Matt Jones ( American football ) Matthew Jones ( born April 22 , 1983 ) is a sports radio personality and former American football wide receiver . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft , and retired officially in November 2010 . He played college football at Arkansas . Early years . Matt was born to Steve and Paula Jones on April 22 , 1983 in Fort Smith , Arkansas . His family soon moved to Van Buren , Arkansas where Matt was raised . He attended Van Buren Schools until his senior year . In high school , Jones was a quarterback at Northside High School in Fort Smith , Arkansas , as well as a sprinter on the school track team . He was also a member of the drama club at NHS and was an active participant in the " Keep Northside Red " campaign , which is an annual blood drive held on the Northside High School campus . Jones was a finalist for the KNWA ' s " Athlete of the Year " award but did not win . Jones was awarded with the " Hooten ' s Arkansas Football " Ft . Smith Northside Outstanding Student award as a senior at FSNHS . This award is for the most honorable student both on and off the playing field at FS Northside . Jones was also awarded the key to the city in Ft . Smith for his outstanding work with the local Boys & Girls Club . Jones became a musician at a young age , taking both piano and drum lessons . He played in the Van Buren Jr . High Band then quit to focus on athletics in High School . College career . In college , Jones was a star athlete for the University of Arkansas , where he played quarterback and was also a member of the basketball team . He was starting QB for the Razorbacks in the two longest NCAA college football games ever played , each going into 7 overtimes . Professional career . 2005 NFL Draft . At the NFL Combine , Jones , measured in at 6 ' 6 " tall , weighed 242 pounds and recorded scores during the tests that showed speed and explosive ability that had not been seen before in a player of his size . These scores earned him the nickname " The Freak " from the coaches and athletes in attendance . Jacksonville Jaguars . Jones , a college quarterback , was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a wide receiver in the first round ( 21st overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft . This was a move that surprised some draft experts who thought it was a risky selection as Jones had not been a full time wide receiver at any prior point in his career . As a rookie , Jones finished 2005 with 36 receptions for 432 yards and five touchdown s . He then finished 2006 , with 41 receptions for 643 yards and four touchdowns . In 2007 , he saw his production drop . At the beginning of the season , he pledged to not shave his beard until he scored a touchdown . His streak of end zone shutouts ended Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He finished the 2007 regular season with 24 receptions for 317 yards and was tied for 2nd on the team with four touchdown catches . In 2008 he had 65 catches for 761 yards in 12 games before being suspended for three games by the NFL on October 20 , 2008 for violation of the league ' s substance abuse policy . He has not played in a regular - season NFL game since . On March 16 , 2009 Jones was released from the Jacksonville Jaguars following two substance abuse - related arrests . Cincinnati Bengals . Jones worked out with several teams during the 2009 season , but none resulted in contracts . After spending the 2009 NFL season out of football , Jones received contract offers from the Bengals and the Tennessee Titans , but on February 12 , 2010 , Jones decided to sign a one - year , $ 700 , 000 contract with the Cincinnati Bengals . Jones was waived on the last day of final cuts by the Bengals and did not make the 53 man roster . Washington Redskins . On November 2 , 2010 , it was reported that Jones declined a tryout with the Washington Redskins , telling them that he intends to retire . Radio career . Jones is currently working as a sports radio personality in Arkansas . Arrests . On July 10 , 2008 in Fayetteville , Arkansas , Jones was arrested at gunpoint and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance . Jones and one other former Arkansas football player , Jared Hicks , were inside a vehicle that was searched by police . The police found a plastic bag filled with six grams of a white substance that tested positive as cocaine and a jar with possible marijuana residue . Officers questioned Jones and he acknowledged the white powder was in fact cocaine , the report said . Jones ' dad , Steve Jones , disputed the allegations that his son was involved in any wrongdoing , releasing a statement which was posted on the web site of Fayetteville television station , KNWA - TV : " " We want to make it clear that Matt was not in possession of any drugs , but that there were drugs in the vehicle and were located in the closest proximity to Matt . " " On October 8 , 2008 , an agreement was reached between Jones and the Washington County Prosecutor ' s Office . Prosecutor John Threet agreed to send the case to drug court on October 13 , 2008 . Prosecutors said the felony charge would be dismissed if Jones completes the drug program . A hearing in drug court , rather than in the regular criminal system , allows Jones to keep any conviction off his record . The NFL suspended Jones for three weeks for violating the league ' s substance abuse policy . He was in the lineup for Week 8 , pending an appeal . On December 9 , 2008 , the NFL upheld Jones ' three - game suspension which caused him to miss the rest of the season . On March 9 , 2009 in Washington County , Jones was arrested again after failing a drug test which showed that he had alcohol in his system . This violated the condition of his probation . He was held in jail after he asked to be imprisoned rather than sent to a six - week residential treatment program that would have interfered with the beginning of training camp . He was released on March 14 , 2009 after his latest arrest , but will be back in court on April 13 .