Matthew Jones (born April 22, 1983 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
Jones was born to Steve and Paula Jones in April 1983. He was born at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His family soon moved to Van Buren, AR where Matt was raised. He attended Van Bur...
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Matthew Jones (born April 22, 1983 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
Jones was born to Steve and Paula Jones in April 1983. He was born at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His family soon moved to Van Buren, AR where Matt was raised. He attended Van Buren Schools until his senior year. In high school, Jones was a quarterback at Northside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas, as well as a sprinter on the school track team. He was also a member of the drama club at NHS and was an active participant in the "Keep Northside Red" campaign, which is an annual blood drive held on the Northside High School campus. Jones was a finalist for the KNWA's "Athlete of the Year" award but did not win. Jones was awarded with the "Hooten's Arkansas Football" Ft. Smith Northside Outstanding Student award as a...
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