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{{short description|American football safety}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Other uses|Colin Jones (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Other|Colin Jones (disambiguation)}}
| name = Colin Jones
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Colin Jones
| image = Colin Jones (American football).JPG
| image_size = 250px
|image= Colin Jones (American football).JPG
| caption = Jones with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
|image_size=250px
| current_team =
|caption=Jones with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
| number = 42, 43
|current_team = Carolina Panthers
| position = [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Safety]]
|number=42
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|27|mf=yes}}
|position=[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Safety]]
| birth_place = [[Bridgeport, Texas]], U.S.
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1987|10|27|mf=yes}}
| death_date =
|birth_place=[[Bridgeport, Texas]]
| death_place =
|death_date=
| height_ft = 6
|death_place=
|height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 210
|height_in = 0
| high_school = [[Bridgeport High School (Texas)|Bridgeport]]
|weight_lbs = 210
| college = [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
|high_school = [[Bridgeport High School (Texas)|Bridgeport]] ([[Bridgeport, Texas]])
| draftyear = 2011
|college=[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
| draftround = 6
|draftyear=2011
| draftpick = 190
|draftround=6
| pastteams =
|draftpick=190
|pastteams=
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2011}})
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–present)
* [[Carolina Panthers]] ({{NFL Year|2012}}–{{NFL Year|2019}})
|status=Active
| status =
|highlights=
| highlights =
* Second-team All-[[Mountain West Conference|MWC]] (2010)
* Second-team All-[[Mountain West Conference|MWC]] (2010)
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
|statweek=
| statvalue1 = 133
|statseason=2018
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
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| statvalue2 = 1.0
|statvalue1=123
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
| statvalue3 = 1
|statvalue2=1.0
|statlabel3=[[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue4 = 3
|statvalue3=1
| statlabel5 = [[Interception]]s
|statlabel4=[[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue5 = 3
|statvalue4=2
| statlabel6 = [[Touchdown|Total touchdowns]]
|statlabel5=[[Interception]]s
| statvalue6 = 1
|statvalue5=3
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|statlabel6=[[Touchdown|Total touchdowns]]
|statvalue6=1
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}}
}}


'''Colin Jones''' (born October 27, 1987) is an [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was drafted by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]. He went to high school in Bridgeport, Texas and graduated in 2006.
'''Colin Jones''' (born October 27, 1987) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He was selected by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the sixth round of the [[2011 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]. He also played for the [[Carolina Panthers]].
==Early life==
Jones went to high school in Bridgeport, Texas and graduated in 2006.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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| note = All values from [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU's Pro Day]]<ref name="scout">{{Cite web |url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=65583&draftyear=2011&genpos=FS |title=Colin Jones, DS #13 FS, Texas Christian |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU's Pro Day]]<ref name="scout">{{Cite web |url=http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=65583&draftyear=2011&genpos=FS |title=Colin Jones, DS #13 FS, Texas Christian |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
}}
}}

===San Francisco 49ers===
===San Francisco 49ers===
The [[San Francisco 49ers]] selected Jones in the sixth round (190th overall) of the [[2011 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> Jones was the 13th safety drafted in 2011.<ref>[http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-04-30/sports/29492690_1_niners-tcu-safety Colin Jones drafted by the 49ers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514161901/http://articles.sfgate.com/2011-04-30/sports/29492690_1_niners-tcu-safety |date=May 14, 2011 }}</ref>
The [[San Francisco 49ers]] selected Jones in the sixth round (190th overall) of the [[2011 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> Jones was the 13th safety drafted in 2011.<ref>[https://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/2011-04-30/sports/29492690_1_niners-tcu-safety Colin Jones drafted by the 49ers] </ref>


On July 29, 2011, the San Francisco 49ers signed Jones to a four-year, [[United States dollar|$]]2.13 million [[contract]] that includes a [[signing bonus]] of $100,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/colin-jones-7909/ |title=Spotrac.com: Colin Jones contract |website=Spotrac.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
On July 29, 2011, the San Francisco 49ers signed Jones to a four-year, [[United States dollar|$]]2.13 million [[contract]] that includes a [[signing bonus]] of $100,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/carolina-panthers/colin-jones-7909/ |title=Spotrac.com: Colin Jones contract |website=Spotrac.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>


