Nate Jones (American football)
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Jones with the New England Patriots in 2011
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 15, 1982 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Newark, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Scotch Plains-Fanwood | ||||||||||||
| College: | Rutgers | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 205 | ||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 228 |
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| Sacks: | 6.0 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Pass deflections: | 17 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nathan "Nate" Jones (born June 15, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Jones has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots.
Jones played running back and defensive back at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, where he was a first-team all-state selection as a senior, rushing for 2,474 yards and 36 touchdowns and was named the Offensive Player of the Year in Union County, he also recorded six interceptions. In a North Jersey 2 Group III quarterfinal playoff game, Jones rushed for 362 yards and six touchdowns.
Jones was a four-year letterman at Rutgers. His first collegiate interception came against Boston College as a sophomore in 2001 when he intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. He also lettered in track team as a sprinter, in 2001. He was named the Big East Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior in 2002 when he had a pair of 100-yard kickoff returns, including one at Syracuse and another at Tennessee. Against Syracuse, he also blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 90 yards for a touchdown. Jones was sixth in the nation in 2002 with a 28.3-yard average on 26 kickoff returns, while also blocking two kicks. In addition, he recorded a career-high 84 tackles that year. He finished his career with 219 tackles, five interceptions, 18 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also returned 82 kickoffs for a 23.2, yard average with three touchdowns and blocked three kicks. He graduated with a degree in finance.
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