Jacoby Jones, former NFL wide receiver/return man and Ravens’ Super Bowl hero, dies at age 40

Used NFL wide receiver and return man Jacoby Jones, who grew to alter into 40 on Thursday, died on Sunday, in holding with a file from the Baltimore Solar. The Baltimore Ravens released a yelp, sharing their “deepest condolences” with Jones’ household.

We’re entirely heartbroken to learn relating to the passing of Jacoby Jones.

Jacoby had the unfamiliar potential to connect with each person he encountered. His charisma, joy and cope with created a one-of-a-style presence that could well also illuminate any room or brighten any dark day.

Jacoby will long be remembered now not simply for his success on the soccer arena, but for the lasting non-public connections he made with limitless of us within the Ravens organization, Baltimore community and each dwelling he called dwelling.

We piece our deepest condolences with Jacoby’s household as all of us commence as a lot as prcoess this devastating loss.

Jones is most outstanding for his heroics for the length of the Baltimore Ravens’ 2012 Substantial Bowl lag, which incorporated a 108-yard kickoff return touchdown in Substantial Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, marking the longest return in Substantial Bowl history as well to the longest in NFL postseason history. Jones also hauled in a 56-yard touchdown pass from Substantial Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco to place the Ravens up 21-3 in a game they might place it as a lot as opt up 34-31. His 290 total yards gained that day are basically the most in a single Substantial Bowl ever. 

Jones also came up take hold of within the AFC divisional round that year against the Denver Broncos, breaking free down the honest appropriate-attempting sideline for a 70-yard receiving touchdown to tie the game at 35 with 31 seconds left, rightfully called the “Mile Excessive Miracle.” The Ravens went on to determine on up 38-35 in double time beyond legislation. He’s the Ravens’ all-time leader in kickoff return moderate (30.1 yards) as well to for a single season abet in 2012 when he averaged 30.7 yards per return. Jones also holds the Houston Texans’ profession punt return moderate file (10.2). 

Jones, a third-round opt of the Texans within the 2007 NFL Draft, performed the well-known 5 seasons of his nine-year profession in Houston (2007-2012). He grew to alter accurate into a First-Group All-Expert returner and Expert Bowler in 2012, his first season in Baltimore. After three seasons with the Ravens (2012-2014), he bounced between the Chargers and Steelers in 2015 earlier than retiring as a Raven in 2016.  

“I most fashioned Jacoby Jones, all of us did,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh mentioned in a yelp. “His spirit enthusiasm and cope with for fogeys were highly effective. He was a steady. He was the cherished son of his loving mom, Ms. Emily. They were so cease. He was a man of faith. My current Jacoby non-public 2d was each time I saw his smiling face corpulent of joy. Leisure in peace, Jacoby, within the fingers of Jesus.”  

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who swiftly coached Jones in Pittsburgh, wrote: “My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the household of Jacoby Jones for the length of this involving time. I loved coaching him for the length of his time with the Steelers.”

Jones was currently the high coach for the Beamont Renegades soccer club in Beaumont, Texas. The team owner commented on  Jones’ untimely loss of life and the form of person he had the pleasure to be round.

“He was the appropriate, he most fashioned each person,” Beamont Renegades owner Sam Gordon urged KPRC 2 in a phone interview. “I suspect one in all the well-known issues is he was a man of God. He was ecstatic with how unheard of he most fashioned and feared his God. What was most critical to him after soccer was serving to the next person in line. He was basically the most humble and kind person to someone who gave him the time and wished the time from him.”  

Used Ravens wide receiver and teammate Torrey Smith posted about how unheard of he’ll omit Jones: 

One other teammate, Ray Lewis, also took to social media to place in mind their time together in Baltimore:

Donte Stallworth says he could well also now not forget his time coaching with Jones in New Orleans:

CBS Sports NFL analyst JJ Watt, a teammate of Jones’ for the length of his rookie year in 2011 with the Houston Texans, praised Jones for the joy he brought to the locker room. 

Four-time Expert Bowl running abet Arian Foster, a teammate of Jones with the Texans from 2009-2011, also posted after listening to the grisly details. 

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson also reacted to the heartbreaking details:

CBS Sports will proceed to interchange this developing account.