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COLLEGE: ALABAMA HS: GILMAN (BALTIMORE, MD)

BORN: 11/29/1993, BALTIMORE, MD

EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 4/2 GP/GS (PLAYOFFS): 23/1 (1/0)CORNERBACK5-10 | 200

27 CYRUS JONES

— KEY TRANSACTIONS —• Claimed by Baltimore off waivers on 10/8/18 after being

released by New England on 10/6/18• Claimed by New England off Baltimore’s practice squad

on 9/19/18• Signed to the Ravens’ practice squad on 9/3/18 after

being released by New England on 9/1/18• Originally selected by the Patriots in the second round

(60th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft

— HONORS —• AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 12, 2018)

— CAREER HIGHLIGHTS —• In 2018, helped Baltimore rank fi fth in the NFL in PR

average (11.5)…Jones ranked No. 4 in the league with a 13.2-yard PR average

• Posted a 70-yard PR-TD in the 34-17 win vs. Oak. (11/25/18), later earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance

• In his fi rst-career start with NE, posted a career-high 3 tackles (2 solo) and handled all punt return duties in the win vs. Bal. (12/12/16)

— PERSONAL —• Enjoys freestyle rapping and often posts a ‘Freestyle

Friday’ feature video to his Instagram account

— SEASON RECAPS —2018: (BALTIMORE/NEW ENGLAND – 13/0, 1/0)• A key contributor on special teams, helped Baltimore rank

No. 5 in the NFL in PR average (11.5)...Gained 259 yards on 18 PRs, including a 70-yard PR-TD…Jones ranked fourth in the NFL with a 13.2-yard PR average

• Produced a game-high 3 special teams tackles in the 20-12 win vs. TB (12/16)

• Recorded a 55-yard punt return to set up a go-ahead Baltimore TD drive in the fourth quarter at KC (12/9)

• Posted a 70-yard PR-TD in the 34-17 win vs. Oak. (11/25)…Marked his fi rst-career PR-TD and sixth overall for the Ravens since 2011, tying (KC) for the NFL’s second most such scores...Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance

• Recorded a career-high 2 ST tackles vs. NO (10/21)• In his fi rst game for the Ravens, recorded 4 PRs for 50 yards,

including a 26-yard long, in the 21-0 win at Ten. (10/14)

• Active in Weeks 3-4 for the Patriots...Spent the fi rst two weeks of the season on Baltimore’s practice squad before being claimed by New England

2017: (NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – 0/0, 0/0 INJURED RESERVE)• Spent the entire 2017 season on Injured Reserve after

suffering a knee injury in the preseason

2016: (NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – 10/1, 0/0)• Played in 10 regular season games with one start on

defense and totaled 7 tackles...Also returned kicks on special teams, compiling 11 PRs for 46 yards and 8 KORs for 180 yards

2018 GAME-BY-GAME RETURNS

RAVENS/PATRIOTS PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS

Date/Opp. No. FC Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD

9/9 vs. Buf. RAVENS’ PRACTICE SQUAD -- -- -- -- --9/13 @ Cin. RAVENS’ PRACTICE SQUAD -- -- -- -- --9/23 @ Det.~ 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 09/30 vs. Mia.~ 5 0 45 9.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/7 @ Cle. NOT ON AN NFL ROSTER -- -- -- -- --10/14 @ Ten. 4 2 50 12.5 26 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/21 vs. NO 1 0 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 010/28 @ Car. 1 0 23 23.0 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/4 vs. Pit. 1 2 9 9.0 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/18 vs. Cin. 2 3 14 7.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 011/25 vs. Oak. 4 1 79 19.8 70t 1 0 0 0.0 0 012/2 @ Atl. 1 3 4 4.0 4 0 1 12 12.0 12 012/9 @ KC 1 1 55 55.0 55 0 0 0 0.0 0 012/16 vs. TB 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 012/22 @ LAC 2 3 17 8.5 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 012/30 vs. Cle. 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0Totals 23 20 304 13.2 70t 1 1 12 12.0 12 0

Playoffs

1/6/19 vs. LAC 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0Totals 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

~ with New England

2018GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSE

RAVENS/PATRIOTS

Date/Opp. TT Solo Asst. Sacks INT PD FF FR

9/9 vs. Buf. RAVENS’ PRACTICE SQUAD9/13 @ Cin. RAVENS’ PRACTICE SQUAD9/23 @ Det.~ 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 09/30 vs. Mia.~ 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 010/7 @ Cle. NOT ON AN NFL ROSTER10/14 @ Ten. SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS10/21 vs. NO 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 010/28 @ Car. 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 011/4 vs. Pit. SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS11/18 vs. Cin. SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS11/25 vs. Oak. 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 012/2 @ Atl. SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS12/9 @ KC SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS 12/16 vs. TB SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS 12/22 @ LAC SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMS12/30 vs. Cle. SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMSTotals 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

Playoffs

1/6/19 vs. LAC SAW ACTION ON SPECIAL TEAMSTotals 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

~ with New England

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• In his fi rst-career start, posted a career-high 3 tackles and handled all PR duties in the win vs. Bal. (12/12)

• Made his NFL debut and saw action in nickel situations at Ari. (9/11)...Also returned a punt for 10 yards and a kickoff for 26 yards

