Fitzgerald Jones (born July 19, 1992) is an American-Canadian former professional football wide receiver.
He finished his senior season with 76 receptions for 1,399 yards and 18 touchdowns, which earned him all-state honors, while helping Gainesville get to the Georgia state championship game for the first time since 1982.
As a true freshman, he worked his way onto the field, playing in 12 games, starting 7, while catching 23 passes for 306 yards and three touchdowns.
In the National Championship game, Jones recorded 6 receptions for 90 yards in a 42–14 loss versus Alabama.
[4] On August 23, 2014, Jones was placed on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list with a shoulder injury.
[14] On February 14, 2020, Jones and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) agreed to a contract with an annual salary of $200,000 CDN.
[16] As a result of the contract situation, and the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season, Jones never officially signed with the Argonauts.
[19] Jones' godfather is Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, a former NFL and CFL wide receiver and former Notre Dame star.
He was named the 2018 Rookie & Receiver of the Year of the Arena Football League (AFL) as a member of the Albany Empire.