38 Facts About Reshad Jones

Reshad Monquez Jones was born on February 25,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League.

Reshad Jones was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.

Reshad Jones was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at Georgia.

Reshad Jones finished his college career playing in 39 games with 27 starts and recording career totals of 206 tackles, including 10 stops for losses.

Reshad Jones batted away 13 passes and intercepted 11 others for 174 yards.

Reshad Jones repeated the feature as a junior and was named as a second-team All-SEC selection and earned the team's Most Improved Player Award for defense.

On January 4,2010, Reshad Jones announced that he would forgo his senior season at Georgia and enter the 2010 NFL draft, as he was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts.

Reshad Jones was one of 54 collegiate defensive backs to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed all of the combine drills.

Reshad Jones finished tied for third among all defensive backs in the bench press, tied for fifth in the vertical jump, and finished 21st in the 40-yard dash.

Reshad Jones was linked to the Miami Dolphins after attending a dinner with team personnel during a two-day visit.

Reshad Jones was ranked the third best strong safety prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.

Reshad Jones entered training camp competing against Tyrone Culver and Chris Clemons for job as the starting free safety after it was left vacant by the departure of Gibril Wilson.

Reshad Jones was sidelined for the Dolphins' Week 12 victory at the Oakland Raiders after he suffered an ankle injury.

Reshad Jones finished his rookie season with 21 combined tackles, two pass deflections, an interception, and a sack in 13 games and two starts.

Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan named Reshad Jones the starting free safety, alongside strong safety Yeremiah Bell, to begin the regular season.

Reshad Jones was inactive for the Dolphins' Week 7 loss to the Denver Broncos due to a knee injury he sustained the previous week.

Reshad Jones returned the following week, but was demoted as a backup behind Tyrone Culver.

Reshad Jones remained the backup for three games before regaining his starting role in Week 11.

Reshad Jones finished the 2011 season with 67 combined tackles, four pass deflections, two sacks, and an interception in 15 games and 12 starts.

Reshad Jones entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety.

Reshad Jones finished the 2012 season with 94 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 16 games and 16 starts.

Reshad Jones held out and skipped organized team activities due to a contract dispute after he was set to make $1.32 million in 2013 after allowing an average quarterback rating of 38.0 and only allowed one touchdown reception in pass coverage during his first full season as their starting free safety.

Reshad Jones finished the 2013 season with 107 combined tackles, four pass deflections, 1.5 sacks, one interception, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.

Reshad Jones released a statement through the NFLPA that he never intentionally took any performance-enhancing drugs and failed the test for a substance that is banned by the NFL after receiving a supplement from a former college trainer, but fully takes responsibility for not checking the supplement and investigating further.

Reshad Jones finished the season with 80 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, three interceptions, and a sack in 12 games and 12 starts.

Reshad Jones finished the season with a career-high 135 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, a career-high five interceptions, two sacks, and two touchdowns in 16 games and 16 starts.

On January 24,2016, it was announced that Reshad Jones was named as a replacement to the 2016 Pro Bowl after Cincinnati Bengals' safety Reggie Nelson was unable to participate due to an ankle injury he suffered in the AFC Wildcard Game.

On May 16,2016, Reshad Jones was announced as the 64th ranked player, as voted by his peers, on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph named Reshad Jones the starting strong safety to begin the regular season, along with free safety Isa Abdul-Quddus.

Reshad Jones left the game in the third quarter after tearing his rotator cuff.

On October 19,2016, the Miami Dolphins officially placed Reshad Jones on injured reserve and announced that he would miss the remainder of the season with his torn rotator cuff.

Reshad Jones finished the 2016 season with 51 combined tackles, four pass deflections, an interception, and half a sack in six games and six starts.

Head coach Adam Gase named Reshad Jones the starting strong safety, opposite free safety Nate Allen.

On December 19,2017, Reshad Jones was named to his second Pro Bowl.

Reshad Jones finished the season with 122 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.

On November 20,2019, Reshad Jones was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.

Reshad Jones was the last remaining Dolphin on the roster to have played under head coach Tony Sparano, who died from arteriosclerotic heart disease 2 years prior.

Reshad Jones has a daughter with WAGS Miami star, Darnell Nicole.