Calvin Jones (running back)

For other people with the same name, see Calvin Jones (disambiguation).

Calvin Jones
No. 27, 44
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born: (1970-11-27) November 27, 1970 (age 54)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Omaha Central
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1994 / round: 3 / pick: 80
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:112
Average:4.1
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Calvin D'Wayne Jones (born November 27, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. In his only season with the Packers, they won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots.

Jones played college football for Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning All-American honors in 1993. He was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft.[1] In the NFL, Calvin Jones played with the Raiders for two years. He ran for 112 yards on 27 carries in 2 seasons. He spent his final season with Green Bay.[2]

Jones rushed for 3,166 yards and scored 40 rushing touchdowns from 1990 to 1993 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He played I-back under the direction of head coach Dr. Tom Osborne. Jones' single season high was 1,210 rushing yards in 1992.[3]

His best single game performance came as a redshirt freshman on November 9, 1991, against Kansas when Jones ran the ball 27 times for 294 yards and scored on a 69-yard touchdown run. He had six touchdowns that day.[4]

In 1991, Jones led the nation with an incredible 8.3 yards per carry.

Jones played with the Omaha Beef in 2000.[5]

Statistics

Jones' stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers
Rushing Receiving
YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD NO. YDS AVG LNG TD
1990 Redshirt
1991 108 900 8.3 69 14 3 25 8.3 17 0
1992 168 1,210 7.2 90 14 14 162 11.6 41 1
1993 185 1,056 5.6 64 12 7 117 16.7 55 1
Totals 461 3,166 6.9 90 40 24 304 12.7 55 2

[6]

Jones' rushing stats in the NFL
Year Team ATT YDS AVG TD
1994 RAI 22 93 4.2 0
1995 OAK 5 19 3.8 0
1996 GNB 0 0 0.0 0
Totals — 27 112 4.1 0

References

  1. ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pro-Football-Reference.com - Calvin Jones". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "#44 Calvin Jones". Huskers.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  4. ^ "#44 Calvin Jones". Huskers.com. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  5. ^ "Week eight IPFL Preview". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 25, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "1993 Nebraska football statistics". HuskerMax.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.