Cam Jones (born October 21, 1999) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.
No. 44 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | October 21, 1999||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova, Tennessee) | ||
College: | Indiana (2018–2022) | ||
Undrafted: | 2023 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
High school career edit
Jones attended Saint Benedict at Auburndale High School in Cordova, Tennessee. During his final two seasons of his high school career, Jones recorded 3,678 total all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns.[1] A three-star recruit, Jones committed to play college football at Indiana University.[2]
College career edit
As a freshman during the 2018 season, Jones appeared in 11 games, totaling 20 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception.[3] The following year, Jones tallied 35 tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.[4] During a game against UConn, Jones returned an interception 44 yards for his first career defensive touchdown.[5] In his junior season, Jones was named an All-Big 10 honorable mention after posting 35 tackles.[6][7] In 2021, Jones had a career-year, recording 65 tackles, one sack, and one forced fumble.[8] At the season's end, he announced he would return to Indiana using the extra year of eligibility given by the NCAA because of the shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] In the first game of his fifth season, Jones would tally a team-high 12 tackles, despite being injured.[10] During a game against Nebraska, Jones would go down with an injury and would not return, prematurely ending his season and college career.[11] Jones finished his final season with a total of 54 tackles.[12]
Professional career edit
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||
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6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
226 lb (103 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.61 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.40 s | 7.30 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
17 reps | ||
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Jones signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2023.[15] He made the Chiefs final roster and played in all 17 games, recording 17 total tackles (14 solo, 3 ast). Jones became a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.[16]
References edit
- ^ Wallace, Dylan (September 30, 2021). "Originally Recruited at Receiver, Cam Jones Up For Any Challenge as Indiana Linebacker". SI.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Kyhn, Rylie. "Freshman Cam Jones is the Swiss Army Knife of IU's Defense". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Osterman, Zach. "Insider: These 5 IU football spring standouts may be in line for bigger role in 2019". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Dylan. "Indiana Football Names Five Captains for 2020 Season".
- ^ Schumann, Mike (September 23, 2019). "IU Football: Cam Jones Showing Why Hoosiers Just Had to Get Him on the Field More". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (January 31, 2022). "Return of linebacker Cam Jones gives IU football another key defensive veteran". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Greene, Zachary. "Linebacker Cam Jones "Selflessness" and "Love" Defines this Hoosier Football Program". Hoosier Huddle. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Sinn, Dylan. "Cam Jones returning to Hoosiers in 2022". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Science, Football and Cam Jones Final College Act". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Jones was dominating. Then got hurt. He gritted it out. Spoke up. And IU won". Yahoo News. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ Tow, Seth (October 9, 2022). "Cam Jones' injury leaves IU's defense big shoes to fill". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "IU football's top defender Cam Jones remains sidelined, but still making his voice heard". The Herald-Times. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Cam Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Cam Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (May 6, 2023). "Here's a Look at the Chiefs' 2023 Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.