Cyrus Jones

Cyrus Jones
No. 24, 27, 39, 41
Position:Cornerback
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-29) November 29, 1993 (age 30)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Gilman School
(Baltimore, Maryland)
College:Alabama (2012–2015)
NFL draft:2016 / round: 2 / pick: 60
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:19
Fumble recoveries:2
Total return yards:655
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cyrus Diego Jones Jr. (born November 29, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos.

Early years

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Jones was born in Baltimore and attended elementary school at the Leith Walk Elementary/Middle School in northeast Baltimore. He played football and baseball in the Northwood neighborhood, also in northeast Baltimore.[1] Jones attended Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He played cornerback, wide receiver, and running back for the Greyhounds. As a senior, he had 2,365 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns on offense and five interceptions on defense. Jones committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[2]

College career

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Jones played at Alabama from 2012 to 2015.[3] Jones played wide receiver as a freshman in 2012, catching four passes for 51 yards. Prior to his sophomore year in 2013, he moved to cornerback. He played in 11 games with five starts that season and had 25 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. As a junior in 2014, he played in all 14 games and had 46 tackles and three interceptions.[4] As a senior, he played in all 15 games and had 37 tackles and two interceptions.[5] He also was Alabama's punt returner, returning 42 punts for 530 yards and four touchdowns.[6][7] Jones was the Defensive MVP of the 2015 Cotton Bowl after intercepting a redzone pass from Connor Cook with 18 seconds left in the second half to halt Michigan State's momentum and preserve Alabama's eventual 38–0 shutout of the Spartans. In addition, he returned a punt for a touchdown in the victory.[8]

Statistics

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Defensive statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos G Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2012 Alabama SEC FR WR 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 Alabama SEC SO UT 9 18 7 25 1.5 1.0 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 0
2014 Alabama SEC JR DB 14 36 8 44 2.0 0.0 3 27 0 13 1 13 1 2
2015 Alabama SEC SR DB 15 29 8 37 4.0 0.0 2 21 0 7 1 0 0 2
Career Alabama 83 23 106 7.5 1.0 7 28 0 25 2 13 1 4

Return statistics

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Year School Conf Class Pos G Kick Returns Punt Returns
Ret Yds TD Ret Yds TD
2012 Alabama SEC FR WR 11 10 250 0 8 61 0
2013 Alabama SEC SO UT 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 Alabama SEC JR DB 14 4 77 0 4 82 0
2015 Alabama SEC SR DB 15 42 530 4 1 24 0
Career Alabama 56 857 4 13 167 0

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
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in
(1.77 m) 		197 lb
(89 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.49 s 1.55 s 2.62 s 4.21 s 6.71 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 10 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine.[9][10]

New England Patriots (first stint)

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Jones was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (60th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[11] Jones finished his rookie regular season with seven tackles, no pass deflections, and no interceptions. Jones was an occasional return specialist; his returns gained 180 yards, but he also fumbled five times.[12] He played in 10 games during the regular season. On February 5, 2017, Jones's Patriots appeared in Super Bowl LI. He was inactive for the game as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[13][14]

Prior to the 2017 season, Jones switched to jersey number 41 and gave 24 to newcomer Stephon Gilmore. In the Patriots' final preseason game of 2017, Jones suffered a torn ACL and partially torn meniscus and was ruled out for the season.[15] He was officially placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.[16]

On September 1, 2018, Jones was waived by the Patriots.[17]

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

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On September 3, 2018, Jones was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens.[18]

New England Patriots (second stint)

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On September 19, 2018, the Patriots re-signed Jones off Baltimore's practice squad.[19] He was waived on October 6, 2018.[20]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

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On October 8, 2018, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Ravens.[21] In Week 12, Jones returned a punt for a 70-yard touchdown in a 34–17 win over the Oakland Raiders, earning him American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.[22] He was released on November 12, 2019.[23]

Denver Broncos

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On November 13, 2019, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos.[24] He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list on November 26, 2019.[25]

Personal life

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Jones earned the nickname "Clamp Clampington", which was given for his shutdown corner abilities, while at Alabama.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "Baltimore native Cyrus Jones visits his childhood school". Baltimore Sun. February 16, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Dunn, Katherine (January 5, 2012). "Gilman football star Cyrus Jones Jr. commits to Alabama". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Cyrus Jones College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  4. ^ Zenitz, Matt (August 4, 2015). "Alabama DB Cyrus Jones feels overlooked nationally, ready to 'show people what I'm all about'". AL.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Talty, John (January 28, 2016). "Alabama CB Cyrus Jones ready and eager to prove doubters wrong". AL.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (April 1, 2016). "Former Gilman standout Cyrus Jones working out with Ravens". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Casagrande, Michael (January 9, 2016). "Cyrus Jones lists one simple reason for Alabama's recent punt return success". AL.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Zenitz, Matt (January 2016). "Jake Coker, Cyrus Jones named Cotton Bowl Offensive, Defensive MVPs following Alabama win". AL.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ^ "Combine Player Profile – Cyrus Jones". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017..
  10. ^ "Cyrus Jones Draft Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017..
  11. ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cyrus Jones 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  13. ^ "Super Bowl LI – New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons – February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  14. ^ "Inactives: Super Bowl LI". New England Patriots. February 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  15. ^ Hill, Rich (September 1, 2017). "Patriots CB Cyrus Jones knee injury confirmed; out for the season". PatsPulpit.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  17. ^ "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Mink, Ryan (September 3, 2018). "Ravens Officially Add Cyrus Jones, Complete Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Reiss, Mike (September 19, 2018). "Seeking punt returner, Patriots sign CB Cyrus Jones". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  20. ^ "Patriots release DB Cyrus Jones". Patriots.com. October 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  21. ^ Mink, Ryan (October 8, 2018). "Ravens Bring CB/RS Cyrus Jones Home ... Again". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "Philip Rivers, Amari Cooper among Players of the Week". NFL.com. November 28, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  23. ^ Hensley, Jamison (November 12, 2019). "Ravens add veteran DT Domata Peko in series of moves". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  24. ^ Swanson, Ben (November 13, 2019). "Broncos claim CB Cyrus Jones off waivers, waive CB Coty Sensabaugh". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  25. ^ "Broncos claim DB Shakial Taylor off waivers from Colts". DenverBroncos.com. November 26, 2019. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  26. ^ Thomas, Oliver (May 9, 2016). "Patriots rookie Cyrus Jones plans to clamp down on social media". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
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