Dear Alumni and Friends,
With a bowed head and a sorrowful heart, we announce the passing of Lane Man Jacoby Rashi`d Jones.
Jacoby Jones was born July 11, 1984 in New Orleans East. He attended St. Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans. 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.
Jones originally enrolled on a track scholarship at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2002, but transferred to Lane College in 2003. At Lane, Jones became a four-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) player his freshman, sophomore, junior and senior seasons as well as an excellent punt/kick returner. Jacoby is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Jacoby graduated from Lane College Class of 2009.
He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played for the Texans from 2007 to 2011. Jones then played for the Baltimore Ravens from 2012 to 2014, and was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. He is known for two of the most memorable plays in the 2012 NFL playoffs as a member of the Ravens: catching a 70-yard game-tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos, which helped lead the Ravens to an eventual 38–35 double overtime victory; and a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLVII against the San Francisco 49ers, the longest play in Super Bowl history. He finished the game with two touchdowns, the kick return and a 56 touchdown reception.
He also played for the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers in 2015 and the Monterrey Steel of the National Arena League in 2017. Jones quick feet also allowed him to complete and finish 3rd in the television show “Dancing with the Stars.”
Please keep the family of Lane Man Jacoby Rashi`d Jones in your prayers.