{{Short description|American football player (born 1999)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Manny Jones | image = <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see WP:NONFREE. --> | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = | position = Defensive tackle | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|06|06|mf=y}} | birth_place = Cartersville, Georgia, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 4 | weight_lb = 290 | high_school = Woodland (GA) | college = Colorado State (2017–2021) | undraftedyear = 2022 | pastteams = * Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2022}}) * Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2023}})* * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2023}})* * New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})* | status = | highlights = | statleague = NFL | statseason = 2023 | statweek = | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 6 | statlabel2 = | statvalue2 = | statlabel3 = | statvalue3 = | pfr = JoneMa07 }}
'''Emmanuel Jones''' (born June 6, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 2 5/8 | weight = 280 | dash = 4.93 | ten split = 1.69 | twenty split = 2.77 | shuttle = 4.77 | cone drill = 7.48 | vertical = 31.0 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 8 | bench = 22 | arm span = 32 3/8 | hand span = 8 5/8 | note = All values from Pro Day<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Manny Jones College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1025151&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=August 27, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Arizona Cardinals=== After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, the Arizona Cardinals signed Jones as an undrafted free agent.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lytle |first=Kevin |date=May 1, 2022 |title=Several former Colorado State football players sign with NFL teams |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/football/2022/05/01/former-colorado-state-football-players-sign-nfl-teams-undrafted-free-agents/9607466002/ |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=Fort Collins Coloradoan}}</ref> He was waived at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/arizona-cardinals-make-final-cuts-to-get-to-53-man-roster |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=www.azcardinals.com}}</ref> and signed to the Cardinals' practice squad the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Cardinals Re-Sign 11 To Practice Squad |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-re-sign-11-to-practice-squad |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=www.azcardinals.com}}</ref>
Jones was elevated to the team's active roster on November 5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=LaMarr |date=November 6, 2022 |title=Cardinals Elevate Nolan Cooney and Manny Jones From Practice Squad - Burn City Sports Phoenix Sports |url=https://burncitysports.com/2022/11/05/cardinals-elevate-nolan-cooney-and-manny-jones-from-pratice-squad/ |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=Burn City Sports}}</ref> He made his professional debut the next day against the Seattle Seahawks in the team's week 9 game<ref name="PFR">{{Cite web |title=Manny Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneMa07.htm |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was placed back on the practice squad on November 7. Jones was again elevated to the main roster, playing in the team's week 15 game before being placed back in the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Druin |first=Donnie |date=December 17, 2022 |title=Will Hernandez Activated From IR; Cardinals' Practice Squad Elevations Announced |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/news/arizona-cardinals-will-hernandez-activated-from-ir-practice-squad-moves-announced |access-date=January 31, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref> He was elevated for the final time on December 28,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Urban |first=Darren |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Budda Baker Heads To IR As Cardinals Juggle Roster Again |url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/safety-budda-baker-heads-to-injured-reserve-as-cardinals-juggle-roster-again |access-date=January 31, 2023 |website=www.azcardinals.com}}</ref> playing in the Cardinals' week 17 and 18 games.<ref name="PFR" /> Jones played, in total, four games for the Cardinals in 2022.<ref name="PFR" />
On May 15, 2023, Jones was released by the Arizona Cardinals.<ref>{{cite web | last=Urban | first=Darren | title=Cardinals Sign Veteran Punter Matt Haack | website=Arizona Cardinals | date=2023-05-15 | url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-sign-veteran-punter-matt-haack | access-date=2025-07-10}}</ref>
===Pittsburgh Steelers=== On May 16, 2023, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steelers release Witherspoon; claim Jones|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-release-witherspoon-claim-jones|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=May 17, 2023}}</ref> He was waived on August 28, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steelers make additional roster moves|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-additional-roster-moves|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 28, 2023}}</ref>
=== New England Patriots === On September 27, 2023, Jones was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchmasser |first=Bernd |date=2023-09-27 |title=What placing Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve means for the Patriots |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2023/9/27/23892124/patriots-daniel-ekuale-injured-reserve-analysis |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Pats Pulpit |language=en}}</ref> The Patriots released him on October 18, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patriots Make Changes to the Practice Squad|work=Patriots.com|url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-changes-to-the-practice-squad|accessdate=October 18, 2023|date=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
===New York Jets=== On December 19, 2023, Jones was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Place DL Quinton Jefferson on IR, Sign DL Jalyn Holmes to the Active Roster|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-dl-quinton-jefferson-on-ir-sign-dl-jalyn-holmes-to-the-active-roster|author1=Greenberg, Ethan|author2=Pullano, John|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=December 19, 2023}}</ref> He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign Nine Players to Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-nine-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-01-08-2024|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=January 8, 2024}}</ref> He was waived on May 6, 2024.<ref name="b271">{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |last2=Pullano |first2=John |date=2024-05-06 |title=Jets Sign QBs Andrew Peasley, Colby Suits & DB Brandon Codrington |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-andrew-peasley-colby-suits-brandon-codrington-rookie-minicamp-tyout-players-05-06-2024 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Official Site of the New York Jets}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://csurams.com/sports/football/roster/manny-jones/8279 Colorado State Rams bio] * [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/emmanuel-jones-2.html Collegiate statistics at Sports-Reference.com]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Manny}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Cartersville, Georgia Category:Players of American football from Bartow County, Georgia Category:American football defensive tackles Category:Colorado State Rams football players Category:Arizona Cardinals players Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players Category:New England Patriots players Category:New York Jets players