Nick Jones (offensive lineman, born 2000)

Nick Jones
No. 66 – Orlando Pirates
PositionOffensive lineman
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (2000-09-14) September 14, 2000
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High schoolByhalia (Byhalia, Mississippi)
CollegeMississippi State
NFL draft2024: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Second-team MACJC All-North (2019)
Stats at CFL.ca

Nicholas Oshawn Jones (born September 14, 2000) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He played college football at Mississippi State. He has also played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early life

Nicholas Oshawn Jones was born on September 14, 2000.[1] He played high school football at Byhalia High School in Byhalia, Mississippi.[1] As a senior, he helped the team average 227.8 rushing yards per game.[2]

College career

Jones first played college football at East Mississippi Community College. He played in all ten games during the 2019 season.[2] He helped the team average 457.4 yards of total offense per contest.[2] Jones earned second-team Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-North honors.[2] He was rated the No. 9 junior college offensive tackle by 247Sports.com, and the No. 85 junior college player in the country.[2] The 2020 football season at East Mississippi CC was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Jones originally committed to Southern Miss but switched to Mississippi State on September 5, 2020.[3][2] He played in seven games, starting one, as a redshirt sophomore in 2021.[2] He appeared in 13 games, starting 12, during the 2022 season.[2] Jones started all 12 games for Mississippi State at left guard in 2023, allowing only three sacks in 657 snaps.[2][4] He majored in interdisciplinary studies at Mississippi State.[2]

Professional career

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Jones went undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft. He was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on July 16, 2024.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on August 7, moved to the practice roster on August 21, promoted to the active roster again on September 6, moved back to the practice roster again on September 27, promoted to the active roster for the third time on October 4, moved back to the practice roster for the fourth time on October 11, released on October 25, and signed to the practice roster for the fifth time on October 26.[5] Jones dressed in five games, all starts, overall during the 2024 season.[1] He re-signed with the Roughriders on November 25, 2024.[5]

Jones was released by Saskatchewan on June 1, 2025.[6] He was later signed to the practice roster on July 6.[6][7] He was released again on September 26, 2025.[8]

Orlando Pirates

Jones signed with the Orlando Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL) on February 22, 2026.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nick Jones". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Nick Jones". Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Horka, Tyler (September 5, 2020). "Mississippi State adds junior college offensive lineman to 2021 recruiting class". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Dave (August 6, 2024). "Nick Jones is the next, next man up for the Riders". MooseJawToday.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions - 2024". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Saskatchewan Roughriders Transactions - 2025". FootballDB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Roughriders sign American offensive lineman Jones". The Sports Network. The Canadian Press. July 6, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Orlando Pirates have signed offensive lineman Nick Jones". Orlando Pirates. February 22, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
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