Bob Jones (long snapper)

Bob Jones
No. 79
PositionLong snapper
Personal information
Born (1978-09-03) September 3, 1978
Barberton, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolWadsworth (Wadsworth, Ohio)
CollegePenn State (1997–2001)
NFL draft2002: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played11
Tackles1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Thomas Jones (born September 3, 1978) is an American former football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Football career

Jones played football at Penn State from 1998–2001 as a defensive lineman, being named a starter in each of those years.[1][2] He went undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft.[3]

He eventually signed with the New York Giants, and was named the starting long snapper for the 2002 season. He performed the Giants' long snapping duties for the first 11 games of the 2002 NFL season before a botched snap leading to a safety and eventual loss to the Houston Texans resulted in his release.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "1998 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2001 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". College Football Reference. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ Saline, Brittney (March 17, 2014). "Giving Everything: Bobby Jones". CrossFit Games. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Dave (November 25, 2002). "Sports of The Times; Biggest Embarrassment Ever for Giants". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
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