Alvin Jones (American football)

Alvin Jones Jr. (born December 2, 1994) is an American-born Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UTEP,[1][2] and was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) in 2018.

Alvin Jones
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994
Savannah, Georgia
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Burges High School
College:UTEP
Undrafted:2018
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Jones signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018, and was released a week later. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 15, 2018.

Jones signed a reserve/future contract on January 7, 2019. He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019, and waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

After two years away from football, Jones signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on October 21, 2021.[3][4]

Personal life

Jones is the fraternal twin brother of Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones; Alvin is older than Aaron by 30 minutes.[5] Their parents, Alvin Sr. and Vurgess, were both career NCOs in the US Army, with a combined 56 years of service.[6]

References
  1. "Alvin Jones". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  2. "Alvin Jones". Nfl.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  3. Chavez, Felix F. (October 22, 2021). "El Paso's Alvin Jones Jr. signs with CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders". ElPasoTimes.com. El Paso Times. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  4. Ryan, Nate (October 21, 2021). "Alvin Jones signs contract with Saskatchewan Roughriders of Canadian Football League". KVIA.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  5. Demovsky, Rob (October 13, 2017). "Packers rookie Aaron Jones still relies on twin brother from afar". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. Hodkiewicz, Wes (January 17, 2020). "Family makes Aaron Jones feel at home on any football field". Packers.com. Retrieved September 19, 2020.


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