Tony Jones (born August 5, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Butler Community College and Texas Tech. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks of the CFL, and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
| No. 33 Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
 Jones with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2024 | |
| Born: | August 5, 1995 Casselberry, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | Butler Community College Texas Tech |
| High school | Lyman (Longwood, FL) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2021 | Iowa Barnstormers |
| 2022 | Toronto Argonauts* |
| 2022–2023 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2024–present | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editJones played high school football at Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida as a running back.[1][2]
College career
editJones played college football at Butler Community College from 2015 to 2016 as a linebacker.[3][4][2] He played in 11 games in 2015, recording 75 tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He appeared in 11 in 2016, totaling 101 tackles, 5.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.[2]
Jones transferred to play at Texas Tech from 2017 to 2018.[4][5] He played in 12 games, starting three, in 2017, accumulating 32 tackles, four sacks and one interception. He appeared in 11 games, starting two, in 2018, recording 44 tackles and four sacks.[4]
Professional career
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Iowa Barnstormers
editJones played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2021, earning First team All-IFL, All-Rookie Team, and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.[6]
Toronto Argonauts
editJones signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 13, 2021.[7] He was moved to the practice roster on June 5, 2022 and released on July 2, 2022.[8]
Edmonton Elks
editJones was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on September 12, 2022 and promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2022.[9] Overall, he dressed in four games in 2022, accumulating two tackles on defense and two special teams tackles.[10][11][4]
Jones dressed for 18 games, starting four, in 2023, recording 41 tackles on defense, 11 special teams tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.[11][10][4] He re-signed with the team on February 2, 2024.[12][13][14] However, he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.[15]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn June 9, 2024, it was announced that Jones had signed with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[16] After being placed on the practice roster, he played in 12 regular season games, starting in 11, where he had 49 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, six pass knockdowns, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.[17] He played in the 111th Grey Cup where he recorded four defensive tackles in the Blue Bombers' loss to the Toronto Argonauts.[18]
References
edit- ^ Hays, Chris (August 26, 2013). "Lyman RB-S Tony Jones out at least 2 games with broken forearm". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Tony Jones". butlergrizzlies.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don (November 2, 2018). "Getting a rush out of defense". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Tony Jones". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Don (March 25, 2019). "Jones makes his case in Tech pro day". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Jones Signs in CFL". theiowabarnstormers.com. December 20, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks Transactions". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Jones". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Tony Jones". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Jones". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Keeping up with the Joneses: Elks re-sign American linebacker Tony Jones". 3downnation.com. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Anthony (February 4, 2024). "Edmonton Elks Roster Moves Includes Extending LB Tony Jones". si.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions | Elks announce cuts". Edmonton Elks. June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Bombers Transactions – June 9". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. June 9, 2024.
- ^ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
Media related to Tony Jones at Wikimedia Commons
