Jacksonville Jaguars
Maurice Jones-Drew - #32 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 7"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/23/1985 |
| Birthplace | Oakland, CA |
| College | UCLA |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 2nd round, 28th pick by Jaguars |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | 414 | 1 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Jones-Drew has been placed on injured reserve because of a foot injury.|||||||
Jones-Drew injured his left foot Oct. 21 at Oakland when he was tackled on the opening play. He started running full speed last week, but his foot didn't respond as well as team trainers had hoped, so risking him in the season finale at Tennessee made no sense.
Jones-Drew ran 13 times for 38 yards in Sunday's 27-10 loss to the Bengals.|||||||
Despite Sunday's effort, Jones-Drew is running for 4.9 yards per carry.
Jones-Drew ran 12 times for 60 yards in Sunday's 27-7 loss to Houston.|||||||
His touchdown was the 75th of his career. He joined Randy Moss, Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates as the only active players with at least 75.
After skipping training camp in protest over his contract, Jones-Drew rushed for 77 yards on 19 carries during Sunday's 26-23 overtime loss at Minnesota.|||||||
Jones-Drew wasn't expected to receive much work but ended up carrying the load after Rashad Jennings exited with a knee injury. He faces a tough task next week against Houston's stifling defense but should still be considered a top-10 option, especially if Jennings can't play.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have activated running back Maurice Jones-Drew and waived second-year running back Keith Toston.|||||||
The Jaguars had a roster exemption for Jones-Drew, who ended a 38-day holdout last Sunday. He is expected to play in Sunday's season opener at Minnesota.
