He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.

At Gunderson High School in San Jose, California, Jones played basketball, track, and football.

Jones fine-tuned his skills at San Jose State under the leadership of wideout coach Keith (K-Dubb) Williams.

[3] After three years at San Jose State University, Jones had a breakthrough 2006 senior season, where he caught 70 passes, good for 893 yards and 10 touchdowns.

[2] Jones capped off his senior season by catching six passes (106 yards), two for touchdowns, en route to being named the offensive MVP of the inaugural New Mexico Bowl.

[4] His accomplishments his senior year earned him second-team All-WAC honors along with an invite to the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Jones added 3 receptions, 50 yards, and 1 touchdown in Green Bay's Wild Card playoff overtime loss against the Arizona Cardinals.

He scored 2 touchdowns in the 2010–11 NFL Playoffs, one in the Wild Card against the Philadelphia Eagles and another in the Divisional Round against the Atlanta Falcons.

[15] On October 14, 2012, Jones caught two touchdown passes for the third consecutive game against the Houston Texans, tying a franchise record established by Don Hutson in 1943.

[18] The following week, Jones had 4 catches, 87 yards and 1 touchdown in the Packers Divisional Round playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

[21] On November 20, Jones had the game-winning touchdown catch against the Kansas City Chiefs, winning the game for the Raiders, and ending their 16-game losing streak.

[23] The Raiders released Jones on May 5, 2015, after the 2015 NFL draft and the selection of Amari Cooper along with the signing of Michael Crabtree from the San Francisco 49ers.

[29] On November 22, 2015, Jones became an Internet sensation after wearing a green hooded sweatshirt underneath his jersey during a 34-degree game against the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.