Cardale Jones facts for kids
Jones with the DC Defenders in 2020
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 29, 1992 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Glenville (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| College: | Ohio State (2012–2015) | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 139 | ||||||||||||
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Cardale Jones ( born September 29, 1992) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio State. He started for the Buckeyes during the inaugural College Football Playoff National Championship, leading Ohio State to the title. Cardale Jones went on to be the starter for the Buckeyes for the first 7 games of the 2015 season. Jones was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Seattle Seahawks, as well as the DC Defenders of the XFL.
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Early years
Jones attended Ginn Academy in Cleveland, Ohio, and played football for Ted Ginn Sr. at Glenville High School. Students at Ginn Academy are allowed to play at Glenville High. Jones led the Tarblooders to the OHSAA D-I Championship game in 2009. While at Glenville, Jones also lettered in basketball and track. Jones was ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit. He committed to Ohio State University in October 2011, graduating with a bachelor's degree in African-American Studies.
Professional career
At the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine, Jones suffered a hamstring injury during his second 40-yard dash attempt, ending his workout prematurely.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | |||||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.81 s | 1.67 s | 2.78 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
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| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
Despite only starting 11 games in his college career, Jones was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, with the 139th overall selection, by the Buffalo Bills. On June 7, 2016, the Bills signed Jones to a rookie contract. In 2016, he was inactive for the first 15 games of the season as the third-string quarterback behind primary backup EJ Manuel and starter Tyrod Taylor. With Taylor being inactive for the final game of the season against the New York Jets, Jones was promoted to second string. Jones entered the game to begin the fourth quarter after Manuel was benched. Jones completed 6-of-11 passes for 96 yards and no touchdowns with one interception.
Los Angeles Chargers
On July 26, 2017, Jones was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a conditional draft pick.
On September 2, 2018, Jones was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 14, 2019.
On August 31, 2019, Jones was released by the Chargers.
Seattle Seahawks
On September 7, 2019, Jones was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. He was released on September 18.
DC Defenders
Jones was allocated to the DC Defenders of the XFL on October 15, 2019. He signed a contract with the team on November 4, 2019. In his first XFL start, Jones went 16-of-26 for 291 yards and two touchdowns and led the team in rushing, helping propel the DC Defenders to their first win. Jones would lead the Defenders to the XFL's first shutout, defeating the New York Guardians in Week 2 behind his 276 yards and two touchdowns in the 27–0 victory. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.
Edmonton Elks
On May 6, 2022, it was announced that Jones had signed with the Edmonton Elks. Jones was released by the Elks on May 20, 2022.
Massachusetts Pirates
On December 19, 2022, Jones signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). On March 17, 2023, it was reported Jones had refused to report to practice for the Pirates. The Pirates announced they would be moving forward with re-signed quarterback Alejandro Bennifield. He was released on August 28, 2023.
Statistics
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||
| 2016 | NFL | BUF | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 96 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 46.0 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | XFL | DC | 5 | 5 | 61 | 113 | 54.0 | 674 | 6.0 | 4 | 7 | 57.9 | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 |
Images for kids
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Jones in 2014, while at a spring game
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Jones in 2015
