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Jaryd Jones-Smith
No. 75 – St. Louis Battlehawks
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-03) September 3, 1995 (age 29)
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:West Catholic Prep (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh (2013–2017)
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-UFL team (2024)
  • All-XFL team (2023)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jaryd Emanuel Jones-Smith (born September 3, 1995) is an American professional football guard for the St. Louis Battlehawks. He played college football at Pittsburgh and has been a member of teams in the National Football League (NFL), Alliance of American Football (AAF), XFL, and United Football League (UFL).

Professional career

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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 Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄2 in
(1.99 m) 		317 lb
(144 kg) 		36+1⁄4 in
(0.92 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 5.22 s 1.77 s 3.00 s 4.94 s 8.10 s 27.0 in
(0.69 m)		 9 ft 1 in
(2.77 m)		 20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2]

Houston Texans

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Jones-Smith signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft on May 11, 2020.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[4]

San Antonio Commanders

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Jones-Smith signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019. He played in all eight games during the 2019 AAF season before the league folded in April 2019.[5][6]

Miami Dolphins

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After the AAF suspended football operations, Jones-Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins on April 9, 2019.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[7]

San Francisco 49ers

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Jones-Smith signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 1, 2019.[8] He re-signed with the 49ers after the 2019 NFL season on February 10, 2020.[9] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020.[10]

Las Vegas Raiders

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Jones-Smith signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad on September 8, 2020.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on November 7, November 14, and November 22 for the team's weeks 9, 10, and 11 games against the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, and Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[12][13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[15]

On August 31, 2021, Jones-Smith was waived by the Raiders.[16]

Baltimore Ravens

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On September 21, 2021, Jones-Smith signed with the Baltimore Ravens practice squad.[17] He was released on November 16, 2021, but re-signed on November 23, 2021.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Ravens on January 10, 2022.[19] He was waived on August 23, 2022.[20]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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On November 17, 2022, Jones-Smith was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[21] He was named to the All-XFL team at offensive line.[22] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[23]

Washington Commanders

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Jones-Smith signed with the Washington Commanders on May 16, 2023.[24] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26] He became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired after the season.[27]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

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On February 15, 2024, Jones-Smith re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks.[28] He was named to the 2024 All-UFL team on June 5, 2024.[29] His contract with the team was terminated on June 17, 2024 to sign with an NFL team.[30]

Atlanta Falcons

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On June 20, 2024, Jones-Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[31] He was waived on August 25.[32]

St. Louis Battlehawks (third stint)

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On November 29, 2024, Jones-Smith re-signed with the Battlehawks.[33]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Starts
2020 LV 3 3
2021 BAL 1 1
Career 4 4

References

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  1. ^ "Jaryd Jones-Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jaryd Jones-Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Transactions: Texans sign seven draft picks". HoustonTexans.com. May 11, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Transactions: Texans cut roster to 53". HoustonTexans.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Dolphins Add Seven Players To Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. April 9, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. February 10, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  11. ^ Damien, Levi (September 8, 2020). "Raiders add OT Jaryd Jones-Smith to complete 16-man practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  12. ^ @Raiders (November 7, 2020). "We have activated DE Chris Smith and OL Jaryd Jones-Smith from the practice squad. We have also activated DT Daniel Ross from the Reserve/Injured – Designated For Return List" (Tweet). Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Damien, Levi (November 14, 2020). "Former Cowboys DL David Irving one step closer to seeing first game action for Raiders". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  14. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 22, 2020). "Raiders Promote OL Jaryd Jones-Smith To Active Roster". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Raiders.com. August 31, 2021.
  17. ^ Brown, Clifton (September 21, 2021). "Ravens Sign Two Offensive Tackles to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  18. ^ Brown, Clifton (November 23, 2021). "Ravens Sign Three Players to Practice Squad, Including a Quarterback". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  19. ^ Mink, Ryan (January 10, 2022). "Ravens Sign Eight Players to Reserve/Future Deals". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ^ Brown, Clifton (August 23, 2022). "Ravens Trim Roster to 80 Players". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  21. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "2023 All-XFL Team Revealed". XFL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  23. ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  24. ^ Selby, Zach (May 16, 2023). "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". Commanders.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  25. ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  27. ^ Manning, Bryan (January 9, 2024). "The Commanders make some roster moves to conclude the 2023 season". USA Today.
  28. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, Thursday February 15, 2024". UFLBoard.com. February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  29. ^ "UFL Announces Inaugural All-UFL Team". www.theufl.com. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  30. ^ "UFL Player Transactions, June 17, 2024". UFLBoard.com. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  31. ^ "Falcons sign OT Jaryd Jones-Smith, DT Prince Emili". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  32. ^ Waack, Terrin (August 25, 2024). "Falcons begin 53-man roster cutdown, release 13 players". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  33. ^ "St. Louis Battlehawks Bring Back Pair of Players, Including All-UFL Offensive Lineman". UFL. November 29, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
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