A free agent signee of the Eagles in 2008, Jamal Jones played in 12 regular season games (one start) and both playoff contests for New Orleans in 2006, but was released by the Saints prior to the 2007 regular season. Originally signed by St. Louis as a rookie free agent in 2004, Jones spent time on Green Bay's practice squad in the second half of that season, and later appeared in two games for the Packers in 2005. A native of Washington D.C., Jones was a high school teammate of Eagles RB Brian Westbrook at DeMatha Catholic High School.

Career Highlights:

• Played in 14 games (1 start) including playoffs for the Saints in 2006, including the 27-24 win over the Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs
• Caught six passes for 108 yards and 1 TD, while posting 9 tackles, 1 FF and 1 FR on special teams
  
  

2006 Highlights:
• Played in 14 games (1 start) including playoffs for the Saints in 2006, including the 27-24 win over the Eagles in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.
• Caught six passes for 108 yards and 1 TD, while posting 9 tackles, 1 FF and 1 FR on special teams.

2005 Highlights:
• Appeared in two games for the Packers in 2005 after being allocated to Frankfurt of NFL Europe.

BIRDSEED:

• Worked as a personal trainer in Washington, DC, before being picked up by the New Orleans Saints in 2006. ""After I got released by Green Bay, I was really down in the dumps, and was ready to give up on football,"" said Jones. ""I became a personal trainer and it really helped me, just doing new things and training my body in different ways. I think it made me realize that I wanted to give football another shot, and I think that experience has paid off for me.""
• Would one day like to go back to school and get a masters degree in education so he can become a school principal 

PERSONAL:

• Resides in Atlanta, GA, in the offseason
• Engaged to fiancé, Valerie, who works in a nursing home in Green Bay, WI. The two met while Jamal was with the Green Bay Packers
• Parents are William Jones, a computer consultant, and Deborah Macanic, a curator at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. Also has one sister, Candace, and two brothers, Jaden and Michael
• Worked as a car wax salesman in Dallas, TX, before signing with the Packers in 2004
• Enjoys watching comedy movies and lists his favorite as ""Coming to America""
• Listens to a variety of music, including hip-hop, R&B, and reggae
• Lists other hobbies as bowling and shooting pool
• His first job was selling cookies in a mall
• Grew up a fan of the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Orioles
• Graduated from North Carolina A&T with a degree in marketing
• Full name: Jamal Aman Jones

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
A three-year letterman at North Carolina A&T, Jones finished his college career with 103 catches for 1,275 yards and 8 TDs (including 1 rushing). Led the Aggies in receptions in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. 2003 (Senior): Played in all 13 games and led the Aggies with 30 receptions for 316 yards and 2 TDs. 2002 (Junior): Had a career-high 41 receptions for 491 yards and 3 TDs. Transferred from North Carolina A&T from the University of North Carolina after his freshman year.