Marvin Jones is a professional American football player. He is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and is currently in his seventh season in the NFL. Jones, who dons the No.11 jersey for the Lions, is a man of many talents. He not only boasts of incredible skills on the football field but also has an amazing voice and is a budding musician in his own right. Get to know more about him here including his biography, NFL career, wife and kids.
Who is Marvin Jones and How Old is He?
Marvin Lewis Jones Jr. was born on the 12th of March, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, specifically in the town of Rancho Cucamonga. He comes from a family of six consisting of dad, Marvin Lewis Jones Sr., mom, Pamela Harper, two younger sisters, Leslie Jones, and Vanessa Jones as well as a brother. Jones is from an athletically gifted family. His dad was a professional wrestler who participated in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics and his sister, Vanessa won the 400-meter PAC-12 championship title in 2015 when she was a senior at the University Of Southern California (USC). Jones had his high school education at Etiwanda High School where his journey to the NFL commenced. He gave some impressive performances while at the school and still holds the record as the school’s all-time leading receiver. Jones had his college education at the University of California, Berkeley where he played for the school’s Golden Bears football team from 2008 to 2011. In a total of 43 games for the school, he caught 156 passes for 2270 yards and 13 touchdowns. He also rushed for 116 yards with 1 touchdown.
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Details of His NFL Career
Marvin Jones took part in the 2012 NFL Draft and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round as the 166th overall pick that year. Jones would go on to spend four years with the Cincinnati Bengals (2012 to 2015). In his four-year stint with the Bengals, Jones had two outstanding seasons – 2013 and 2015. In the 2013 season, he caught 51 passes for 712 yards and 10 touchdowns. In the 2015 season, he caught 65 passes for 816 yards and 4 touchdowns. Marvin Jones left the Cincinnati Bengals for the Detroit Lions as a free agent in March 2016. The Lions signed him on a five-year contract worth a cool $40,000,000. Jones is currently in his second season with the Lions and so far, he has proven to be worth the money that was splashed on him. As of week 6 of the 2018 NFL season, Jones has taken part in 79 career games and caught 266 passes for 4,001 yards with 31 touchdowns.
Asides football, Marvin Jones is also very passionate about music. When he is not busy catching passes and scoring touchdowns on the field, he spends his time recording music in his own personal studio at home. According to him, he started singing in church while he was very young. In 2017, Jones auditioned for American Idols. Even though he did not go far in the contest, he nonetheless gave a good account of his singing talent.
Is Marvin Jones Married With Kids?
Marvin Jones is married to his high school sweetheart, Jazmyn Jones. The two met while studying at Etiwanda High School and have been together ever since. The lovely couple has stayed true to their love till this day despite the many challenges they have faced, including an unexpected pregnancy when Jones was in his freshman year at college in 2008. The couple, who eventually got married in March 2014, have four children together – their first son, Marvin Jones III born on the 12th of January 2009, their second son, Mareon Lamont Jones born in October 2011, their third son, Murrell Jones born in 2015 and a daughter, Mya Love Jones born in October 2016. 13 years and counting, Jones and Jazmyn are still going strong together. In June 2018, the couple opened a bakery in Detroit. The bakery is an outlet of the popular cake franchise Nothing Bundt Cakes.
How Tall is The basketballer?
Marvin Jones is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 198lbs or 89 kg. He is more of a possession type receiver than a deep threat receiver. Even though he does not have great speed, he makes up for it with his ability to hold on to the ball and expertly weave in and out of the obstacles in his route. He also has the ability to make terrific receptions in the end zone. Additionally, Jones has an arm length of 33 inches. His incredible hands can extend to catch balls that are thrown high over his head.
