The internet is buzzing with sorrow at the news of former Lane College stand-out and NFL receiver Jacoby Jones passing away in his sleep.
Jones starred on the Lane Dragons football team before taking his talents to the NFL’s Houston Texans franchise as a third-round draft pick in 2007. He played five years for the Texans before being signed by the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. As a member of the Raven
s, Jones helped the team defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the 2012 Super Bowl with a touchdown reception and a record-setting 108-yard kick return.
The speedster retired in 2017 and turned his attention to coaching. He started coaching in Baltimore at Calvert Hall High School before traveling a few miles down Loch Raven Blvd. for his first collegiate stop at Morgan State University.
Hornets head coach Eddie Robinson, Jr. hired Jones to coach receivers at Alabama State in 2022. In his second season at State, Jones helped wide receiver Kisean Johnson (829 yards, 7 TD) make the All-SWAC First Team Offense.