Emory Jones

Not to be confused with Emery Jones.

Emory Jones (born April 29, 2000) is an American professional football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He had previously signed with the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent prior to the 2024 season. He played college football for the Florida Gators, the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Emory Jones

No. 11 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-04-29) April 29, 2000 (age 25) LaGrange, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Heard County (Franklin, Georgia)
College:	Florida (2018–2021) Arizona State (2022) Cincinnati (2023)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2024)* DC Defenders (2024)* Atlanta Falcons (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Jones grew up in LaGrange, Georgia, and attended Heard County High School.^[1] As a senior, he completed 61 of 103 passes for 1,197 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 494 yards and six touchdowns.^[2] Jones was rated a four star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Clemson and Tennessee.^[3] He decommitted from Ohio State and instead signed to play at the University of Florida.^[4][5]

College career

Florida

Jones played in four games before redshirting his true freshman season, completing 12 of 16 pass attempts for 125 yards and two touchdowns.^[6][7][8] As a redshirt freshman, he completed 25 of 38 pass attempts for 267 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed 42 times for 256 yards and four touchdowns.^[9][10] He continued to be used in package plays while also serving as the backup to starter Kyle Trask.^[11]

Jones was the Gators' starting quarterback to start their 2021 season.^[12]

On March 18, 2022, Jones confirmed to his coaches that he would be entering the transfer portal.^[13]

Arizona State

On May 5, 2022, Jones transferred to Arizona State.^[14]

On December 12, 2022, Jones entered the transfer portal again.^[15]

Cincinnati

On December 21, 2022, Jones committed to Cincinnati under new Head Coach Scott Satterfield.^[16]

Statistics

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2018	Florida	4	0	—	12	16	75.0	125	10.3	2	0	181.9	18	41	2.3	0
2019	Florida	11	0	—	25	38	65.8	267	8.6	3	0	150.9	42	256	6.1	4
2020	Florida	9	0	—	18	32	56.3	221	6.8	2	1	128.6	32	217	6.8	2
2021	Florida	13	12	6–6	224	346	64.7	2,734	7.9	19	13	141.7	143	759	5.3	4
2022	Arizona State	8	7	1–6	125	199	62.8	1,533	7.7	7	4	135.1	59	31	0.5	4
2023	Cincinnati	12	12	3–9	197	322	61.2	2,840	6.9	18	10	131.3	155	564	3.6	4
Career		57	31	10–21	601	953	63.1	7,099	7.4	51	28	137.4	449	1,863	4.1	18

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.77 s	1.64 s	2.75 s	4.55 s	7.28 s	30.0 in (0.76 m)
All values from Pro Day[17]

Baltimore Ravens

On May 6, 2024, Jones signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent.^[18] He was released by the Ravens on August 27.^[19]

DC Defenders

On November 13, 2024, Jones signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).^[20][21]

Atlanta Falcons

On December 26, 2024, Jones was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[22] He signed a reserve/future contract with Atlanta on January 6, 2025.^[23]