Jacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl star, has died at age 40

Former NFL receiver Jacoby Jones, whose 108-yard kickoff return successful 2013 remains nan longest touchdown successful Super Bowl history, has died. He was 40.

The Houston Texans, Jones’ squad for nan first 5 seasons of his career, announced his decease connected Sunday. In a connection released by nan NFL Players Association, his family said he died astatine his location successful New Orleans. A origin of decease was not given.

Jones played from 2007-15 for nan Texans, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers, and he made respective immense plays for nan Ravens during their astir caller Super Bowl title season.

Jones was a cardinal portion of Baltimore’s “Mile High Miracle” successful a playoff crippled astatine Denver successful January 2013. He caught a 70-yard touchdown walk pinch 31 seconds remaining successful nan 4th fourth to necktie nan score. The Ravens yet won successful double overtime.

In nan Super Bowl that postseason against San Francisco, Jones caught a 56-yard TD walk from eventual crippled MVP Joe Flacco. Then he raced 108 yards to nan extremity area to unfastened nan 2nd half and springiness Baltimore a 28-6 lead. The Ravens held connected for a 34-31 victory.

That Super Bowl was played successful New Orleans, wherever Jones grew up.

“My favourite shot play was erstwhile Jacoby was talking to his mom successful nan extremity zone, conscionable earlier a late-game kickoff return against nan Vikings successful a snowstorm shootout. Jacoby past raced to drawback nan shot and tally it backmost for a touchdown,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said successful a statement. “My favourite Jacoby individual infinitesimal was each clip I saw his smiling look afloat of joy.”

Trending Now

Jones made The Associated Press All-Pro squad arsenic a footwear returner for nan 2012 season. Shortly aft that, he appeared connected Dancing pinch nan Stars.

“Jacoby was 1 of nan astir fun-loving teammates and group I’ve ever been around,” erstwhile Texans pass-rushing prima J.J. Watt said connected societal media. “Always dancing and laughing, pinch a imperishable grin connected his face. Gone far, acold excessively soon.”

In April, Jones became coach of nan Beaumont Renegades, an arena shot squad successful Texas.

“What tin beryllium said astir him arsenic a shot subordinate is only scratching nan aboveground of who he was arsenic a man,” nan Renegades said successful a statement. “When you needed something, he was there. When you called him, he answered. Didn’t matter if you were a family member, a adjacent friend, subordinate he coached, etc.”