Former kick returner and Tremendous Bowl XLVII champion receiver with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens, Jacoby Jones, handed away at his residence in Houston, Texas, on the age of 40, this Sunday.
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“We’re fully heartbroken to study of the passing of Jacoby Jones, who had a singular capability to attach with everybody he encountered,” the Ravens posted on social media.
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What is understood
Jones was instrumental within the crew’s victory in Tremendous Bowl XLVII, defeating the San Francisco 49ers 34-31.
“In that match he contributed with two touchdowns, one by reception of 56 yards and with a kick return of 108 yards. The latter is an NFL document because the longest kick return within the playoffs. In whole he amassed 288 yards, a document for a Tremendous Bowl,” reported the EFE company.
“He was a light-weight. He was the beloved son of his loving mom, Mrs. Emily. They have been so shut. He was a person of religion. My private favourite Jacoby second was each time I noticed his smiling, joy-filled face. Relaxation in peace, Jacoby,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh stated.
His profession
EFE notes that the deceased was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 11, 1984, and arrived within the league chosen within the third spherical of the 2007 Draft by the Houston Texans, a crew with which he remained till 2011 and with which he returned 64 punts for 1,490 yards and a landing.
“He performed for Baltimore between 2012 and 2014, the place he returned 86 kicks for 853 yards. He additionally returned 101 punts for 3,037 yards. He scored 5 touchdowns. As a receiver, he scored three scores. Within the 2015 season, his final within the NFL, he performed for the Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers,” it was stated.
EFE notes that in 2017 he performed with Monterrey Metal of the Nationwide Area League (NAL), an expert indoor soccer league. On September 29 of that yr he signed a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.
In his 9 years within the NFL, Jones had 2,733 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. He had 2,688 yards and 4 touchdowns on 276 kickoff returns. He had 4,940 yards and 5 touchdowns on kickoff returns.
