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Jacoby JONES
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-2 | Weight: 214 | College: Lane |
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana | 4th NFL Season |
4th with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 26 |
Acquired: D3-’07 (73rd overall) | 2010 GP/GS: 10/4 |
Career GP/GS: 54/7 | Teams: Houston, 2007-10 |
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by Houston Texans
in third round (73rd overall) of 2007 NFL Draft…
Signed by Texans on July 24, 2007.
HONORS: 2008 AFC Special Teams Player of the
Week (Week 6), 2008 AFC Special Teams Player
of the Week (Week 8), 2009 AFC Special Teams
Player of the Week (Week 4).
PRO: Explosive punt returner and receiver…returned
two punts and one kickoff for touchdowns
in his career…is tied for the franchise record
with three career returns for touchdown...only
player in Texans history to have two punt returns
for touchdowns…has 72 career receptions for
922 yards and seven touchdowns…has a career
punt return average of 10.6 per return…his 12.1
punt return average in 2008 was good for fifth in
the NFL…has a career long 74-yard punt return
against Indianapolis (9/23/07) and a 95-yard kickoff
return following a safety vs. Oakland (10/4/09).
2010 (Houston 10/4): Started at wide receiver in
the season opener and caught two passes for
29 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/12). Returned one
punt 39 yards and two kickoffs for an average
of 23.0 yards...caught six passes for 53 yards
and a touchdown at Washington (9/19)...had a
team leading five catches for 51 yards vs. Dallas
(9/26)...caught one pass for 12 yards and returned
two punts for 18 yards at Oakland (10/3)...
Inactive vs. NY Giants (10/10)...caught four passes
for 45 yards vs. Kansas City (10/17)...returned
seven kickoffs for an average of 24.6 yards at
Indianapolis (11/1)...caught four passes for 41
yards vs. San Diego (11/7)...caught one pass for
five yards at Jacksonville (11/14)...had one carry
for nine yards rushing at NY Jets (11/21)...caught
two passes for 13 yards and had five punt returns
for a total of 23 yards vs. Tennessee (11/28).
2009 (Houston 14/1): Enjoyed the most productive
season of his career, setting career highs with
27 receptions for 437 yards and six touchdowns...
averaged 10.9 yards on a career-high 39 punt returns...averaged
26.6 yards on 24 kickoff returns,
including a 95-yard touchdown vs. Oakland in
Week 4 which earned him AFC Special Teams
Player of the Week honors...saw action at wide
receiver and returning kicks vs. the New York
Jets (9/13). Compiled 118 yards off of five kickoff
returns including a long of 32 yards. Did not get
an opportunity to return any of the four punts he
saw (3 fair catches, one out of bounds)...started
at wide receiver and responded with two receptions
for 73 yards and his first career touchdown
reception at Tennessee (9/20) and saw action on
special teams returning punts and kickoffs...had
188 all-purpose yards including two receptions
for 34 yards and his second career touchdown
reception vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...broke away
with a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown
following a Texans safety vs. Oakland (10/4)...
had one reception for six yards and amassed 161
all-purpose yards...was named the AFC Special
Teams Player of the Week for Week 4 after his
performance against the Raiders... returned five
punts for 100 yards at Arizona (10/11) including a
long of 62...made two catches for 29 yards and
a touchdown at Cincinnati (10/18), in addition to
returning five punts for 47 yards...returned five
punts for 26 yards vs San Francisco (10/25)...
made one reception for 36 yards at Buffalo (11/1)
to go along with four punt returns for an average
of 18.3 yards including a long of 52 yards. Had
one kickoff return for 22 yards...made four receptions
for 67 yards including a career-long catch
of 45 yards at Indianapolis (11/8), where he also
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