Thomas Jones

Full Name: Thomas Quinn Jones	Primary Position: RB
Height/Weight: 5' 10"/215	College: University of Virginia
Birthdate: August 19, 1978	High School: Powell Valley (Big Stone Gap, VA)
Birthplace: Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Pro Experience: 8 years

Biography

Thomas Jones (Thomas Quinn Jones) was born on August 19, 1978 in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. After going to high school at Powell Valley (Big Stone Gap, VA), Jones attended the University of Virginia. Jones made his professional debut in the NFL in 2000 with the Arizona Cardinals. He has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the course of his 7 year career.

Jones was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft after his junior season out of the University of Virginia, from which he graduated after just three years, never missing a practice or a class Template:Fact. Jones has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jones is the older brother of Dallas Cowboys running back Julius Jones.

Heading into the 2005 NFL season, Jones figured to see his role on the Bears reduced as they used their top draft pick on running back Cedric Benson. However, a lengthy hold-out prevented Benson from pushing Jones for the starting position at the beginning of the season. After starting the season with a poor performance against the Washington Redskins, Jones proceeded to recover with four excellent games in a row. After a succumbing a to a minor injury, Jones was sidelined whilst Benson filled in as the team's running back.

Jones fired his agent and hired Drew Rosenhaus in April, 2006. Shortly thereafter, Jones did not participate in the Bears' voluntary off season program. On, July 27th, 2006, Jones injured his hamstring during a physical at the Bears' summer camp, shortly after coach Lovie Smith announced Jones would fall behind Cedric Benson on the depth chart [1]. On August 4th, Benson injured his shoulder after colliding with Brian Urlacher during a routine practice drill. While the injury was minor, Benson was slated to miss the first few preseason games of 2006 NFL season.

Nevertheless, Jones managed to retrieve his starting position before the end of the preseason. He scored his first rushing touchdown of the 2006 NFL season during a week four match-up against the Seattle Seahawks. The following week, he rushed for over 100 yards, while enjoying a 7-40 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

After an offseason trade, Thomas Jones became the go-to running back for the Jets in 2007. He got off to a rough start, and only rushed for 1 TD, but still became the 5th back in Jets history to rush for over 1,000 yards.

Statistics

Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2000	ARI	NFL	14	112	373	3.3	2	29
2001	ARI	NFL	16	112	380	3.4	5	21
2002	ARI	NFL	9	138	511	3.7	2	58t
2003	TAM	NFL	16	137	627	4.6	3	61
2004	CHI	NFL	14	240	948	4	7	54
2005	CHI	NFL	15	314	1335	4.3	9	42
2006	CHI	NFL	16	296	1210	4.1	6	30
2007	NYJ	NFL	16	310	1119	3.6	1	36
8 year NFL career			116	1659	6503	3.9	35	1

Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
2000	ARI	NFL	14	32	208	6.5	0	20
2001	ARI	NFL	16	21	151	7.2	0	18
2002	ARI	NFL	9	20	113	5.7	0	17
2003	TAM	NFL	16	24	180	7.5	0	29
2004	CHI	NFL	14	56	427	7.6	0	45
2005	CHI	NFL	15	26	143	5.5	0	41
2006	CHI	NFL	16	36	154	4.3	0	21
2007	NYJ	NFL	16	28	217	7.8	1	25
8 year NFL career			116	243	1593	6.6	1	45

Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG
2000	ARI	NFL	14	0	0	0	0
2001	ARI	NFL	16	0	0	0	0
2002	ARI	NFL	9	0	0	0	0
2003	TAM	NFL	16	17	271	15.9	25
2004	CHI	NFL	14	0	0	0	0
2005	CHI	NFL	15	0	0	0	0
2006	CHI	NFL	16	0	0	0	0
2007	NYJ	NFL	16	0	0	0	0
8 year NFL career			100	17	271	15.9	0

Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	SKD	SKY	RAT
2000	ARI	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	ARI	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	ARI	NFL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	TAM	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	CHI	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	CHI	NFL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	CHI	NFL	16	1	1	100	-4	-4	1	-4	79.2
2007	NYJ	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8 year NFL career			100	1	1	100	-4	-4	1	-4	79.2