 Jones with theBaltimore Ravens in 2012 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | (1986-06-03)June 3, 1986 Rochester, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | October 3, 2025(2025-10-03) (aged 39) Pompey, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Union-Endicott (Endicott, New York) | ||||||||
| College | Syracuse (2005–2009) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 5th round, 157th overall pick | ||||||||
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Arthur Willis Jones III[1] (June 3, 1986 – October 3, 2025) was an American professionalfootball player who was adefensive end for eight seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theSyracuse Orange. He was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the2010 NFL draft and wonSuper Bowl XLVII with them. Jones also played for theIndianapolis Colts andWashington Redskins. He was also the older brother of formerUFC light heavyweight and heavyweight championJon Jones and Super Bowl–winning defensive endChandler Jones.
Jones was born inRochester, New York, on June 3, 1986, to Arthur and Camille Jones.[2] After moving toEndicott, Jones attendedUnion–Endicott High School.[3] At Union–Endicott he was on both the football and wrestling teams. He was a two time NY state champ in wrestling.[4] As a senior, he had 64tackles, sixsacks, and one fumble recovery to help lead Union–Endicott to a Section IV championship. Following that championship season, Jones was ranked as the 18th best prospect inNew York bySuperPrep.[5]
Considered only a two-star recruit byRivals.com, Jones was not ranked among the nation's best defensive tackle prospects.[6] He chose Syracuse overPittsburgh andRutgers.[7]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Jones Defensive tackle | Endicott, New York | Union Endicott High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 5.3 | Aug 20, 2004 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 65 (DT) Rivals: – (DT), – (NY) | ||||||
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In 2005, as atrue freshman atSyracuse University, Jones wasredshirted.[8] Jones played more regularly in 2006. In a 34–14 win overMiami (Ohio), Jonessacked their quarterback,Daniel Raudabaugh, for a loss of seven yards.[9] On November 11, 2006, in a game atRaymond James Stadium home of theSouth Florida Bulls, Jones recovered the firstfumble of his collegiate career.[8] In the same game he recorded a career-high fivetackles. After playing in every game of the 2006 season, Jones had 15 tackles (including sacks) and one fumble recovery.[5]
The following year, againstIllinois, after Jones made a tackle on thirddown,Post-Standard blogger and local radio host Brent Axe wrote, "Arthur Jones is having the game of his life right now."[10] As of October 21, 2007, Jones had five tackles for a loss.[11] As of November 2, Jones had 14.5 tackles after the ball carrier crossed the line of scrimmage.[12] In the beginning of the second half againstSouth Florida on November 11, Jones injured his ankle on a chop block.[13] On November 17, Jones was held out of the game againstConnecticut and according to coachGreg Robinson the decision came because, "Arthur has been too good of a football player for us to risk putting him out there and really getting him hurt."[14] For the season, he played in every game but the Connecticut game and was named second-team All-Big East. His season high in tackles came againstIowa when he had nine.[5]
On September 10, 2008, againstPenn State, Jones had one sack and three tackles for a loss.[15] After one month, Jones had four sacks to be one of the leaders for the Orange.[16] After the2008 season, Jones was named to the first-team All-Big East Conference and was anAll-America candidate.[17] Jones was one of only 10 players on the team to start every game. His season high in tackles came againstRutgers when he had eight. Following Syracuse's upset win overNotre Dame he was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week and was also awarded anESPNHelmet Sticker for his performance. He ranks sixth on the Orange career record list for tackles for loss.[5]
In 2009, Jones missed three games, playing in nine and made 19 tackles (7 for losses) and 1.5 sacks and recovered 2 fumbles and was named first-team All-Big East for the second consecutive season.[5]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Bench press | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) | 301 lb (137 kg) | 35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.06 s | 30 reps | |||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[18][19][20] | ||||||||||||
He was considered as one of the top senior defensive tackles for the 2010 NFL Draft.[21]
Jones was selected by theBaltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the2010 NFL draft with the 157th overall pick.[22] He was signed to a three-year deal on June 21, 2010.[23] During his rookie season, Jones played 2 games without recording a single stat.[24] Jones saw an increased role in the 2011 season by playing 14 games with one start, making 20 tackles.[24] During the2012 season, Jones had 4.5 sacks in the regular season.[24] The Ravens advanced toSuper Bowl XLVII for the second time in franchise history against theSan Francisco 49ers. In that game, Jones registered one fumble recovery as well as a keysack of 49ers quarterbackColin Kaepernick.[2] The Ravens ended up winning the game 34–31, earning Jones his first and onlySuper Bowl ring.[25] In 2013, Jones played 16 games (started 6) with 4.5 sacks on 27 solo tackles.[24]
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On March 11, 2014, Jones signed a 5-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts, worth more than $30 million.[26][27] During his first season with the Colts in 2014, Jones played 9 games (started 3) with 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble on 34 tackles.[24] On September 5, 2015, Jones was placed on injured reserve for an ankle injury.[28]
Jones was suspended the first four games of the 2016 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.[29] After returning from his suspension, Jones started all eight games he appeared in and tallied 30 tackles before being placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2016, with a groin injury.[30] On March 24, 2017, Jones was released by the Colts.[31][32]
On November 1, 2017, Jones signed with theWashington Redskins.[33] He was placed on injured reserve on November 11, 2017, with a dislocated shoulder.[34]
After the 2017 season ended, Jones announced his retirement via Instagram.[35][36]
| Legend | |
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
Source:[24]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2010 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | BAL | 14 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | 16 | 6 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | 14 | 13 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | IND | 9 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | IND | 8 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | 31 | 173 | 99 | 74 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | IND | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Jones earned his degree from Syracuse in communication and rhetorical studies.[5] His brother is former mixed martial artistJon Jones, who wasUFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion,[37] and is widely considered one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.[38] His youngest brother,Chandler, was anedge rusher for theLas Vegas Raiders who previously played for theArizona Cardinals andNew England Patriots.[39] Their teams played one another for the first time when theRavens defeated thePatriots in Week 3 of the 2012 NFL season, and again in the2012 AFC Championship Game,[40] also won by Arthur and the Ravens.[41]
Jones had a son, Arthur Jones IV.[2]
Jones died on October 3, 2025, at his home inPompey, New York, at the age of 39.[42][43] According to911 dispatches, thedefibrillator in Jones's home was activated, prompting an automatic fire and ambulance response, although his exact cause of death has yet to be released.[44]
