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Arthur Jones (American football)

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Arthur Jones (American football)

Arthur Willis Jones III (June 3, 1986 – October 3, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft and won Super Bowl XLVII with them. Jones also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins. He was also the older brother of former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Super Bowl–winning defensive end Chandler Jones.

Infobox

Position
Defensive tackle
Born
(1986-06-03)June 3, 1986Rochester, New York, U.S.
Died
October 3, 2025(2025-10-03) (aged 39)Pompey, New York, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
320 lb (145 kg)
High school
Union-Endicott (Endicott, New York)
College
Syracuse (2005–2009)
NFL draft
2010: 5th round, 157th overall pick
Total tackles
173
Sacks
10.0
Forced fumbles
2

Tables

College recruiting information · Early life
Arthur Jones Defensive tackle
Arthur Jones Defensive tackle
Name
Arthur Jones Defensive tackle
Hometown
Endicott, New York
School
Union Endicott High School
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
280 lb (130 kg)
40‡
5.3
Commit date
Aug 20, 2004
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:
Name
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 65 (DT)    Rivals: – (DT), – (NY)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 65 (DT)    Rivals: – (DT), – (NY)
Name
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 65 (DT)    Rivals: – (DT), – (NY)
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
Name
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Arthur Jones Defensive tackle
Endicott, New York
Union Endicott High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
5.3
Aug 20, 2004
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 65 (DT) Rivals: – (DT), – (NY)
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 21, 2012. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
Weight
301 lb(137 kg)
Arm length
35+1⁄4 in(0.90 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
5.06 s
Bench press
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
Bench press
mw- .mw- 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in(1.91 m)
301 lb(137 kg)
35+1⁄4 in(0.90 m)
10+1⁄4 in(0.26 m)
5.06 s
30 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
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Career high
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
BAL
Games
2
Games
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
BAL
Games
14
Games
1
Tackles
20
Tackles
14
Tackles
6
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
BAL
Games
16
Games
6
Tackles
47
Tackles
27
Tackles
20
Tackles
4.5
Tackles
5
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
BAL
Games
14
Games
13
Tackles
53
Tackles
28
Tackles
25
Tackles
4.0
Tackles
8
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
IND
Games
9
Games
3
Tackles
23
Tackles
15
Tackles
8
Tackles
1.5
Tackles
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
IND
Games
8
Games
8
Tackles
30
Tackles
15
Tackles
15
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
WAS
Games
1
Games
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2010
BAL
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2011
BAL
14
1
20
14
6
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2012
BAL
16
6
47
27
20
4.5
5
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2013
BAL
14
13
53
28
25
4.0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2014
IND
9
3
23
15
8
1.5
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2016
IND
8
8
30
15
15
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2017
WAS
1
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
64
31
173
99
74
10
17
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
Int
Tackles
Yds
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
PD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
TD
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
BAL
Games
2
Games
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
BAL
Games
4
Games
2
Tackles
9
Tackles
5
Tackles
4
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
IND
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
11
Tackles
4
Tackles
7
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
Sck
TFL
Int
Yds
TD
Lng
PD
FF
FR
Yds
TD
2011
BAL
2
0
1
0
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2012
BAL
4
2
9
5
4
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2014
IND
3
3
11
4
7
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
5
21
9
12
1.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0

References

  1. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-ravens-super-bowl-champion-arthur-willis-jones-iii-dies/
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/sports/arthur-jones-dead.html
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    https://news.syr.edu/blog/2022/10/13/art-and-chandler-jones-target-new-football-operations-center-with-gift-to-syracuse-athletics/
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    https://www.foxsports.com/stories/other/its-no-secret-arthur-jones-says-he-can-whoop-his-ufc-champ-bro-jon-jones-in-a-fight
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    http://www.suathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6588&path=Football
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