James Stone (American football) explained

James Stone
Number:62
Position:Center
Birth Date:26 April 1992
Birth Place:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:291
High School:Maplewood
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
Undraftedyear:2014
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:21
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:10
Pfr:S/StonJa02

James Robert Stone (born April 26, 1992) is a former American football center. He played college football at Tennessee. He was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Stone played high school football for the Maplewood High School in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] He was the Tennessee AA Lineman of the Year and named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State first-team. He competed in the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game.[2]

College career

Stone played from 2010 to 2013 for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Stone was rated the 10th best center in the 2014 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Atlanta Falcons

Stone signed with the Atlanta Falcons on May 10, 2014, after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He made his NFL debut on October 5, 2014, against the New York Giants. In the 2014 season, Stone was in 12 games, starting nine at center.[4] [5] On November 30, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 500 total yards versus the Arizona Cardinals.[6] On December 8, 2014, Stone's offense recorded 465 total yards against the Green Bay Packers.[7] Stone blocked for an offense that was 8th in the NFL in total offense with 378.2 yards per game. That same offense was 5th in passing yards per game with 284.6 yards a game.[8]

On October 11, 2015, Stone filled in at center for an injured Mike Person, the offense gained a season-high 418 total yards, including 176 yards on the ground against the Washington Redskins.[9] On October 15, 2015, Stone made his first start of the season, the offense gained 413 total yards, including 150 rushing yards against the New Orleans Saints.[10] On December 18, 2015, Stone was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[11] He was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement on July 19, 2016.[12]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On January 20, 2017, Stone signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[13] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[14]

Oakland Raiders

On September 4, 2017, Stone was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 20, 2017.[16]

On September 1, 2018, Stone was released by the Raiders.[17]

Chicago Bears

On September 3, 2018, Stone was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[18] He was released on November 17, 2018.[19]

Stone was suspended for the first three weeks of the 2019 NFL season, and was reinstated from suspension on September 24, 2019.[20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: April 13, 2023 . Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony . March 8, 2024 . The Tennessean . en-US.
  2. Web site: James Stone . utsports.com . October 6, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053506/http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/james_stone_587126.html . March 4, 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: James Stone . kffl.com . October 6, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204193117/http://www.kffl.com/player/29892/nfl/news . December 4, 2014 .
  4. Web site: James Stone 2014 Game Log . March 8, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  5. Web site: 2014 Atlanta Falcons Roster & Players . March 8, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Cardinals vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - November 30, 2014 - ESPN. ESPN.com. December 19, 2015.
  7. Web site: Falcons vs. Packers - Team Statistics - December 8, 2014 - ESPN. ESPN.com. December 19, 2015.
  8. Web site: Atlanta Falcons: James Stone. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905230138/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/roster/James-Stone/1e44d57f-5dbd-4f51-a2e9-9d557bf82eb5. dead. September 5, 2017. www.atlantafalcons.com. December 19, 2015.
  9. Web site: Redskins vs. Falcons - Team Statistics - October 11, 2015 - ESPN. ESPN.com. January 1, 2016.
  10. Web site: Falcons vs. Saints - Team Statistics - October 15, 2015 - ESPN. ESPN.com. January 1, 2016.
  11. Web site: December 18, 2015. Associated Press . Falcons place C James Stone on injured reserve . December 19, 2015 . USA TODAY.
  12. Web site: Falcons release James Stone with injury settlement . thefalcoholic.com . July 19, 2016 . July 19, 2016 . Chambers, Matthew . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160719192133/http://www.thefalcoholic.com/2016/7/19/12228540/falcons-release-james-stone-with-injury-settlement . July 19, 2016 .
  13. Web site: Bucs add two ex-Falcons: QB Sean Renfree, OL James Stone. Auman, Greg. TampaBay.com. January 20, 2017. January 21, 2017. January 23, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170123233613/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-add-two-ex-falcons-qb-sean-renfree-ol-james-stone/2310319. dead.
  14. Web site: Wide Variety of Moves Gets Bucs to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208151620/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Wide-Variety-of-Moves-Gets-Bucs-to-53/229beb34-4568-4236-8cc8-4ad794feb408. dead. December 8, 2017. Smith, Scott. Buccaneers.com. September 2, 2017.
  15. Web site: Raiders Announce Practice Squad Signings. https://web.archive.org/web/20171209091343/http://www.raiders.com/news/article-1/Raiders-Announce-Practice-Squad-Signings/79e7c359-30a5-46de-af16-250eccee9fa2. dead. December 9, 2017. Raiders.com. September 4, 2017.
  16. Web site: December 20, 2017 . Raiders Sign C James Stone To Active Roster . March 7, 2024 . Raiders.com.
  17. Web site: September 1, 2018 . Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18 . March 7, 2024 . Raiders.com.
  18. Web site: Mayer . Larry . September 3, 2018 . Roster moves: Bears sign 10 to practice squad . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200929093527/https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-moves-bears-sign-10-to-practice-squad . September 29, 2020 . September 22, 2018 . ChicagoBears.com.
  19. Web site: November 17, 2018 . Roster Moves: Bears activate Shaheen, Sims to IR . March 7, 2024 . ChicagoBears.com.
  20. Free agent C James Stone and RB Roc Thomas reinstated from reserve/suspended. . HBalzer721 . September 24, 2019 . 1176625471355854850.

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