Jones Selected to Pro Bowl
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December 19, 2017
Jones Selected to Pro Bowl
MIAMI – The National Football League today announced that Miami Dolphins safety Reshad Jones has been selected to start for the AFC team in the 2018 Pro Bowl.
Jones’ selection extends Miami’s streak to 20 consecutive seasons with a defensive player elected to the Pro Bowl. Miami has had at least one representative in the Pro Bowl in all but two seasons of the team’s 50-year history. The only seasons in which the Dolphins did not have a Pro Bowl representative were following the 1980 and 1997 campaigns.
It’s the second selection of Jones’ career after he also earned a Pro Bowl nod following the 2015 season. Jones has started all 14 games for the Dolphins this season and has recorded 99 tackles (76 solo), a half-sack, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries and four passes defensed. He is the only player in the NFL to return two fumbles for touchdowns this season and his five career defensive touchdowns are second in team history. His 99 tackles lead all AFC safeties this season.
Jones becomes the eighth player on the Dolphins active roster to be selected to multiple Pro Bowls, joining guard/tackle Jermon Bushrod (2011-12), long snapper John Denney (2010, 2012), wide receiver Jarvis Landry (2015-16), center Mike Pouncey (2013-15), defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (2010, 2012-14, 2016), tight end Julius Thomas (2013-14) and defensive end Cameron Wake (2010, 2012-14, 2016).
Jones is one of six Dolphins safeties to be selected to the Pro Bowl and is one of just four to be selected multiple times, joining Jake Scott (five times; 1971-75), Dick Anderson (three; 1972-74) and Brock Marion (three; 2000, 2003-04). Yeremiah Bell (2009) and Tim Foley (1979) are the other Dolphins safeties selected to the Pro Bowl.
The 2018 Pro Bowl, which kicks off at a new start time of 3 p.m. ET, will take place on Sunday, January 28, and be televised live from Camping World Stadium in Orlando on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and simulcast on ABC. Fans may visit NFL.com/ProBowlOnSale to purchase game tickets.
