ADRIAN JONES #73

Position	Guard
Height	6-4
Weight	296
Years Experience	5
Birthdate	6/10/1981
Hometown	Dallas, TX
College	Kansas
Current status	Active
Games Started	16
Games Played	44

Pro Career

Local collegiate product was claimed by Kansas City on waivers from the N.Y. Jets on December 19th … Versatile offensive performer who can play either left or right tackle … Could also contribute on special teams … Will benefit from spending an off-season in the Chiefs program … Has played in 44 regular season games with 16 starts, opening three at right tackle and 13 at left tackle … Has also played in three postseason contests.

Transactions: Claimed by Kansas City on waivers from the N.Y. Jets (12/19/07) ... Waived by the N.Y. Jets (12/18/07) ... Signed a four-year contract with the N.Y. Jets (7/29/04) ... Originally entered the league as a fourth-round draft pick (132nd overall) by the N.Y. Jets in the 2004 NFL Draft.

Games Played/Games Started: 2004 NYJ (12/0), 2005 NYJ (16/16), 2006 NYJ (9/0), 2007 NYJ (7/0) — 44/16. Playoffs: 2004 NYJ (2/0), 2006 NYJ (1/0) — 3/0.

2007

N.Y. Jets (2004-07): Played in 44 games (16 starts) ... Also saw action in three playoff games.

2007: Played in seven games and was inactive for seven contests … Saw duty on special teams vs. New England (9/9), at Baltimore (9/16), vs. Miami (9/23), at Buffalo (9/30) and at the N.Y. Giants (10/7) ... Played on offense vs. Philadelphia (10/14) ... Appeared on special teams at Cincinnati (10/21) ... Was inactive vs. Buffalo (10/28), vs. Washington (11/4), vs. Pittsburgh (11/18), at Dallas (11/22), at Miami (12/2), vs. Cleveland (12/9) and at New England (12/16) ... Was waived on December 18th.

2006

Saw action in nine games and was inactive for one contest … Was active, but did not play at Jacksonville (10/8) and vs. Chicago (11/19) ... Was inactive vs. Houston (11/26) ... Was active, but did not play at Green Bay (12/3), vs. Buffalo (12/10), at Minnesota (12/17) and at Miami (12/25) ... Appeared as a tackle eligible vs. Oakland (12/31) ... Played on special teams in an AFC Wild Card Game at New England (1/7/07).

2005

Started all 16 games … Started his first game at RT at Kansas City (9/11) ... Started at RT vs. Miami (9/18) and vs. Jacksonville (9/25) ... Started his first career game at LT at Baltimore (10/2) and opened the next 12 games at that position.

2004

Played in 12 games … Saw action in his first NFL game on special teams vs. Cincinnati (9/12) ... Was inactive vs. Buffalo (10/10) ... Was inactive at New England (10/24), vs. Miami (11/1) and at Buffalo (11/7) ... Also saw action in two playoff game … Played on special teams in an AFC Wild Card Game at San Diego (1/8/05) and in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Pittsburgh (1/15/05).

College Bio

Played in 42 games at Kansas, catching 22 passes for 218 yards (9.9 avg.) with two TDs … Spent his first three seasons as a tight end before moving to tackle as a senior … Appeared in 13 games and served as a captain his senior season in 2003 … Saw action in 12 games (five starts) as a junior in 2002 … Caught 14 passes for 140 yards (10.0 avg.) with a TD … Played in 10 games in 2001 as a sophomore, recording seven receptions for 68 yards (9.7 avg.) with a TD … Served as the club’s third tight end in seven games as a redshirt freshman in 2001 … Caught one pass for 10 yards … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2000 … Majored in Economics at Kansas.

Personal Bio

• A two-year letterman at Carter High School in Dallas, Texas.

• Earned first-team all-district honors as a senior.

• Full name: Adrian Denard Jones.

• Married, wife Natasha.

• The Jones’ reside in Dallas, Texas.