Tyronne Jones
Encyclopedia
Tyronne Jones is an American football
wide receiver
for the New Orleans VooDoo
in the Arena Football League. He previously played for the Nashville Kats
, the Philadelphia Soul
, and the Georgia Force
.
and was a student and a letterman in football
. In football, as a senior, he was named the Southwestern Conference Player of the Year.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
in the Arena Football League. He previously played for the Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
, the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
, and the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
.
College years
Jones attended Grambling State UniversityGrambling State University
Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
and was a student and a letterman in football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. In football, as a senior, he was named the Southwestern Conference Player of the Year.
Arena Football League career
- 1998 - Jones played for the Nashville KatsNashville KatsThe Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
and had an impressive rookie season, as he hauled in 94 receptions for 1054 yards(11.21 yards per reception avg.) and 21 touchdowns, and made 71 kickoff returns for 1,467 yards(20.66 yards per kickoff return avg.) and five touchdowns. After the season, he was named the Nashville Kats 1998 Team MVP and was named to the AFL All-Rookie team. - 2001 - Jones played for the Nashville Kats and finished the season with 55 receptions for 794 yards(14.43 yards per reception avg.) and 21 touchdowns.
- 2004 - Jones played for the Philadelphia SoulPhiladelphia SoulThe Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
in their inaugural season and finished the season with 76 receptions for 1000 yards(13.16 yards per reception avg.) and 18 touchdowns, and made 46 kickoff returns for 1032 yards(22.43 yards per kickoff return avg.) and four touchdowns. - 2005 - Jones played for the Philadelphia Soul and during the season, he appeared in 11 games and grabbed 28 receptions for 416 yards(14.86 yards per reception avg.) and seven touchdowns.