Donald Jones (wide receiver)

For other people named Donald Jones, see Donald Jones (disambiguation).

Donald Jones
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Jones with the Bills in 2011
No. 19
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-12-17) December 17, 1987 (age 36)
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Plainfield (NJ)
College:Youngstown State
Undrafted:2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:82
Receiving yards:887
Receiving average:10.8
Receiving touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald Jones (born December 17, 1987) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Youngstown State. He was also a member of the New England Patriots.

Early life

Jones grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey and attended Plainfield High School, where he was teammates with Eugene Monroe.[1] He attended Lackawanna College prior to transferring to Youngstown State University, where he majored in broadcasting.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Jones was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft.[2] He scored his first career touchdown in week 10 of the 2010 season against the Cincinnati Bengals. Jones' time with the Bills came to an end as new coach Doug Marrone and GM Buddy Nix did not tender him a contract for the 2013-2014 season.

New England Patriots

Jones signed a three-year deal with the New England Patriots on March 15, 2013.[3]

Jones was released by the team on July 19, 2013.[4]

Retirement

On August 7, 2013, Jones announced on his Twitter page that due to advancements in his kidney disease he would retire from the NFL.[5]

Jones briefly played for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[6]

Broadcasting career

In 2016, Jones signed on to be co-host of The John Murphy Show, a daily talk show on WGR radio and MSG Western New York. The show is sponsored by the Buffalo Bills.[7] He left MSG and WGR in April 2018, hoping to find work closer to his home in New Jersey, from which he had commuted throughout his two-year tenure.[8]

References

  1. ^ Staff. "Former NFL wide receiver Donald Jones works out with Somerset Patriots", The Messenger-Gazette, April 18, 2014. Accessed November 9, 2017. "Former NFL wide receiver and Plainfield native Donald Jones will be working out with the Somerset Patriots during Spring Training.... Now Jones is looking to make a return to the baseball diamond, where he last played for Plainfield High School."
  2. ^ Walsh, Scott (September 12, 2010). "Ex-Lackawanna standout Donald Jones makes Buffalo Bills". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  3. ^ "Pats sign WR Jones". Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. ^ @RapSheet (July 19, 2013). "The #Patriots are releasing WR Donald Jones, I'm told. They want to get their young guys reps. He'll go on waivers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Ex-Pat Donald Jones retires because of kidney disease". Comcast SportsNet New England. August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
  6. ^ Sambrotto, Anthony. Alumni Rewind: Donald Jones’ pursuit of endless opportunities Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  7. ^ Donald Jones returns to Bills as co-host of The John Murphy Show Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  8. ^ Pergament, Alan (April 3, 2018). "Steve Tasker to replace Donald Jones on The John Murphy Show". The Buffalo News. Retrieved April 4, 2018.