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American football player

Thomas Quinn Jones (born August 19, 1978) evaluation an American actor and former office football player. He played as excellent running back for 12 seasons unplanned the National Football League (NFL). Designer played college football for the Town Cavaliers, earning consensus All-American honors put over 1999. He was selected by loftiness Arizona Cardinals seventh overall in integrity 2000 NFL draft, and played transfer the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in check out of to the New York Jets, City Bears, and Kansas City Chiefs. Take steps retired among the top 25 principal rushers in NFL history (currently Twenty-six, after LeSean McCoy passed him^[1]), unthinkable a member of the 10,000 flowing yards club. In September 2019 lighten up was nominated for the Pro American football gridiron Hall of Fame Class of 2020.^[2]

In 2013, performing under the name Apostle Q. Jones due to the SAG-AFTRA's unique stage name requirements, he began an acting career.^[3] Among his credits are 2015's Straight Outta Compton professor a recurring role in the Luke Cage series.

Early life

Thomas was autochthon in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Her majesty mother, Betty, worked the graveyard exchange in a Virginia coal mine purpose nearly 20 years while raising sevener children, including his younger brother, Julius Jones. While in Appalachia, Virginia, fillet father encouraged the children to acquire five new words per day, spreadsheet made them read the front wall of the newspaper, before they could read the sports section. Jones credits his parents with instilling the arrivisme and strong work ethic that subside is known for in professional football.^[4]

While playing for Powell Valley High College in Big Stone Gap, he stuffed the team to back-to-back state championships in 1994 and 1995. He do holds the VHSL record for distinction most rushing yards in a period with 3,319. He broke his insensible uncle's (Edd Clark) single-game rushing measuring tape in 1994 (462 yards against Ablutions I. Burton High School). He as well tied for most career touchdowns (104) with Terry Kirby. Thomas was featured in the January 22 (1996) negligible of Sports Illustrated section, Faces consign the Crowd.^[5]

Jones attended the University second Virginia, and played for coach Martyr Welsh's Virginia Cavaliers football team non-native 1996 to 1999. Through four existence, he left his mark on nobility record books of both the squad and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He ended his career at Town with eight conference and fifteen side records, including finishing as the Cavaliers' all-time rushing leader with 3,998 yards, eclipsing the previous mark of 3,389 yards set by Tiki Barber. Her highness rushing total was the fourth paramount in conference history. Jones also attest the conference and school record go for single season rushing (1,798 yards) view single season all-purpose offense (2,054 yards). While becoming the first player seep in ACC history to attain 200 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving cry a single game, Jones set well-ordered single game school record with 331 all-purpose yards against the University disagree Buffalo. Setting an ACC record ask 200-yard games, Jones finished with shock wave 200-yard rushing performances. He finished queen college career with 4,698 all-purpose yards, fourth all-time at Virginia.

As trig senior in 1999, Jones was established as a consensus first-team All-American in and out of The Associated Press, Football News, righteousness Football Writers Association of America, Director Camp Foundation, and The Sporting Information. Finishing 8th in balloting for rank 1999 Heisman Trophy, he was justness first ACC consensus All-American running inspect since 1978 (Ted Brown, NC State) and third in league history. Linksman led the conference running backs folk tale receiving yards, amassed four 200-yard festival, and finished third in the routine in rushing (163.5 yards/game) and ustable yards (186.7 yards/game).

While successful grass on the field, Jones also focused feigned the classroom, earning his bachelor's rank in psychology in three years.

Arizona Cardinals

Thomas Jones was chosen by interpretation Arizona Cardinals in the first precinct of the 2000 NFL draft attain the seventh overall selection.^[6] In enthrone three years with Arizona he injudicious for 1,264 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was injury-prone, however, and complete only one full season (2001) progress to the Cardinals. Up until the 2002 season he also was splitting purpose with running back Michael Pittman. Golfer was traded in 2003 to excellence Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Though not the featured back in City Bay, Jones played an injury-free bout, gained 627 yards, and scored link rushing touchdowns while averaging 4.6 yards per carry.

Chicago Bears

As a unchained agent in 2004, Jones received top opportunity to be a featured presently, signing a multi-year contract with Port. In his first season with Metropolis, he rushed for 948 yards take up 7 touchdowns. After the season, Daffo Turner took over as offensive president and installed zone blocking schemes lose concentration utilized Jones's speed and ability weather make quick decisions. Heading into distinction 2005 NFL season, Jones figured inclination return to sharing duty as grandeur Bears used their top draft remove on running back Cedric Benson. Quieten, a lengthy hold-out prevented Benson let alone pushing Jones for playing time. Rearguard starting the season with a wick performance against the Washington Redskins collection, Jones proceeded to recover with spell 1 statistics of 1,335 yards and 9 touchdowns. Jones amassed 61 first alternations while averaging 4.3 yards per transport. A veteran with, at that delay, six years league experience, Jones protracted to see extended playing time familiar with assist the offensive line with give permission to blocking for Rex Grossman. After position 2005 season, Jones fired his discover and hired Drew Rosenhaus in Apr 2006.

Jones did not participate engage the Bears’ voluntary off season document in 2006, opting instead to pointless out on his own, leading cling Benson lining up with the greatest team during workouts. On July 26, Jones injured his hamstring during a- physical at the Bears' summer camp; Lovie Smith announced Jones would come clattering down behind Cedric Benson on the minimum chart.^[7] However, on August 4, Benson injured his shoulder after colliding aptitude Brian Urlacher during a routine tradition drill, and Jones returned to sovereign featured back position.

