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Nathan Jones

 
- Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd.
 
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Company Name : Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd.
 
Company Website : www.dallascowboys.com
 
Company Address : One Cowboys Pkwy.
, Irving, TX,
United States,
 
Nathan Jones Profile :
- Dallas Cowboys Football Club Ltd.
 
Nathan Jones Biography :

PRO: Nate Jones has evolved into a solid nickel corner and outstanding special teams player in just two seasons in the NFL after being selected in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. Jones has accumulated 14 special teams tackles over the last two seasons as Dallas coverage teams have excelled in both punt and kickoff coverage. He also has the ability to return kicks when called on, having averaged 23.2 yards-per-return during his career at Rutgers. His ability to contribute in multiple facets of the game will continue to make Jones a key contributor for the Cowboys in 2006.

2005: Jones saw action in all 16 games for Dallas, primarily on special teams where he finished second on the team with 12 special teams tackles. He recorded special teams tackles at San Francisco (9/25), at Seattle (10/23) and against Arizona (10/30) early in the season. He stepped up his play in the second half of the season, leading the team with a career-high three special teams tackles at Philadelphia (11/14) as the Eagles were limited to a 22.3-yard average on four kickoff returns, with a long of 28 yards. The following week against Detroit (11/20), he recorded one special teams tackle as Eddie Drummond was limited to a 19.8-yard average on four kickoff returns. Working as the gunner on punt coverage at the N.Y. Giants (12/4), he recorded a special teams tackle while limiting the Giants to two returns for six yards on seven punts ? three punts were fair caught inside the Giants 20-yard line and two others were downed. At Washington (12/18) he recorded a special teams tackle when he brought down punt returner Antonio Brown for no gain. He recorded two special teams tackles at Carolina (12/24). In the season finale against St. Louis (1/1/06), Jones saw considerable action in the nickel with injuries slowing Jacques Reeves and Anthony Henry. He recorded two tackles and a quarterback pressure as the Rams were limited to 147 net passing yards on the night.

2004: Jones saw action in all 16 games - with one start - during his rookie campaign and recorded 31 tackles, three pressures, a sack and a tackle for a loss while returning two kickoffs for 43 yards. He made his professional debut in the season opener at Minnesota (9/12) on special teams, then saw considerable action in nickel packages against Cleveland (9/19), posting a career-high four stops, a tackle for a loss and a pressure while helping limit the Browns to 66 net passing yards. The following week at Washington (9/27), he recorded two stops working in the nickel package after Pete Hunter was lost to a knee injury. After Bruce Thornton sprained his knee against the N.Y. Giants (10/10), Jones returned his first two career kickoffs, averaging 21.5 yards-per-return. He also posted his first special teams tackle against the Giants. He registered three tackles from the slot at Green Bay (10/24) before tying his career-high with four tackles and his first career sack against Detroit (10/31). He also forced two incomplete passes with quarterback pressures against the Lions while seeing considerable action at right corner after Tyrone Williams went down with a hamstring strain on the game's opening drive. He made his first NFL start against Philadelphia (11/15) when the Cowboys opened in their nickel defense and registered two stops. Against Chicago (11/25) on Thanksgiving Day, he again totaled a career-high four tackles as the Bears were limited to 91 net passing yards. He tied his career-high once again with four tackles from the slot at Seattle (12/6). Two weeks later at Philadelphia (12/19), he posted two stops while helping limit Eagles wide receivers Todd Pinkston and Terrell Owens to four catches for 58 yards. He also helped limit Donovan McNabb - the league's third ranked passer (107.2 rating) entering the game - to a 62.0 rating. Jones closed out his initial campaign with three tackles in the nickel package at the N.Y. Giants (1/2/05) while helping limit the Giants to 137 net passing yards.

COLLEGE: As a senior, Jones started all 10 games and recorded 73 tackles, seven pass deflections, two interceptions and a blocked punt. He also returned 19 kickoffs for 489 yards (25.7 avg.) and a touchdown. As a junior, he became the first player in Rutgers history to earn Big East Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors as he ranked sixth in the nation with 26 kickoff returns for 736 yards (28.3 avg.). He became just the second player in Big East history to have two 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a season. Jones also posted a career-high 84 tackles while adding two interceptions and seven pass break-ups. He saw time in 11 games as a reserve during his sophomore campaign, registering 55 stops, four passes defensed, a forced fumble and an interception he returned 70 yards for a touchdown. He also added 677 yards on 37 kickoff returns (18.3 avg.). As a redshirt freshman, he tallied seven tackles in 10 games while seeing mostly special teams duty.

PERSONAL: Jones was a first-team all-state selection and was one of 13 players from New Jersey honored by the MSG Network as a Tri-State Heisman All-Star following a senior season at Scotch Plains, N.J., Fanwood High School in which he rushed for 2,474 yards and 33 touchdowns while catching 10 passes for 227 yards. He was also named the Union County Offensive Player of the Year, the all-area Offensive Player of the Year and the recipient of the Lou Rettino Award as the best player in the conference. On the defensive side of the ball, he contributed 85 tackles, six interceptions and two fumble recoveries. In a North Jersey 2 Group III quarterfinal playoff game, he rushed for 362 yards and six touchdowns. As a junior, he accounted for more than 1,600 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. The education major lettered for the Rutgers track team in 2001 as a sprinter, posting a 10.8-second time in the 100 meters. As part of an NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers, Jones took part in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Harvard Business School during the 2006 offseason. As a rookie, he was part of the Cowboys 2004 Rookie Club - a program designed to introduce rookie team members to community service in the Dallas area. He and his fellow rookie teammates participated in visits to various non-profit organizations serving children and adults, including the NFL Play It Smart program at Dallas's Lincoln High School, ChildCareGroup, NFL United Way Hometown Huddle and The Salvation Army. Jones also participated in The Salvation Army Angel Tree program - donating Christmas gifts for underprivileged children. Jones worked in financial management with Merrill Lynch during the spring of 2005.

 
Nathan Jones Colleagues :
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Wade Phillips

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Jerry Jones

Owner, Pres., GM Please login

Stephen Jones

COO, Exec. VP, Dir. - Player Personnel Please login

Jerry Jones.

Exec. VP Brand Management, Pres. - Charities Please login

Charlotte Anderson

Assist. Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator Please login


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