Stephen Jones (born June 8, 1960) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Rough Riders.
[1][2] Jones was born in Flint, Michigan, and started playing football at the age of seven.
Jones was Central Michigan University's first African American starting quarterback, for three out of his four years at CMU.
Jones started his professional career as a late cut with the Detroit Lions in 1983, and was with the Philadelphia Eagles for part of 1984.
In 1986, Jones signed with the Edmonton Eskimos,[3] and was the Western Division leader for kickoff return yards.
In 1991, Jones missed 4 games due to a hamstring injury, but still ranked second on the team in receiving with 661 yards on 39 receptions.
He was named the offensive player of the game twice, and claimed the longest reception of the year against Saskatchewan with 55 yards.
In 1994, Jones started in nine games and finished second in Rider receiving with 591 yards on 32 receptions.
In 1995, Jones began marketing and coaching for the Ottawa Rough Riders until 1996, where he then served as a guest football analyst for a local sports radio station.