Korey Jones Explained

Team:Denver Broncos
Position1:Linebacker
Birth Date:4 April 1989
Birth Place:Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:230
High School:Fort Collins (CO) Rocky Mountain
College:Wyoming
Playing Team1:Arizona Cardinals
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:BC Lions
Playing Team3:Green Bay Packers
Playing Years4:2014
Playing Team4:Florida Blacktips
Playing Team5:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team6:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team7:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team8:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playing Team9:Edmonton Eskimos
Coaching Years1:–present
Coaching Team1:Denver Broncos
Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Career Footnotes:
  • Offseason and/or practice squad member only

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|import = yes|NFL=2541996|CFL=korey-jones/160051/}}Korey Jones (born April 4, 1989) is a former professional Canadian football linebacker who is an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at Garden City Community College before transferring to the University of Wyoming. He attended Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jones was a member of the Arizona Cardinals, BC Lions, Green Bay Packers, Florida Blacktips, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

College career

Garden City Community College

Jones first played college football from 2009 to 2010 for the Garden City Broncbusters. He accumulated 108 tackles, four sacks and a fumble recovery.[1] He earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors his sophomore year in 2010.[2]

University of Wyoming

Jones was a two-year starter for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2011 to 2012. He recorded career totals of 162 tackles and four sacks in 25 games. He started the first five games of the 2011 season at defensive end before moving to linebacker for the final eight games. Jones was a team captain his senior year in 2012.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Jones signed with the Arizona Cardinals on April 29, 2013, after going unselected in the 2013 NFL draft. He was released by the team on August 25, 2013.[3]

BC Lions

Jones joined the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in September 2013.[4] He was released by the Lions on June 21, 2014.[5]

Green Bay Packers

He was signed by the Green Bay Packers on July 24, 2014.[6] He was released on August 24, 2014.[7]

Florida Blacktips

Jones played for the Florida Blacktips of the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014.

Edmonton Eskimos (first stint)

Jones signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL on April 30, 2015. Jones played in all 18 regular season games, amassing 25 defensive tackles and 13 special teams tackles and won the Grey Cup to close the season. He was released by the team on May 29, 2016.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Jones was signed by the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 16, 2016.[9] Jones played 13 games for the Roughriders in the 2016 season, contributing 18 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, and 1 forced fumble.

Edmonton Eskimos (second stint)

On April 15, 2017, Jones signed with the Eskimos, with whom he spent the 2015 CFL season.[10] He was released on June 24, 2019.[11]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Jones signed a practice roster contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on July 16, 2019.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on August 7, 2019.

Edmonton Eskimos (third stint)

Jones re-signed with the Eskimos on February 11, 2020.[13] He retired on March 9, 2020.

Coaching career

In March 2020, Jones joined the Denver Broncos as an assistant strength and conditioning coach.[14] [15] [16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korey Jones . esks.com . December 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202195010/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/6491 . December 2, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Korey Jones . gowyo.com . December 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202195836/http://www.gowyo.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_korey00.html . December 2, 2015 .
  3. Web site: KOREY JONES . packers.com . July 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202194644/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Korey-Jones/81f137db-c6c5-47ab-b477-20df1737fa8d . December 2, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Korey Jones . bclions.com . December 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205091314/http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/6491 . December 5, 2014 .
  5. Web site: 2014 Transactions . bclions.com . December 2, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202200549/http://bclions.com/page/2014-transactions . December 2, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Packers sign LB Korey Jones . packers.com . July 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202194758/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/Packers-sign-LB-Korey-Jones/c0769fcc-087f-48bc-9ccd-f14f48adad63 . December 2, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Mike . Florio . Packers dump seven players . Pro Football Talk . August 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151202194806/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/24/packers-dump-seven-players/ . December 2, 2015 .
  8. Web site: Transactions . cfl.ca . June 16, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616233552/http://www.cfl.ca/transactions/ . June 16, 2016 .
  9. Web site: RIDERS ADD TWO TO ROSTER . riderville.com . June 16, 2016 . June 16, 2016 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160616233823/http://www.riderville.com/2016/06/16/riders-add-two-to-roster-2/ . June 16, 2016 .
  10. Web site: Eskimos welcome back LB Korey Jones. Campbell. Dave. 630 CHED – Edmonton Breaking News, Traffic, Weather and Sports Radio Station. 2017-04-14.
  11. News: Campbell, Dave . Eskimos defence turns up the pressure; veteran linebacker Jones released . GlobalNews.ca . June 24, 2019 . February 24, 2020.
  12. News: M., Rhéanne . Bombers Sign Linebacker Korey Jones . BlueBombers.com . July 16, 2019 . February 24, 2020.
  13. News: Korey Jones Returns to Edmonton . Esks.com . February 11, 2020 . February 24, 2020.
  14. Web site: Rocky Mountain High grad Korey Jones joins Denver Broncos as assistant strength coach . coloradoan.com . March 10, 2020 . December 21, 2023 . Lyell, Kelly.
  15. Web site: Former Eskimos, Bombers linebacker Korey Jones hired as Denver Broncos assistant strength and conditioning coach . 3downnation.com . March 10, 2020 . December 21, 2023.
  16. Web site: Korey Jones . denverbroncos.com . December 21, 2023.