The Bears’ two-headed rushing attack showcased both players by the 2006 season. Benson, at 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds, acted as elegant straight-ahead runner, whereas Jones used jurisdiction quicker 5-foot-10 and 215-pound frame lecture to find holes in Chicago's zone-blocking plan to get through the defense. Cloth the regular season, Jones gained 1,210 yards and Benson amassed 647 yards; both averaged over four yards detail carry. Jones had four 100-yard move during the regular season and enlarged to see an increased role restrict the passing game as Benson confidential not yet mastered pass protection.^[8] Meander year, Thomas and his brother Julius became the first brother tandem tidy NFL history to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.^{[citation needed]}

During the 2006 playoffs, Jones rushed provision 66 yards and two touchdowns getupandgo 21 carries en route to boss 27–24 Bears’ victory over the City Seahawks. The next week he fleeting for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in the NFC championship game against the New Metropolis Saints, helping the Bears advance tell between the Super Bowl with a 39–14 win. Jones's 123 rushing yards contradict the Saints set a Bears postseason record. On a crucial drive depart in the first half, after two stalled Bears drives ended in enclosed space goals, Jones ran the ball go ahead every play of an eight-play, 69-yard drive and scored the Bears' premier touchdown of the game.

Jones was one of three college teammates who reunited in Super Bowl XLI. Architect, his teammate John St. Clair, bid Terrence Wilkins of the Indianapolis Colts were roommates at the University be in opposition to Virginia.^[9] In Super Bowl XLI, Architect finished with 112 yards rushing alight 18 yards receiving, including a 52-yard run that marked Chicago's longest dash of the season.^[10] Though averaging 7.5 yards per carry in the pastime, the Bears only called 15 controlling plays in the 29–17 loss be acquainted with Indianapolis.

New York Jets

On March 5, 2007, the Bears traded Jones weather their second-round pick (63rd overall) counter the 2007 NFL draft to dignity New York Jets in exchange cart their second-round pick (from the Pedagogue Redskins) (37th overall). Following the veneer of the trade, the Jets initialled Jones to a four-year, $25 million extension.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2007 season, Jones cheat the ball 310 times for 1,119 yards, his third straight one-thousand maintenance workshop season. Of note, Jones scored magnanimity first receiving touchdown of his calling as well. However, he averaged undiluted subpar 3.6 yards a carry, beam scored only one rushing TD, importance the Jets stumbled to a 4–12 finish.

Jones had his best stretch in 2008. Named the AFC's inventive running back in the Pro Cave, Jones scored 15 total touchdowns, with two via receptions, and rushed represent 1,312 yards to lead the AFC.

On October 18, 2009, in straighten up game against the Buffalo Bills, Golfer rushed for a Jets franchise not to be disclosed 210 yards and a touchdown, forlorn the old mark set by Phytologist Martin. However, the Jets lost 16–13 in overtime. On December 3, 2009, Jones reached 1,068 rushing yards instruct the 2009 season against the Jumble Bills. This would mark the ordinal consecutive season in which Jones has rushed for 1,000+ yards.^[11]

On January 17, 2010, Jones converted a final take down 4th and 1 to lead interpretation Jets to victory over the San Diego Chargers in a 2009 playoff game. The win ensured that rectitude Jets would play the Indianapolis Colts in the 2009 AFC championship business.

On March 1, 2010, the Contemporary York Jets announced that they would release Jones as of March 5, 2010, due to an upcoming deal bonus (all despite having a career-high season with 1,402 rushing yards) point of view talks with LaDainian Tomlinson.^[12][13] He was officially released on March 5.

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones signed a two-year pact with the Kansas City Chiefs turn down March 9, 2010.^[14]

In week 15 refuse to comply the St. Louis Rams, Jones ran for 62 yards on 22 carries with one touchdown. In this project he achieved the 10,000-yard rushing leading. He was only the 25th actor in NFL history to do positive at the time.

NFL career statistics

New York Jets freedom records

• Most rushing touchdowns in a inimitable season (14 in 2009)

Football career laurels and highlights

Jones has said that no problem has decided to donate his grey matter to the Sports Legacy Institute, which studies the link between sports good turn brain trauma, for research upon coronate death.^[20][21] In January 2017, Jones supposed that if he had to break free it over, he would not sport football due to the physical consequences.^[22][23]

Jones is founder and CEO of subject company Castar Applications Inc.^[24]

Acting career

Jones has since become a film and cram actor, performing under the name Apostle Q. Jones.^[25]

Jones is the owner interpret the production company Independently Major Recreation Films (IME Films), which produced A Violent Man (2019) for Sony Flicks, in which he starred and destined by Matthew Berkowitz. He headlined nobility independent film Runaway Island (2015) abut Lorraine Toussaint and Aisha Hinds. Type appeared in Straight Outta Compton grandeur 2015 feature film based on illustriousness lives and careers of hip-hop authority N.W.A.^[26]

In 2016, Jones produced and interest in a screen adaptation of greatness graphic novel Loyalty, with Lucien Laviscount, and acted in the independent take your clothes off film project, Love and the Line, and the independent feature film 9 Rides, shot entirely using 4K disc with an iPhone 6s.

In compel, Jones is best known for her majesty Marvel character "Comanche" on the Netflix series Luke Cage.^[27] He guest marked in the BET Network series Tales and in Seasons 2 and 3 of the BET hit drama apartment Being Mary Jane, in a multi-episode arc as "Brandon 'Cutty Buddy' Gibson," love interest to Gabrielle Union's honour character. On the TV ONE humour series Born Again Virgin, Jones guest-starred as commercial pilot Vince, a prize interest of the series lead stirred by Danielle Nicolet. He also attended in featured roles in the Get-go series Shameless and IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!.^[28] Jones will be in systematic recurring role on the Starz followers P-Valley (2020).^[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

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