Jacoby Jones NFL Draft Bio

Jacoby Jones NFL Draft Bio

Jacoby Jones (born Jully 11, 1984) is a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, who was drafted from Lane College in the 2007 NFL draft.

NFL Draft Scouting Report
Jacoby had a 10'9" Broad jump at the Combine. Played at the East West Shrine Game, where he was impressive all week and in the game … Impressed with his open field acceleration and pass catching skills … Also, showed his route running skills with an impressive double move, extended well and blocked downfield … Strong performance at the Combine could move him into surprise contention for a day one selection ... excellent punt returner

College career
Junior Year
Redshirt Sophomore running back Jacoby Jones is listed No. 4 on the Baylor depth chart behind senior Paul Mosley, junior Brandon Whitaker and senior Mario Price.

Sophmore Year
As a redshirt freshman, Jones saw action in two games -- Samford and No. 2 Texas, and finished as the Bears' No. 3 rusher with 57 yards on 12 carries, an average of 4.8 yards per rush ... In his collegiate debut vs. Samford, he rushed nine times for a team-high 48 yards with a long run of 17 yards ... He had three carries for nine yards against Texas ... Five of his 12 rushes on the season went for five or more yards ... Played 23 snaps.

Freshman Year
Sat out his freshman year as a redshirt ... Named to the fall Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High school career
Bangs High School, Bangs, Texas ... Earned first-team Class 2A all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and was a second-team Associated Press pick ... Finalist for Texas Football's 2003 Class 2A Player of the Year honor ... Two-time All-West Texas and All-Big Country offensive Most Valuable Player, three-time district offensive MVP honoree ... Waco Tribune-Herald Top 100 selection ... Ranked as one of Texas' top 20 prep running backs in 2003 by Texas Football magazine and was rated No. 28 overall by Lone Star 100 ... Also a member of Texas Football's Top 300 ... As a senior, rushed 370 times for 3,459 yards and 45 touchdowns for the 11-5 Class 2A Division I runner-up Dragons ... Rushed for at least 100 yards in every game in final prep season ... A three-year starter, Jones was one of the state's most prolific ground-gainers ever and finished his career 807 carries, 7,889 yards and 101 touchdowns ... Had 41 career 100-yard rushing games, which ranked as the second-best all-time mark in Texas schoolboy history at end of his prep career ... Rushed for 1,500 yards in playoff games throughout career ... Second-team all-state selection as a junior after rushing for 2,467 yards and 29 touchdowns in leading the Dragons to a 13-2 record and a runner-up finish in the Class 2A Division I playoffs ... Also played basketball and ran track for the Dragons ... Earned district MVP honors in basketball as a junior ... Selected Baylor over Kansas, Texas-El Paso and New Mexico State ... Coached by Bo Robinson at the District 9-2A school.

Background
The son of Mae Jones and the late John Jones Jr., Jacoby Keith Jones was born Dec. 26, 1985, in Brenham, Texas ... General studies major.

Draft Year: 2007

Jacoby Jones NFL Prospect Stats

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
81	Jacoby Jones	Wide Receiver	6-2	210
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
3	73	Houston Texans	Lane	New Orleans, Louisiana

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