Ezell Jones

Ezell Jones
Jones, 1968
No. 74
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1947-07-11) July 11, 1947
Collierville, Tennessee, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolMelrose (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeMinnesota (1965-1968)
NFL draft1969: 4th round, 104th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Games played18
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ezell M. "Easy" Jones (born July 11, 1947) is an American former football tackle. He played college football for Minnesota from 1966 to 1968 and professional football for the Boston Patriots in 1969 and 1970.

Early years

Jones was born in Collierville, Tennessee, in 1947. He attended Melrose High School in Memphis.[1] He moved to Los Angeles and attended high school there during his junior year, then returned to Memphis for his senior year. He earned all-city, all-state and All-America prep honors at Melrose High. He graduated from high school in 1965.[2]

Minnesota

Jones played college football at Minnesota from 1966 to 1968.[1][3] He played on both offense and defense as a sophomore, but played only on offense in 1967 and 1968.[4] He sustained a neck injury in the 1968 season opener, but he came back from the injury.[4] He was named UPI's Midwest Linemen of the Week in November 1968 ater his blocking helped Minnesota tally over 300 rushing yards against Purdue. He was also an honors student in mathematics and received first-team honors on the 1967 Big Ten all-academic team.[5]

Professional football

Jones was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round (104th overall pick) of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft.[1] He signed with the Jets in May 1969,[6] but was traded to the Boston Patriots in August 1969 in exchange for a future draft pick.[7] He appeared in 18 games for the Patriots during the 1969 and 1970 seasons.[1][8][9][10]

Jones was released by the Patriots after the 1970 season and signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in March 1971.[11] He was released by the Argonauts in July 1971.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ezell Jones". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  2. ^ "Meet the Gophers: Ezell Jones". Minneapolis Tribune. September 7, 1966. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Line Honor To Gopher Tackle". The Journal and Courier. November 13, 1968. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Jon Roe (November 20, 1968). "Winning Gopher Finish Jones' Goal". Minneapolis Tribune. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gophers' Jones Cited by UPI". The Duluth News-Tribune. November 13, 1968. p. 11.
  6. ^ "Ezell Jones Is Signed by Jets". Albert Lea Tribune. May 21, 1960. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Pats Release Byrd Again, Buy Ezell Jones From Jets". The Berkshire Eagle. August 8, 1969. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ezell Jones". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. ^ Leigh Montville (September 10, 1970). "Pats' Jones politely stalks Jackson". The Boston Glboe. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Pats activated Jones, Mirich". The Boston Globe. November 7, 1970. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Argonauts add 2 new tackles for '71 season". The Globe and Mail. March 20, 1971. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Argos release 10 prior to Winnipeg trip". The Globe and Mail. July 10, 1971. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
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