Taiwan Jones Taiwan Astie Eric Jones ( born July 26 , 1988 ) is an American football cornerback and running back for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League . He was selected by the Raiders in the 4th round of the 2011 NFL Draft . He played college football at Eastern Washington . High school career . Born in San Francisco , Jones graduated from Deer Valley High School in Antioch , California in 2007 . He was the Contra Costa Times Player of the Year and also earned first team San Francisco Chronicle All - Metro honors as a running back . Jones was also named MVP of the Bay Valley Athletic League and was his team ’ s MVP on offense . He set his school ’ s single season record with 19 touchdowns as a two - way starter . He rushed for 1 , 466 yards ( 9 . 3 yards per carry ) and 13 touchdowns , and also scored three touchdowns receiving and two on punt returns . On defense , Jones had 37 tackles with a sack and three interceptions . One of his interceptions he returned for a score . He led the Wolverines to a 10 - 0 regular season record and their first league title . College career . Jones signed with Eastern Washington in 2007 as a cornerback and was redshirted . Jones started four games at cornerback in 2008 after missing much of the first part of the season with a broken fibula suffered in the first week of preseason practices . In 2009 , Jones was moved to running back , the position he played in high school . Jones scored on an 87 - yard run on his first collegiate carry and went on to earn third team All - America honors from both the Associated Press and The Sports Network . He was also a first team All - Big Sky Conference selection . Jones finished with 1 , 213 rushing yards in 2009 to rank as the sixth - most in school history . He ranked in the top 10 in FCS in rushing ( ninth , 101 . 1 yards per game ) , scoring ( sixth , 9 . 50 points per game ) and all - purpose yards per game ( second , 195 . 4 yards per game ) . His 2 , 345 all - purpose yards ( rushing , receiving , returns ) were the second - most in school history , and his 19 touchdowns and 114 total points both rank fourth . Jones also returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown against Northern Colorado . Jones finished the 2010 season with 1 , 742 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns during Eastern Washington ' s national championship season . Jones missed the semifinal and championship games with a broken foot suffered in the Eagles ' FCS quarterfinals game against North Dakota State . During said game , Jones managed to rush for 230 yards . Jones was named a first team All - American and was also named the Big Sky Conference Co - Offensive Player of the Year . Professional career . After his junior season , Jones announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2011 NFL Draft . Jones did not participate in the NFL Combine due to his foot injury , but he fully participated in all drills during his pro day in mid - April . Oakland Raiders . Jones was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the 4th round ( 125th overall ) of the 2011 NFL Draft . He debuted during Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs , and has seen action both running and receiving the ball , as well as on Special Teams . In 2013 , Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie stated that Jones will switch from running back to cornerback .