Isaiah Avery 'Zay' Jones is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. The Buffalo Bills selected Jones as the 37th pick in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He recorded 27 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie season. However, Jones was traded to Oakland/ Las Vegas Raiders in 2019 in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick. After making 43 appearances for the Raiders, Jones signed a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2022. During his two-year stint with the Jaguars, Jones recorded 116 receptions for 1144 yards and seven touchdowns, before being released in 2024. Jones signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals in May 2024 and got suspended for five games in August 2024 for violating NFL's personal conduct policy.
Zay Jones spent his collegiate career playing for East Carolina University from 2013-2016. He made 8 starts in his freshman year and finished second on the team with 5 touchdowns and 62 receptions for 604 yards. During his senior year in 2016, Jones made 22 receptions in a game, which broke the previous school record of 17 receptions by Justin Hardy. Jones further went on to become the NCAA Division I football all-time single season leader in receptions, as he recorded 158 receptions during the 2016 season. He became the NCAA Division I football career leader with 399 receptions, breaking the record of 387 career receptions held by Justin Hardy and also received First-team All-AAC and First-team All-American honors.
Zay Jones Jersey Number
Zay Jones wears jersey number 17 for the Arizona Cardinals. Before the Cardinals, Jones used to play for Jacksonville Jaguars where wore the jersey number 7. During his time with the Las Vegas Raiders, Jones had changed his jersey number from 12 to 7. According to Raiders' Wire, he declared that 7 is his favorite number to wear during an interview. However, Zay Jones wore the number 11 jersey on his debut in the NFL with the Buffalo Bills. He has previously worn the number 7 jerseys throughout his high school and collegiate career, as per Raiders Wire.
FAQs on Zay Jones
A. Zay Jones was suspended for five games from the NFL for violating their personal conduct regulations in 2024.
A. Zay Jones stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall.
A. Zay Jones is 29 years old, as of October 2024.
A. Zay Jones weighs 91 kg.
A. Zay Jones played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2023 NFL season.
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