Jamir Jones
| No. 40 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||
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| Position: | Outside linebacker | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | June 14, 1998 Rochester, New York | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Aquinas Institute (Rochester, New York) | ||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2021 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Jamir Jones (born June 14, 1998) is an American football outside linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
College career[edit]
Jones played four years at Notre Dame, appearing in 55 games during his four seasons. As a senior in 2019, he played in 11 games and finished with 50 tackles, seven and a half for a loss, and four and a half sacks. He also forced two fumbles and recovered another.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Houston Texans[edit]
On April 30, 2020, Jones was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent[2] and was waived on July 28.[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers[edit]
On April 7, 2021, Jones signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after catching Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert's attention in Notre Dame's 2021 Pro Day.[1] Through training camp, he turned heads with his consistent motor and hustle and by regularly winning his one on one confrontations during drills and scrimmages. In preseason, he continued his strong play with four QB sacks in four games and by leading the NFL with six QB hits and thirteen total QB pressures while also leading the Steelers with six special teams tackles, earning a place in the 53-man roster.[4] He was waived on September 28, 2021.[5]
Los Angeles Rams[edit]
On September 29, 2021, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Rams.[6] He was waived on December 25.
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
On December 27, 2021 Jones was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Varley, Teresa (April 7, 2021). "Steelers sign Jones". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Clark, Matt (April 30, 2020). "Notre Dame football: Houston Texans sign Jamir Jones". SlapTheSign.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Lane, Mark (July 28, 2020). "Texans waive outside linebacker Jamir Jones". USAToday.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ White, Shannon (September 9, 2021). "Jamir Jones is the 2021 BTSC Isaac Redman Award winner". BehindTheSteelCurtain.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 28, 2021). "Steelers promote Tuszka to 53-man roster". Steelers.com.
- ^ Bryan, Dave (September 29, 2021). "Rams Claim OLB Jamir Jones Off Waivers From Steelers". SteelersDepot.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars place 10 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, James Robinson on IR & more". Jaguars.com. December 27, 2021.
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- Houston Texans players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- People from Rochester, New York
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Sportspeople from Rochester, New York
- Players of American football from New York (state)