Adam Jones (American football)

Adam Jones
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Jones with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2015
No. 32, 21, 24
Position:Cornerback
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1983-09-30) September 30, 1983 (age 41)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:West Virginia (2002–2004)
NFL draft:2005 / round: 1 / pick: 6
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:507
Interceptions:17
Pass deflections:92
Total return yards:5,179
Total touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Adam Bernard Jones (born September 30, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, most notably with the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "Pacman", he played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Tennessee Titans, sixth pick overall in the 2005 NFL draft.[1]

Jones' career was largely marred by numerous legal issues, and he was suspended from the NFL on two occasions: for the entire 2007 season and for part of the 2008 season due to off-the-field conduct. Jones has been arrested more times than any other NFL player in the 21st century.[2] Outside of football, he has been involved in professional wrestling, boxing and music.

During his NFL exile in 2007, he began making appearances in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), but he was prevented from in-ring action by the Titans front office. Despite that, he teamed with Ron Killings as Team Pacman, and they were TNA World Tag Team Champions for over a month. Also in 2007, Jones started up his own record label and was one half of the rap duo Posterboyz. After his retirement from football, Jones began training to be a boxer, but was defeated in his first amateur bout in 2021.[3]

During 2023, he made numerous in-studio appearances for The Pat McAfee Show, before co-hosting Runnin' It Back w/ Pac + Zach on BetOnline.

  1. ^ "Come To Think Of It...Pacman Jones Still a Gangsta". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "NFL Arrest | Player".
  3. ^ Polacek, Scott (August 28, 2021). "Adam 'Pacman' Jones Loses To Bobby Laing In Rough N' Rowdy Fight". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 6, 2022.