Throughout training camp, Jones competed for a roster spot as a backup safety and special teams player against [[Madieu Williams]], [[Curtis Taylor]], [[Chris Maragos]], and Anthony West.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2011/8/9/2352761/49ers-depth-chart-training-camp-preseason-opener |title=Initial 49ers Depth Chart Revealed: What To Make Of It |last=Fucillo, David |date=August 9, 2011 |website=ninersnation.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> Head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind [[Dashon Goldson]] and Madieu Williams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/123/SF |title=Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart: 09/04/2011 |website=Ourlads.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
Throughout training camp, Jones competed for a roster spot as a backup safety and special teams player against [[Madieu Williams]], [[Curtis Taylor (American football)|Curtis Taylor]], [[Chris Maragos]], and Anthony West.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ninersnation.com/2011/8/9/2352761/49ers-depth-chart-training-camp-preseason-opener |title=Initial 49ers Depth Chart Revealed: What To Make Of It |last=Fucillo, David |date=August 9, 2011 |website=ninersnation.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> Head coach [[Jim Harbaugh]] named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind [[Dashon Goldson]] and Madieu Williams.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/123/SF |title=Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart: 09/04/2011 |website=Ourlads.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>


He made his professional regular season debut in the [[2011 San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49ers']] season-opening 33–17 victory against the [[2011 Seattle Seahawks|Seattle Seahawks]]. Jones was inactive as a healthy scratch for three games (Weeks 2–4). On December 4, 2011, Jones recorded a season-high two solo tackles in the 49ers' 26–0 win against the [[2011 St. Louis Rams|St. Louis Rams]] in Week 13.<ref name="stats11">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/colinjones/2499257/gamelogs?season=2011 |title=NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (2011) |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> He finished his rookie season in [[2011 NFL season|2011]] with six solo tackles in 13 games and zero starts.<ref name="career">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/colinjones/2499257/careerstats |title=NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (career) |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> The San Francisco 49ers finished first in the [[NFC West]] with a 13–3 record and earned a first round bye. On January 14, 2012, Jones appeared in his first career playoff game and recorded two solo tackles during their 36–32 win against the [[2011 New Orleans Saints|New Orleans Saints]] in the NFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he made one solo tackle as the 49ers lost 20–17 to the [[2011 New York Giants|New York Giants]] in the NFC Championship Game.<ref name="stats11" />
He made his professional regular season debut in the [[2011 San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49ers']] season-opening 33–17 victory against the [[2011 Seattle Seahawks|Seattle Seahawks]]. Jones was inactive as a healthy scratch for three games (Weeks 2–4). On December 4, 2011, Jones recorded a season-high two solo tackles in the 49ers' 26–0 win against the [[2011 St. Louis Rams|St. Louis Rams]] in Week 13.<ref name="stats11">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/colinjones/2499257/gamelogs?season=2011 |title=NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (2011) |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> He finished his rookie season in [[2011 NFL season|2011]] with six solo tackles in 13 games and zero starts.<ref name="career">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/colinjones/2499257/careerstats |title=NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (career) |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref> The San Francisco 49ers finished first in the [[NFC West]] with a 13–3 record and earned a first round bye. On January 14, 2012, Jones appeared in his first career playoff game and recorded two solo tackles during their 36–32 win against the [[2011 New Orleans Saints|New Orleans Saints]] in the NFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he made one solo tackle as the 49ers lost 20–17 to the [[2011 New York Giants|New York Giants]] in the NFC Championship Game.<ref name="stats11" />
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===Carolina Panthers===
===Carolina Panthers===
On August 31, 2012, the. San Francisco 49ers traded Jones to the [[Carolina Panthers]] for a seventh round pick (243rd overall) in the [[2014 NFL Draft]]. The 49ers used the selection to draft defensive tackle [[Kaleb Ramsey]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/31/49ers-trade-colin-jones-to-carolina/ |title=49ers trade Colin Jones to Carolina |last=Silva |first=Evan |date=August 31, 2012 |website=NBCSports.com |access-date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>
On August 31, 2012, the 49ers traded Jones to the [[Carolina Panthers]] for a seventh round pick [[Kaleb Ramsey|(243rd overall)]] in the [[2014 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/31/49ers-trade-colin-jones-to-carolina/ |title=49ers trade Colin Jones to Carolina |last=Silva |first=Evan |date=August 31, 2012 |website=NBCSports.com |access-date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>


Head coach [[Ron Rivera]] named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind [[Haruki Nakamura]] and [[Sherrod Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/135/CAR |title=Ourlads.com: Carolina Panthers Depth Chart: 09/01/2012 |website=Ourlads.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
Head coach [[Ron Rivera]] named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind [[Haruki Nakamura]] and [[Sherrod Martin]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/135/CAR |title=Ourlads.com: Carolina Panthers Depth Chart: 09/01/2012 |website=Ourlads.com |access-date=August 14, 2018}}</ref>
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His first two years with the team his role was exclusively special teams, but started playing nickel corner and backup free safety in 2014.
His first two years with the team his role was exclusively special teams, but started playing nickel corner and backup free safety in 2014.


