Alvin Jones (American football)
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 2, 1994 Savannah, Georgia |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Burges High School |
| College: | UTEP |
| Undrafted: | 2018 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alvin Jones Jr. (born December 2, 1994) is an American-born Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UTEP,[1][2] and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) in 2018.
Professional career[]
Baltimore Ravens[]
Jones signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018, and was released a week later. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 15, 2018.
Jones signed a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2019. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019, and waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10.
Saskatchewan Roughriders[]
After two years away from football, Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on October 21, 2021.[3][4]
Personal life[]
Jones is the fraternal twin brother of Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones; Alvin is older than Aaron by 30 minutes.[5] Their parents, Alvin Sr. and Vurgess, were both career NCOs in the US Army, with a combined 56 years of service.[6]
References[]
- ^ "Alvin Jones". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ "Alvin Jones". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
- ^ Chavez, Felix F. (October 22, 2021). "El Paso's Alvin Jones Jr. signs with CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders". ElPasoTimes.com. El Paso Times. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (October 21, 2021). "Alvin Jones signs contract with Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League". KVIA.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ Demovsky, Rob (October 13, 2017). "Packers rookie Aaron Jones still relies on twin brother from afar". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 17, 2020). "Family makes Aaron Jones feel at home on any football field". Packers.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
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