Description:
Thomas Q. Jones is a captivating force on and off the field. While best known as an unstoppable running back that played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Jones has turned his post-NFL focus to the world of acting in both film and television.
In film, Jones headlined the independent film, "Runaway Island," alongside Lorraine Toussaint and Aisha Hinds. He filmed "Straight Outta Compton," the feature film based on the lives and careers of the hip-hop group, N.W.A. He shared a memorable scene with Paul Giamatti. The film opened on August 14, 2015, and debuted in the number one box office p
Thomas Q. Jones is a captivating force on and off the field. While best known as an unstoppable running back that played twelve seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Jones has turned his post-NFL focus to the world of acting in both film and television.
In film, Jones headlined the independent film, "Runaway Island," alongside Lorraine Toussaint and Aisha Hinds. He filmed "Straight Outta Compton," the feature film based on the lives and careers of the hip-hop group, N.W.A. He shared a memorable scene with Paul Giamatti. The film opened on August 14, 2015, and debuted in the number one box office position, and remained in the top position for three consecutive weeks. In television, Jones was featured in Seasons 2 and 3 of the BET hit drama series, "Being Mary Jane," in a multi-episode arc as "Brandon 'Cutty Buddy' Gibson," love interest to "Mary Jane Paul," played by award-winning actress, Gabrielle Union. On the TV ONE comedy series, "Born Again Virgin," Jones guest-starred as the irresistible commercial pilot, "Vince," a love interest to the series lead, Danielle Nicolet. He also appeared in featured roles in the acclaimed Showtimes series "Shameless," and IFC's "Comedy Bang! Bang!"
Drafted 7th overall in the 2000 NFL draft by the Arizona Cardinals out of the University of Virginia, Jones went on to become one of the 25 leading rushers in NFL history, with more than 10,000 rushing yards. In addition to the Arizona Cardinals, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs, becoming an AFC Rushing Leader, a 2006 NFC champion, 2007 Super Bowl XLI player, and 2009 Pro-Bowl selection within his career.
He grew up in Big Stone Gap, VA alongside five sisters, one brother, and his coal-miner parents. Jones recently collaborated with his parents to publish Blessings from the Dust, a book inspired by the struggles the family endured coming from the poverty-stricken coal-mining camps of Virginia. A film based on this book is in development.
Jones received his Bachelor's degree in Psychology, in three years, from the University of Virginia, and established the Thomas Quinn Jones I Academic Scholarship, at his alma mater, among his other philanthropic endeavors. Committed to helping the NFL evolve, he has committed to donating his brain, for research upon death, to the Sports Legacy Institute which studies the link between sports and brain trauma. As a tribute to his 12 years in the NFL, he is also working on a documentary, "The NFL: The Gift or the Curse?"
Jones splits his time between Los Angeles, CA and Miami, FL, with his dog and hairless cat.
... (more)
(less)
Tags: American (1), African American (1), Black (1), NFL (1), Actor (1), Businessman (1), Ceo (1), University Of Virginia (1), Ebony (1), Born In Virginia (1), Arizona Cardinals (1), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1), Chicago Bears (1), Kansas City Chiefs (1), New York Jets (1), Running Back (1)
My tags:
Add tags
Login
United States