On June 18, 2014, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11103245/carolina-panthers-extend-nate-chandler-mario-addison-colin-jones |title=Panthers ink Chandler, 2 others |last=Newton |first=David |date=June 18, 2014 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 22, 2015}}</ref>
On June 18, 2014, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11103245/carolina-panthers-extend-nate-chandler-mario-addison-colin-jones |title=Panthers ink Chandler, 2 others |last=Newton |first=David |date=June 18, 2014 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 22, 2015}}</ref>


In [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|2015]], Jones recorded his first career interception in the Week 7 win against the [[2015 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] quarterback [[Sam Bradford]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/10/panthers-db-collin-jones-collects-interception-off-of-jordan-matthews-butt |title=Panthers DB Colin Jones collects interception off of Jordan Matthews' butt |last=Peters |first=Micah |date=October 25, 2015 |work=USAToday.com |access-date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>
In [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|2015]], Jones recorded his first career interception in the Week 7 win against the [[2015 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] quarterback [[Sam Bradford]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/10/panthers-db-collin-jones-collects-interception-off-of-jordan-matthews-butt |title=Panthers DB Colin Jones collects interception off of Jordan Matthews' butt |last=Peters |first=Micah |date=October 25, 2015 |work=USAToday.com |access-date=November 4, 2015}}</ref>
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On March 11, 2019, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/colin-jones-signs-two-year-contract |title=Colin Jones signs two-year contract |last=Henson, Max |date=March 11, 2019 |website=Panthers.com}}</ref>
On March 11, 2019, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/colin-jones-signs-two-year-contract |title=Colin Jones signs two-year contract |last=Henson, Max |date=March 11, 2019 |website=Panthers.com}}</ref>

The Panthers released Jones on March 16, 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Panthers release safety Colin Jones |url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-release-safety-colin-jones |website=Panthers.com |date=March 16, 2020 |accessdate=March 16, 2020}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|SFO]]
| 13 || 0 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2012 NFL season|2012]] !! [[2012 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 15 || 0 || 14 || 10 || 4 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 7 || 6 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 2 || '''27''' || '''21''' || 6 || '''1.0''' || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''3''' || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] !! [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 15 || 3 || 21 || 16 || 5 || 0.0 || 1 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2016 NFL season|2016]] !! [[2016 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 14 || 1 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] !! [[2017 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || '''7''' || 23 || 14 || 9 || 0.0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''10''' || 0 || '''10''' || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2018 NFL season|2018]] !! [[2018 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 1 || 20 || 8 || '''12''' || 0.0 || 0 || '''1''' || 5 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2019 NFL season|2019]] !! [[2019 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''16''' || 0 || 9 || 7 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 137 !! 14 !! 133 !! 93 !! 40 !! 1.0 !! 5 !! 3 !! 15 !! 0 !! 10 !! 7 !! 1 !! 3 !! 0 !! 1
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] !! [[2011 San Francisco 49ers season|SFO]]
| 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''1''' || 0
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 2 || '''1''' || '''8''' || '''4''' || '''4''' || 0.0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] !! [[2015 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| '''3''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2017 NFL season|2017]] !! [[2017 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 9 !! 1 !! 11 !! 7 !! 4 !! 0.0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 0
|}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Jones married Briana Lewis on February 18, 2012. They currently have one son, Wyatt, who was born June 7, 2017.
Jones married Briana Lewis on February 18, 2012. They have one son.


Jones is a practicing [[Christianity|Christian]] and a member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Outdoor Alliance. He attends Myers Park Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mycoa.org/coa-board-of-directors/ |title=COA Board of Directors}}</ref>
Jones is a practicing [[Christianity|Christian]] and a member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Outdoor Alliance. He attends Myers Park Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mycoa.org/coa-board-of-directors/ |title=COA Board of Directors}}</ref>
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101227162200/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_colin00.html TCU Horned Frogs bio]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101227162200/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_colin00.html TCU Horned Frogs bio]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151112210142/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/Colin-Jones/c00f9c22-e354-48fd-81f0-d621889f3e82 Carolina Panthers bio]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151112210142/http://www.panthers.com/team/roster/Colin-Jones/c00f9c22-e354-48fd-81f0-d621889f3e82 Carolina Panthers bio]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151104191424/http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/_/id/14117/colin-jones ESPN profile]
* [https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14117/colin-jones ESPN profile]


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For other uses, see Colin Jones (disambiguation).

Colin Jones
refer to caption
Jones with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
No. 42, 43
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1987-10-27) October 27, 1987 (age 37)
Bridgeport, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Bridgeport
College:TCU
NFL draft:2011 / round: 6 / pick: 190
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-MWC (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:133
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:3
Total touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Colin Jones (born October 27, 1987) is an American former professional football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at TCU. He also played for the Carolina Panthers.

