Mark Jones ( American football ) Mark Christopher Jones ( born November 3 , 1980 in Wallingford , Pennsylvania ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee . Jones has also been a member of the New York Giants , San Diego Chargers and Carolina Panthers . College career . After leading Strath Haven High School to two PIAA state championships , Mark Jones played all over the field at the University of Tennessee , seeing action at wide receiver , safety , punt returner , and kick returner . For his career , he caught 36 passes for 556 yards ( a 15 . 4 avg . ) and five touchdowns , all during his senior season in 2003 . He also rushed seven times for 65 yards . As a defensive back , Jones racked up 116 career tackle s , four interceptions , ten defended passes , two forced fumble s , one tackle for a loss , and one recovered fumble . On the special teams side of the ball , he returned 46 punts for 543 yards and one touchdown ; he also returned four kickoffs for 138 yards and one touchdown . His longest kickoff return was 82 yards for a touchdown against the University of Alabama in his junior year ( 2002 ) . In his senior year , he ranked second in the SEC and third in the national standings , averaging 15 . 7 yards per punt return . Jones majored in psychology . Professional career . First stint with Buccaneers . Jones was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 206th pick of the 2004 NFL Draft . However , he was waived on September 5 , 2004 . New York Giants . Jones was then picked up by the New York Giants the next day . Jones was the primary punt returner for the Giants , starting in 14 games at the spot . He also lined up at wide receiver and defensive back occasionally throughout the season . Jones finished the season with 227 yards on 34 returns ( 6 . 7 average ) and his longest return was for 29 yards . He also returned two kickoffs for 37 yards , with a long of 20 yards . Jones , however did not make an impact with the Giants , and after missing the last two games with an injury , was released . Second stint with Buccaneers . The Giants released Mark Jones on September 3 , 2005 , and he was picked up by the Bucs on September 7 . He started in all sixteen regular season games and the Buccaneers ' only playoff game against the Washington Redskins . Because of the Buccaneers ' # 1 defense , the opposing team was forced to punt to Jones , which is why he led the team with an NFL - best 51 punt returns for 492 yards . In a game against the Atlanta Falcons , Jones returned a punt in overtime 28 yards to set up a game - winning Matt Bryant field goal . Jones returned four punts for 37 yards in the NFC Wild Card game . Following a season - ending knee injury suffered on October 21 , 2007 , Jones was placed on IR October 24 . San Diego Chargers . On June 20 , 2008 , Jones signed with the San Diego Chargers . He was released on August 30 during final cuts . Carolina Panthers . Jones was signed by the Carolina Panthers after the team waived wide receiver Dominique Thompson . Tennessee Titans . Jones was signed by the Tennessee Titans on March 18 , 2009 after incumbent returner Chris Carr signed with the Baltimore Ravens . The Titans released Jones on September 4 . He was re - signed on September 29 . On May 25 , 2010 his contract was terminated . Personal . Mark Jones was a community contributor with the Giants in 2004 , helping out as a professor at the Giants ' " Football 101 " program in New York . He also spoke to children in New York elementary school s about staying healthy and making right choices . In high school , he was a starting tailback and defensive back for four years at Strath Haven High School in Wallingford , Pennsylvania . He was the Pittsburgh Post - Gazette Player of the Year and USA Today Player of the Year for Pennsylvania in 1999 . Jones led his high school team to a 15 - 0 record as a senior and was named Class 3A All - State .