Seantavius Jones (born August 9, 1992) is an

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wide receiver for the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez of the

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(LFA). Before that he was a member of the

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, of the

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(CFL). He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2014. He played

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. Jones has been a member of teams in six different football leagues:

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and LFA.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

On May 12, 2014, Jones was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

. On August 30, 2014, he was waived by the Saints and signed to the practice squad two days later. On December 11, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad. On September 5, 2015, Jones was cut by the Saints, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day. On September 12, 2015, he was promoted to the active roster and was active for the 2015 opener against the

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. On September 14, 2015, he was released by the Saints, but was re-signed to the practice squad two days later. On December 24, 2015, the Saints promoted Jones to the 53-man roster. On February 8, 2016, he was cut by the Saints.

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 18, 2016, Jones signed with the

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. He was released on April 4, 2016.

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones was signed by the

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. On August 28, 2016, Jones was waived by the Chiefs. On September 4, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Indianapolis Colts

On January 2, 2018, Jones signed a reserve/future contract with the

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. He was waived on September 1, 2018.

Atlanta Legends

On October 12, 2018, Jones signed with the

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of the

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. He recorded 24 catches for 298 yards by the time the league ceased operations in April 2019.

Tampa Bay Vipers

In October 2019, Jones was selected by the

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in the

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. He was waived on February 19, 2020, and re-signed on February 25. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

Berlin Thunder

He signed with the

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for the new

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's inaugural 2021 season.

Ottawa Redblacks

Jones signed with the

of the

(CFL) on January 25, 2022. Jones was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.

Leipzig Kings

On June 9, 2022 the Kings franchise of the

announced the signing of Jones for a two-year contract as a replacement for injured running back David McCants. This marks his second stint in the two years of the ELF.

Jefes de Ciudad Juárez

On February 12, 2023, the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez of the

(LFA) of Mexico announced the signing of Jones for the

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References

External links

Valdosta State Blazers bio

New Orleans Saints bio

Ottawa Redblacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Seantavius Living people 1992 births African-American players of American football People from Tucker, Georgia Players of American football from DeKalb County, Georgia American football wide receivers Tucker High School alumni Valdosta State Blazers football players New Orleans Saints players Philadelphia Eagles players Kansas City Chiefs players Indianapolis Colts players Atlanta Legends players Tampa Bay Vipers players Ottawa Redblacks Berlin Thunder players Leipzig Kings players Jefes de Ciudad Juárez players 21st-century African-American sportspeople American expatriate players of American football American expatriate sportspeople in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in Mexico