Cyrus Jones
| No. 24 New England Patriots | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 29, 1993 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Baltimore (MD) Gilman School | ||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Cyrus Jones (born November 29, 1993) is an American football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Alabama. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, with the 60th overall pick.
Early years
Jones attended Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He played cornerback, wide receiver and running back. As a senior he had 2,365 all-purpose yards and 24 touchdowns on offense and five interceptions on defense. Jones committed to the University of Alabama to play college football.[1]
At the age of 9 he had a bit part in The Wire as a child drug dealer.[2]
College career
Jones played at Alabama from 2012 to 2015. Jones played wide receiver as a freshman in 2012, catching passes for 51 yards. Prior to his sophomore year in 2013 he moved to cornerback. He played in 11 games with five starts that season and had 25 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. As a junior in 2014, he played in all 14 games and had 46 tackles and three interceptions.[3] As a senior he played in all 15 games and had 37 tackles and two interceptions.[4] He also was Alabama's punt returner, returning 42 punts for 530 yards and four touchdowns.[5][6] Jones was the Defensive MVP of the 2015 Cotton Bowl after intercepting a pass and returning a punt for a touchdown.[7]
Professional career
Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (60th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.
References
- ↑ Gilman football star Cyrus Jones Jr. commits to Alabama
- ↑ Totally Patriots 11/19
- ↑ Alabama DB Cyrus Jones feels overlooked nationally, ready to 'show people what I'm all about'
- ↑ Alabama CB Cyrus Jones ready and eager to prove doubters wrong
- ↑ Former Gilman standout Cyrus Jones working out with Ravens
- ↑ Cyrus Jones lists one simple reason for Alabama's recent punt return success
- ↑ Jake Coker, Cyrus Jones named Cotton Bowl Offensive, Defensive MVPs following Alabama win