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Abry Jones
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Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 33)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school:Northside
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
College:Georgia
Undrafted:2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:196
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Abry Jones (born September 8, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013 and played his entire career with the team.[1] He played college football at Georgia.

Professional career

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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 3 3⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		313 lb
(142 kg) 		35 in
(0.89 m) 		9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.15 s 1.82 s 3.00 s 4.94 s 7.83 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Following the 2013 NFL draft, Jones was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. He made the team's 53-man roster on August 30, 2013. Jones made his NFL debut on October 6, 2013, against the St. Louis Rams.[3] On October 20, 2013, Jones made his first career tackle against the San Diego Chargers.[4] On December 22, 2013, Jones recorded his first career sack and a season high four tackles against the Tennessee Titans.[5]

On October 5, 2014, Jones recorded a career-high two sacks including his first career forced fumble against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6][7] On December 18, 2014, Jones made his first career start and recorded a career high five tackles against the Tennessee Titans.[8] In the 2014 season at the time, Jones recorded a career-best 39 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one forced fumble.[9]

On October 4, 2015, Jones recorded his first career fumble recovery against the Indianapolis Colts.[10] On January 1, 2016, Jones was placed on injured reserve.[11]

On February 15, 2017, Jones signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension with the Jaguars.[12][13] On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Houston Texans, Jones's teammate Yannick Ngakoue forced a fumble off of quarterback Tom Savage. The fumble was recovered by Jones and set the Jaguars' offense up for a touchdown scoring drive.[14]

On October 22, 2020, Jones was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[15] He was designated to return from injured reserve on November 25, and began practicing with the team again,[16] but the team did not activate him before his practice period expired on December 16.[17]

Tennessee Titans

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On June 3, 2021, Jones signed with the Tennessee Titans.[18] He announced his retirement from the NFL on July 24.[19]

Personal life

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Jones' cousin Javontae Jean-Baptiste was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL draft.[20]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 JAX 8 0 9 8 1 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 JAX 16 2 39 23 16 3.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2015 JAX 15 0 17 8 9 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
2016 JAX 15 9 32 26 6 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 JAX 15 15 31 24 7 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0
2018 JAX 15 6 29 21 8 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2019 JAX 16 15 31 15 16 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2020 JAX 5 5 8 4 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
105 52 196 129 67 9.5 18 0 0 0 0 12 3 3 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2017 JAX 3 2 7 6 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
3 2 7 6 1 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Jags unveil 22 undrafted free agents, April 28, 2013
  2. ^ "Abry Jones, Georgia, DT, 2013 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars: Abry Jones". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Chargers vs. Jaguars - Box Score - October 20, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Titans vs. Jaguars - Box Score - December 22, 2013 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Steelers vs. Jaguars - Play-By-Play - October 5, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Steelers vs. Jaguars - Box Score - October 5, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "Titans vs. Jaguars - Box Score - December 18, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  9. ^ "Abry Jones: Career Stats at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  10. ^ "Jaguars vs. Colts - Box Score - October 4, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Jaguars place Abry Jones on IR, sign Richard Ash from PS". FCN First For You. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  12. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (February 14, 2017). "Jaguars sign DT Abry Jones to four-year, $16M deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Jaguars re-sign Abry Jones". Jaguars.com. February 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  15. ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. October 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Jaguars' Abry Jones: Receives return designation". CBSSports.com. November 25, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaguars' Abry Jones: Shut down for season". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (June 3, 2021). "Titans Add Veteran D-Linemen Trevon Coley and Abry Jones While Waiving Two Others". TennesseeTitans.com.
  19. ^ "Former Jaguars NT Abry Jones Retires". SI.com. July 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "What Javontae Jean-Baptiste's Commitment Means For Ohio State's 2018 Recruiting Class". elevenwarriors.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
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