Tyronne Jones


Tyronne Jones is an American former professional football wide receiver in the Arena Football League. He played for the Nashville Kats, Philadelphia Soul, Georgia Force, and New Orleans VooDoo.

College years

Jones attended Grambling State University and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was named the Southwestern Conference Player of the Year.

Arena Football League career

  • 1998 – Jones played for the Nashville Kats and had an impressive rookie season, as he hauled in 94 receptions for 1054 yards and 21 touchdowns, and made 71 kickoff returns for 1,467 yards and five touchdowns. After the season, he was named the Nashville Kats 1998 Team MVP and was named to the AFL All-Rookie team.
  • 2001 – Jones played for the Nashville Kats and finished the season with 55 receptions for 794 yards and 21 touchdowns.
  • 2004 – Jones played for the Philadelphia Soul in their inaugural season and finished the season with 76 receptions for 1,000 yards and 18 touchdowns, and made 46 kickoff returns for 1032 yards and four touchdowns.
  • 2005 – Jones played for the Philadelphia Soul and during the season, he appeared in 11 games and grabbed 28 receptions for 416 yards and seven touchdowns.