Jacoby Jones Jacoby Rashi ' d Jones ( born July 11 , 1984 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at Lane College , and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012 . During Super Bowl XLVII , he recorded the longest play in the game ' s history , a 108 - yard kickoff return for a touchdown . Early years . Jones lived in New Orleans East . Jones attended St . Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans , Louisiana . As a third year student ( junior ) at St . Augustine he learned that the school considered him too small to play in the American football team . Allen Woods , his godfather and the assistant principal of Abramson , advised him to transfer to that school . At Abramson , he was a letterman in football , basketball , and track . In basketball , he was an All - Metropolitan selection and an All - Area selection . In track , he was an All - Metropolitan selection and an All - Area selection , with a personal best of 10 . 28 seconds in the 100 meters and 21 . 3 seconds in the 200 meters . His childhood house and his high school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina . College career . Jones originally enrolled on a track scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002 , but transferred to the Division II school Lane College in 2003 . At Lane College , Jones became a three time All - Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference ( SIAC ) player his sophomore , junior and senior seasons as well as an excellent punt / kick returner . Jacoby is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity . Professional career . Houston Texans . Jones was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 3rd round ( 73rd overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft . His first touchdown reception was against the Tennessee Titans in week 2 of the 2009 season . He also returned his first punt for a 70 yard score against Miami in week 6 of 2009 . Jones continued to be relatively valuable as both a receiver and a returner , though he sometimes struggled with drops . In the 2011 AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens , Jones muffed a punt that contributed to the Texans defeat . He was tackled by Cary Williams and the ball was recovered inside the Texans 5 yard line by Jimmy Smith . On May 1 , 2012 , Jones was released by the Texans . Baltimore Ravens . On May 8 , 2012 , Jones signed a two - year , $ 7 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens . On October 14 , 2012 , Jones returned a kickoff for 108 yards and a touchdown in a win against the Dallas Cowboys , tying an NFL record for longest kick return . On November 11 , 2012 , Jones returned a kick - off for 105 yards in the Ravens ' 55 - 20 win over Oakland Raiders , becoming the first player to return two kicks for 105 yards or more in a season . On November 18 , 2012 , in a division game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers , Jones returned a punt 63 yards for a touchdown , helping the Ravens win the game 13 – 10 . It was the first time the Ravens returned a punt for a touchdown against the Steelers . Jones was named to his first Pro Bowl as a kick returner for the AFC roster and was selected for the 2012 All - Pro team . His stellar play would continue in the playoffs . On January 12 , 2013 , Jones caught a clutch 70 yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds left against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Playoff game . The play , dubbed the " Rocky Mountain Rainbow " and the " Mile High Miracle " , tied the game at 35 and preceded a 38 - 35 double overtime victory for the Ravens . In Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers , Jones became the first player to score a receiving touchdown and return touchdown in a Super Bowl . With under two minutes to play in the second quarter , Jones hauled in a 56 - yard pass from Joe Flacco , eluding two defenders to score a touchdown . Jones then returned the opening kickoff of the second half for a 108 - yard touchdown for the longest play in Super Bowl or postseason history . The Ravens would win that game 34 - 31 , earning Jones hist first Super Bowl ring . Jones was then the feature player on the cover of the Super Bowl XLVII edition of Sports Illustrated . DWI investigation . On March 16 , 2008 , Jones was arrested in Midtown near downtown Houston under the suspicion of drunk driving by The Houston Police Department . An HPD spokesman did not specify why they pulled over Jones and said it was simply a DWI Investigation and that an accident wasn ' t involved . He was later released on a $ 500 bail for a first offense . Dancing with the Stars . On February 24 , 2013 , Jones was the first star announced to be on Season 16 of Dancing With the Stars . He will be dancing with season 13 winner Karina Smirnoff .