TIGER
IS A FORCE
Even in the Arena Football League
Louisville, KY- Former Louisville
Fire and University of Louisville wide receiver,
Tiger Jones, made his debut in the Arena
Football League on Saturday. New to the
Georgia Force (2-3), he led their offense
in receiving with 9 catches for 131 yards
and five touchdowns along the way to a 70-49
victory.
With the Louisville Fire,
in the arenafootball2 league, Jones ranks
fourth on the all-time career-receiving
list and sixth on the all-time career-scoring
list. In 2007, he had 2,133 yards on 161
receptions and added 41 touchdowns. He also
set the franchise single season record for
most pass reception yards.
Before his time with the Fire,
Jones made a huge impact on the University
of Louisville’s squad. He also spent time
in training camps with NFL, CFL, and other
AFL teams.
“We knew Tiger had the capability
from the start and we are extremely proud
of him,” stated Fire Head Coach Tommy Johnson.
“He will continue to play that well as long
as he is given the chance. To Georgia’s
credit, they gave him an opportunity and
Tiger proved himself and helped them win
a football game.”
Force QB Chris Greisen and
Jones connected numerous times leaving high
hopes for future games.
