#27 on Fox 40's Top 40: Arthur Jones
We continue with Fox 40's Top 40 Most Impactful Local Sports Figures of All Time, sponsored by UHS Sports Medicine and UHS Orthopedics.
Coming in at number 27 IS...Arthur Jones. Jones has played and thrived at the highest level of sports, but before all that was a Union-Endicott Tiger.
At UE, Jones was a two-time New York State Champion and one-time runner-up as a heavyweight wrestler. Jones also helped the Tigers to a Section IV Championship in football as a senior. After high school, Arthur went on to Syracuse University where he'd become a two-time First-Team All-Big East member before being selected in the fifth round of the NFL Draft.
Arthur steadily became a fixture on the Baltimore Ravens' defense in the 2010's playing in 32 games with seven starts in his first three years in the league.
In 2012, Jones had a career-best 4.5 sacks but really made his money when the playoffs came. Jones recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship to allow the Ravens to take a 28-13 lead ultimately punching Baltimore's ticket to the Super Bowl.
There, the Arthur Jones legacy grew, recovering a fumble for the second-straight game when the 49ers were on the doorstep. Jones and the Ravens would go on to win the game 34-31, crowing the UE Tiger, a Super Bowl Champ.
It was 2013, however, when Jones became a bonafide starter, appearing in 14 games with 13 starts and producing career-highs in tackles and tackles for loss. Jones would end up starting just 11 more games after that.
Jones garnered praise throughout his NFL career for his careful preparation and always showing off a high motor. Arthur is also the brother of Jon Bones Jones and Chandler Jones.
For winning two state championships as a Tiger, being honored by the Big East three times, for creating a respectable NFL career, being a postseason hero and ultimately a Super Bowl Champion, Arthur Jones comes in at number 27 on Fox 40's Top 40.
Jones garnered praise throughout his NFL career for his careful preparation and always showing off a high motor. Arthur is also the brother of Jon Bones Jones and Chandler Jones.
For winning two state championships as a Tiger, being honored by the Big East three times, for creating a respectable NFL career, being a postseason hero and ultimately a Super Bowl Champion, Arthur Jones comes in at number 27 on Fox 40's Top 40.