Robert Thomas Jones (born September 3, 1978) is an American football former long snapper in the National Football League for the New York Giants.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | September 3, 1978 Barberton, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Penn State |
| Position: | Long snapper, defensive lineman |
| Undrafted: | 2002 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Football career edit
Jones played football at Penn State from 1998-2001 as a defensive lineman, being named a starter in each of those years.[1][2] He went undrafted in the 2002 NFL Draft.
He eventually signed with the New York Giants, and was named the starting long snapper for the 2002 season. He performed the Giants' long snapping duties for the first 11 games of the 2002 NFL season before a botched snap leading to a safety and eventual loss to the Houston Texans resulted in his release.[3]
References edit
- ^ "1998 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "2001 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Anderson, Dave (November 25, 2002). "Sports of The Times; Biggest Embarrassment Ever for Giants". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2018.