James Jones (running back, born 1961)

This article is about the American football player and running back who played for the University of Florida and the Detroit Lions. For the American football player and running back who played for Mississippi State University and the Dallas Cowboys, see James Jones (running back, born 1958).

James Jones
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Jones (right) playing for the Lions in 1985
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Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1961-03-21) March 21, 1961 (age 63)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach)
College:Florida
NFL draft:1983 / round: 1 / pick: 13
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,626
Rushing touchdowns:26
Receptions:318
Receiving yards:2,641
Receiving touchdowns:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Roosevelt Jones (born March 21, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Jones played college football for the Florida Gators and then played professionally for the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.