Early life

[edit]

Jones went to high school in Bridgeport, Texas and graduated in 2006.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		4.38 s 1.44 s 2.56 s 4.04 s 6.69 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)		 20 reps
All values from TCU's Pro Day[1]

San Francisco 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers selected Jones in the sixth round (190th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.[2] Jones was the 13th safety drafted in 2011.[3]

On July 29, 2011, the San Francisco 49ers signed Jones to a four-year, $2.13 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $100,000.[4]

Throughout training camp, Jones competed for a roster spot as a backup safety and special teams player against Madieu Williams, Curtis Taylor, Chris Maragos, and Anthony West.[5] Head coach Jim Harbaugh named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Dashon Goldson and Madieu Williams.[6]

He made his professional regular season debut in the San Francisco 49ers' season-opening 33–17 victory against the Seattle Seahawks. Jones was inactive as a healthy scratch for three games (Weeks 2–4). On December 4, 2011, Jones recorded a season-high two solo tackles in the 49ers' 26–0 win against the St. Louis Rams in Week 13.[7] He finished his rookie season in 2011 with six solo tackles in 13 games and zero starts.[8] The San Francisco 49ers finished first in the NFC West with a 13–3 record and earned a first round bye. On January 14, 2012, Jones appeared in his first career playoff game and recorded two solo tackles during their 36–32 win against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he made one solo tackle as the 49ers lost 20–17 to the New York Giants in the NFC Championship Game.[7]

During training camp in 2012, Jones competed for a role as a backup safety against Trenton Robinson, Michael Thomas, Darcel McBath, Mark LeGree, and Ben Hannula.[9]

Carolina Panthers

[edit]

On August 31, 2012, the 49ers traded Jones to the Carolina Panthers for a seventh round pick (243rd overall) in the 2014 NFL draft.[10]

Head coach Ron Rivera named Jones the third free safety on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Haruki Nakamura and Sherrod Martin.[11]

Jones was inactive during the Panthers' Week 3 loss to the New York Giants due to an injury.[12] In Week 8, Jones collected a season-high two solo tackles during a 23-22 loss at the Chicago Bears.[13] Jones finished the season with 14 combined tackles (ten solo) in 15 games and zero starts.[8]

His first two years with the team his role was exclusively special teams, but started playing nickel corner and backup free safety in 2014.

On June 18, 2014, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.[14]

In 2015, Jones recorded his first career interception in the Week 7 win against the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.[15]

On February 7, 2016, Jones was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[16]

On March 7, 2017, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.[17]

On March 11, 2019, Jones signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.[18]

The Panthers released Jones on March 16, 2020.[19]

NFL career statistics

[edit]
Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 SFO 13 0 6 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2012 CAR 15 0 14 10 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 CAR 16 0 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2014 CAR 16 2 27 21 6 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0
2015 CAR 15 3 21 16 5 0.0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016 CAR 14 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 CAR 16 7 23 14 9 0.0 0 1 10 0 10 2 0 0 0 0
2018 CAR 16 1 20 8 12 0.0 0 1 5 0 5 1 0 1 0 1
2019 CAR 16 0 9 7 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
137 14 133 93 40 1.0 5 3 15 0 10 7 1 3 0 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 SFO 2 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
2013 CAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 CAR 2 1 8 4 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2015 CAR 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 CAR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 1 11 7 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0

Personal life

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Jones married Briana Lewis on February 18, 2012. They have one son.

Jones is a practicing Christian and a member of the Board of Directors of the Christian Outdoor Alliance. He attends Myers Park Methodist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.[20]

References

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  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Colin Jones drafted by the 49ers
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  5. ^ Fucillo, David (August 9, 2011). "Initial 49ers Depth Chart Revealed: What To Make Of It". ninersnation.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart: 09/04/2011". Ourlads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (2011)". NFL.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (career)". NFL.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ourlads.com: San Francisco 49ers Depth Chart: 08/01/2012". ourlads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  10. ^ Silva, Evan (August 31, 2012). "49ers trade Colin Jones to Carolina". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ourlads.com: Carolina Panthers Depth Chart: 09/01/2012". Ourlads.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Langford, Richard (September 18, 2014). "Jonathan Stewart Injury: Updates on Panthers RB's Week 3 Status & Fantasy Value". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "NFL Player stats: Colin Jones (2012)". NFL.com. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  14. ^ Newton, David (June 18, 2014). "Panthers ink Chandler, 2 others". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  15. ^ Peters, Micah (October 25, 2015). "Panthers DB Colin Jones collects interception off of Jordan Matthews' butt". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  17. ^ Henson, Max (March 7, 2017). "Panthers re-sign Colin Jones". Panthers.com.
  18. ^ Henson, Max (March 11, 2019). "Colin Jones signs two-year contract". Panthers.com.
  19. ^ "Panthers release safety Colin Jones". Panthers.com. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  20. ^ "COA Board of Directors".
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