Taiwan Asti Eric Jones (born July 26, 1988)[1] is an American professional football running back and return specialist who is a free agent.

He played college football for the Eastern Washington Eagles and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft.

He was the Contra Costa Times Player of the Year and also earned first team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro honors as a running back.

Jones started four games at cornerback in 2008 after missing much of the first part of the season with a broken fibula suffered in the first week of preseason practices.

Jones scored on an 87-yard run on his first collegiate carry and went on to earn third team All-America honors from both the Associated Press and The Sports Network.

His 2,345 all-purpose yards (rushing, receiving, returns) were the second-most in school history, and his 19 touchdowns and 114 total points both rank fourth.

[6] He made his NFL debut in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and saw action both running and receiving the ball, as well as on special teams.

[7] In 2013, Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie stated that Jones would switch from running back to cornerback.

[19] In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jones recovered a fumble lost by wide receiver Mecole Hardman on a punt return during the 38–24 loss.