— COLLEGE —• Started his career at Alabama as a wide receiver before

moving to cornerback as a sophomore in 2013• Played in 51 career games and totaled 108 tackles, 1 sack,

7 INTs, 4 FFs and 2 FRs...Also utilized as punt returner, fi elding 46 punts for 618 yards and 4 TDs

• Earned All-SEC honors as a defensive back in 2015...That season, returned 42 punts for 530 yards and led the nation with 4 PR-TDs, the most in a single season in Alabama’s history....His 530 return yards rank second all-time in Alabama single-season history

• Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after the Charleston Southern game, where he set the school record with 2 PR-TDs in one game (2015)

• Named Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP vs. Michigan State, fi nishing with 3 tackles and an INT...Also added 5 punt returns for 80 yards and 1 TD (2015)

• Earned second-team All-SEC recognition as a junior in 2014• Played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2012, catching 4

passes for 51 yards...Returned 10 kicks for 250 yards and 8 punts for 61 yards, with a long of 32

27 CYRUS JONES

REGULAR SEASON TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES

Year Team GP GS TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards

2016 New England 10 1 7 3 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 New England 0 0 INJURED RESERVE (KNEE) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --2018 Bal./NE* 13 0 2 0 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 23 1 9 3 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

* Played 2 games with NE

SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES (6): 2018 (6)

REGULAR SEASON KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

Year Team GP GS No. Yards Avg. LG TD No. FC Yards Avg. LG TD

2016 New England 10 1 8 180 22.5 43 0 11 3 46 4.2 13 02017 New England 0 0 INJURED RESERVE (KNEE) -- -- -- -- -- --2018 Bal./NE* 13 0 1 12 12.0 12 0 23 20 304 13.2 70t 1Totals 23 1 9 192 21.3 43 0 34 23 350 10.3 70t 1

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS (REGULAR SEASON)Total Tackles: INTs: Forced Fumbles: Sacks:

3 (12/12/16 vs. Bal.) None None NoneSolo Tackles: Passes Defensed: Fumble Recoveries:

2 (12/12/16 vs. Bal.) None None

POSTSEASONYear Team GP GS TT Solo Asst. No. Yards No. Yards LG TD PD FF FR Yards

2016 New England 0 0 INACTIVE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --2017 New England 0 0 INJURED RESERVE (KNEE) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --2018 Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

POSTSEASON KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS

Year Team GP GS No. Yards Avg. LG TD No. Yards Avg. LG TD

2016 New England 0 0 INACTIVE -- -- -- -- --2017 New England 0 0 INJURED RESERVE (KNEE) -- -- -- -- -- 2018 Baltimore 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0Totals 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

In 2018, CB/RS Cyrus Jones' 13.2-yard punt return average ranked No. 4 in the NFL, with him gaining 304 yards on 23 returns in 13 games.

NFL PUNT RETURN AVERAGE / 2018 SEASON Rk. Player PR Avg.

1. Andre Roberts 14.12. Dwayne Harris 14.13. Desmond King II 13.84. Cyrus Jones 13.25. Tarik Cohen 12.5

JONES AMONG NFL LEADERS

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— JONES’ COMMUNITY IMPACT —• Hosted his Youth Football Clinic and Camp at Gilman HS in Baltimore (2019)

• Participated in Anthony Levine Sr.'s 10th Annual Home Run Derby & Softball Game with Ravens teammates (2019) • Attended Next One Up’s “Ready. Set. Bowl.” Event in Timonium, MD (2019)• Supported teammate TE Hayden Hurst at the launch of Hurst's partnership with BTST, “Hayden’s Critical Catch,” an

initiative to provide 81 mental health therapy sessions to local student-athletes (2019)• Gave an address at the PlayWorks Junior Coach Leadership Conference, challenging youth to use their success to

benefi t the community (2019)• Attended the Ravens' Flock Above Mentorship Program Graduation, celebrating several Baltimore youth who completed

a series of seminars and events with Ravens personnel (2019)• Participated in the Ravens’ Hometown Huddle for a day of play at the UA House in downtown Baltimore to promote the

Ravens’ PLAY 60 message (2018)• Visited Green Street Academy to host a Q&A with the football team (2018)• Attended the “Clamp Down on Hunger” food collection drive at Salontra Select Suites and Western High School (2018)• Served meals at Paul’s Place (2018)• Funded and served meals to over 100 people in downtown Baltimore City for Thanksgiving (2018)• Attended the fi rst TeamSmile event in Baltimore, helping give underserved Baltimore students free dental care (2018)• Helped surprise a family in the annual “Gift of Warmth” program with BGE Home, which gives a Baltimore family a new,

functional heating system (2018)• Hosted a coat drive benefi ting Paul’s Place at the Dugout Zone in Ellicott City (2018)

27 CYRUS JONES— HIGH SCHOOL —

• Accounted for 2,365 all-purpose yards as a senior at The Gilman (Baltimore, MD) School, also producing 24 TDs...Recorded 5 INTs on defense

• Was named 2011 Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and was a consensus All-State player as a junior and senior...Also earned Baltimore Sun All-Metro team honors in 2010 and 2011

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