Former Ravens wide receiver and Super Bowl 47 star Jacoby Jones has died, an NFL source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to the Baltimore Sun.
He was 40 years old.
A Louisiana native, Jones played for the Ravens for just three seasons, from 2012-14, but left an indelible mark on the franchise with his performance in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. He had a 56-yard touchdown reception and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half that helped lead Baltimore to a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Jones also played for the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers and spent nine seasons in the NFL.
A Pro Bowl selection in 2012, he finished his career with 203 receptions, 2,733 yards and 125 touchdowns. He also had 4,940 yards as a kick returner, five touchdowns and 2,688 yards and four touchdowns as a punt returner.
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Photo by Kenneth K. Lam, Baltimore Sun
In the Ravens’ 34–31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, Jacoby Jones opened the third quarter with an NFL-record 108-yard kick return for a touchdown.
Baltimore Sun photograph by Kenneth K. Lam
In the Ravens’ 34–31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII, Jacoby Jones opened the third quarter with an NFL-record 108-yard kick return for a touchdown.
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Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, left, and wide receiver Jacoby Jones celebrate after Flacco’s third-quarter rushing touchdown against the Cleveland Browns in 2012.
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New Orleans, LA – 03/02/13 – Jacoby Jones (#12) of the Baltimore Ravens heads into the end zone on a record-breaking 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the second half for the Baltimore Ravens against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Ed Reed and Jacoby Jones celebrate the Ravens’ victory over the Patriots.
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Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones celebrates his touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the fourth quarter of an AFC Divisional Playoff football game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, in Denver.
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Ravens catcher (and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant) Jacoby Jones threw out the first pitch before the Orioles played the Red Sox on June 15, 2013.
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Jacoby Jones catches a Shane Lechler kickoff before running 105 yards for a touchdown against the Raiders to cap the scoring in the Ravens’ 55–20 victory on November 11, 2012. Jones returned four kickoffs for TDs in the regular season during his three years with the team.
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Baltimore, Md. – 12/08/17 – Former Ravens wide receiver/returner Jacoby Jones signs autographs during the team’s final public practice at M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday. Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun.
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