Brandon Jones (wide receiver)
American football player (born 1982)
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Brandon Cornell Jones (born October 6, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] Jones also played for the San Francisco 49ers.
Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
Jones with the Tennessee Titans in 2008 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | October 6, 1982 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Liberty-Eylau (Texarkana) | ||||||||
| College | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 3rd round, 96th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Baseball career
Jones was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 28th Round (845th overall pick) of June 2001 amateur entry draft; however, he did not sign.[2]
Football career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.42 s | 1.59 s | 2.61 s | 4.09 s | 7.03 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Jones was selected in the third round (96th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft behind teammates Mark Clayton and Mark Bradley by the Tennessee Titans.
San Francisco 49ers
On February 28, 2009, he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to a five-year, $16.5 million contract with $5.4 million in guaranteed money. He finished the season playing in eight games, recording his only reception of the season during the 49ers' week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks for 18 yards.
On August 18, 2010, he was released by the 49ers.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 22, 2010, he was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.
Baltimore Ravens
On February 12, 2011, he was signed by the Baltimore Ravens. He was released on September 3, 2011.[4]