Calvin Jones (running back)
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Calvin D'Wayne Jones (November 27, 1970 – January 22, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1993. Jones was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and the Green Bay Packers. In his only season with the Packers, they won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots.
Infobox
Position
Halfback
Born
(1970-11-27)November 27, 1970Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Died
January 22, 2025(2025-01-22) (aged 54)Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
205 lb (93 kg)
High school
Omaha Central
College
Nebraska
NFL draft
1994: 3rd round, 80th overall pick
Rushing yards
112
Average
4.1
Receptions
2
Receiving yards
6
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in(1.81 m)
Weight
212 lb(96 kg)
Arm length
32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10 in(0.25 m)
40-yard dash
4.58 s
10-yard split
1.61 s
20-yard split
2.61 s
20-yard shuttle
4.09 s
Vertical jump
30.5 in(0.77 m)
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump |
| mw- .mw- 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in(1.81 m) | 212 lb(96 kg) | 32+3⁄4 in(0.83 m) | 10 in(0.25 m) | 4.58 s | 1.61 s | 2.61 s | 4.09 s | 30.5 in(0.77 m) |
Jones' stats for the Nebraska Cornhuskers · Statistics
YEAR
YEAR
Col 1
YEAR
Rushing
ATT
Rushing
YDS
Rushing
AVG
Rushing
LNG
Rushing
TD
Receiving
NO.
Receiving
YDS
Receiving
AVG
Receiving
LNG
Receiving
TD
1990
1990
Col 1
1990
Rushing
Redshirt
1991
1991
Col 1
1991
Rushing
108
Rushing
900
Rushing
8.3
Rushing
69
Rushing
14
Receiving
3
Receiving
25
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
17
Receiving
0
1992
1992
Col 1
1992
Rushing
168
Rushing
1,210
Rushing
7.2
Rushing
90
Rushing
14
Receiving
14
Receiving
162
Receiving
11.6
Receiving
41
Receiving
1
1993
1993
Col 1
1993
Rushing
185
Rushing
1,056
Rushing
5.6
Rushing
64
Rushing
12
Receiving
7
Receiving
117
Receiving
16.7
Receiving
55
Receiving
1
Totals
Totals
Col 1
Totals
Rushing
461
Rushing
3,166
Rushing
6.9
Rushing
90
Rushing
40
Receiving
24
Receiving
304
Receiving
12.7
Receiving
55
Receiving
2
| Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
| YEAR | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | NO. | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
| 1990 | Redshirt | |||||||||
| 1991 | 108 | 900 | 8.3 | 69 | 14 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | 168 | 1,210 | 7.2 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 162 | 11.6 | 41 | 1 |
| 1993 | 185 | 1,056 | 5.6 | 64 | 12 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 55 | 1 |
| Totals | 461 | 3,166 | 6.9 | 90 | 40 | 24 | 304 | 12.7 | 55 | 2 |
Jones' rushing stats in the NFL · Statistics
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
RAI
ATT
22
YDS
93
AVG
4.2
TD
0
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
OAK
ATT
5
YDS
19
AVG
3.8
TD
0
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
GNB
ATT
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0
Totals
Totals
Year
Totals
Team
—
ATT
27
YDS
112
AVG
4.1
TD
0
| Year | Team | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD |
| 1994 | RAI | 22 | 93 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 1995 | OAK | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 1996 | GNB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Totals | — | 27 | 112 | 4.1 | 0 |
References
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm
- Huskers.comhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170202140121/http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=945674
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCa00.htm
- www.oursportscentral.comhttps://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/week-eight-ipfl-preview/n-2707600
- KETVhttps://www.ketv.com/article/calvin-jones-omaha-central-nebraska-football-dies/63530730
- HuskerMax.comhttp://www.huskermax.com/stats/stats_1993.html