Week 15 against the Tennessee Titans, Jones recorded 10 catches for 112 yards and a touchdown 46–25 loss.[31] In Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones recorded 8 catches for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns during the 37–35 loss.[32]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Jones signed a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[33]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Tgt Yds Avg Lng TD FD Fum Lost
2012 CIN 11 5 18 32 201 11.2 23 1 11 0 0
2013 CIN 16 3 51 80 712 14.0 45 10 36 0 0
2014 CIN 0 0 did not play due to injury
2015 CIN 16 13 65 103 816 12.6 47 4 33 0 0
2016 DET 15 15 55 103 930 16.9 73 4 41 0 0
2017 DET 16 16 61 107 1,101 18.0 58 9 44 0 0
2018 DET 9 9 35 62 508 14.5 39 5 27 0 0
2019 DET 13 11 62 91 779 12.6 47 9 41 0 0
2020 DET 16 16 76 115 978 12.9 43 9 52 0 0
2021 JAX 17 16 73 120 832 11.4 33 4 42 0 0
2022 JAX 16 10 46 81 529 11.5 37 3 29 0 0
Career 145 114 542 894 7,386 13.6 73 58 357 0 0

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2012 CIN 1 1 3 34 11.3 15 0 0 0
2013 CIN 1 0 8 130 16.2 49 0 0 0
2015 CIN 1 1 4 32 8.0 13 0 0 0
2016 DET 1 1 4 81 20.3 30 0 0 0
2022 JAX 2 2 4 50 12.5 21 1 0 0
Career 6 5 23 327 14.2 49 1 0 0

Personal life

Jones is married to Jazmyn Jones.[34] They have six children together, Marvin III, Mareon, Murrell, Mya, Marlo, and Mila. Jones' youngest son, Marlo, died on December 27, 2019, at six months old.[35]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Fontana's Marvin Jones is playing for NFL's Cincinnati Bengals". Fontana Herald News.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Marvin Jones". nfl.com.
  5. ^ "Marvin Jones – California, WR : 2012 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". nfldraftscout.com.
  6. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "Marvin Jones 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – October 27th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  9. ^ "Wild Card – San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – January 5th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  10. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2014.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Bengals WR Jones (ankle) out for season". ESPN.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "Marvin Jones 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  13. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Cincinnati Bengals – September 20th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills – October 18th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "Wild Card – Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – January 9th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
  16. ^ "Lions sign unrestricted free agent WR Marvin Jones". Detroit Lions. March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  17. ^ Patra, Kevin (March 10, 2016). "Marvin Jones to sign 5-year, $40 million deal with Lions". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  18. ^ "Marvin Jones 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Detroit Lions at New York Giants – September 18th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  20. ^ "Marvin Jones 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "Lions place WR Marvin Jones Jr. on Reserve-Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 26, 2018.
  22. ^ "Marvin Jones 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Stafford, Agnew lead Lions over Eagles 27–24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  24. ^ Monarrez, Carlos (October 20, 2019). "Detroit Lions' Marvin Jones makes history, dazzles with 4 TD catches in loss". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  25. ^ "Raiders get late TD pass, defensive stop to beat Lions 31–24". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  26. ^ "Cowboys get huge day from Prescott, beat Lions 35–27". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  27. ^ Rothstein, Michael (December 10, 2019). "Lions place WR Marvin Jones Jr. on injured reserve with ankle injury". ESPN.com.
  28. ^ "Marvin Jones 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Detroit Lions – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  30. ^ "Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears - December 6th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  31. ^ "Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans - December 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  32. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - January 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  33. ^ Oehser, John (March 17, 2021). "Official: Marvin Jones agrees to terms". Jaguars.com.
  34. ^ "Marvin Jones' wife Jazmyn Jones". playerwives.com. December 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 24, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.((cite web)): CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  35. ^ Birkett, Dave (December 27, 2019). "Detroit Lions WR Marvin Jones' infant son, Marlo, dies suddenly". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 27, 2019.

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