page_title: Byron Jones (American football)
section_title: 2017
hierarchical_section_title: Byron Jones (American football) / Professional career / Dallas Cowboys / 2017
caption_attribution_description: English: Cowboys at Redskins 10/29/17
context_page_description: Byron Philip Jones is an American football cornerback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He played college football at Connecticut, and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He holds the unofficial world record for the standing long jump at 12 feet 3 inches.
context_section_description: Jones remained the starting free safety to begin the 2017 regular season, alongside strong safety Jeff Heath. In Week 4, he recorded a season-high seven solo tackles in the Cowboys' 35-30 loss against the Los Angeles Rams. On October 29, 2017, he made five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and returned an interception by Kirk Cousins for a 21-yard touchdown in a 33-19 victory at the Washington Redskins. On December 10, 2017, Jones collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 30-10 win at the New York Giants. He finished the 2017 season with 82 combined tackles (57 solo), five pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Jones an overall grade of 76.8 in 2017, which ranked 54th among all qualifying safeties.
caption: Jones chases Chris Thompson in a game against the Washington Redskins
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