Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones
Former NFL running back rushed for over 10,000 yards, drafted #7 overall in the 2000 draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth19 August 1978
basketball play nfl
While I was in the NFL, I would eat five times a day. I only eat twice a day now, and I box and play basketball every day. I'm extremely happy with my body and mind.
gym-rats worry legs
I'm a gym rat, I have to admit. I live in the gym, and now that I don't have to get beat up for a living, I can truly enjoy taking care of myself without worrying about breaking my leg or getting paralyzed.
believe inspiration hard-work
My inspiration is my hometown. I feel that because I'm representing my very overlooked region of Virginia, I have to keep accomplishing my goals to show everyone there that you can truly become whatever you believe with hard work and dedication.
grateful journey nfl
No one had ever made it big from my town until I was able to make it to the NFL and now the big screen. The journey from my town to where I am now has taught me how to be resilient and fearless, and for that I will forever be grateful.
mother coal-miners virginia
The hardest thing I've had to overcome was being from my small coal-mining town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. My mother was a coal miner for nineteen years, and the expectations of making it out of my town were slim to none.
inspiration hometown
My inspiration is my hometown.
I feel like there's no such thing as failure.
people perception attention
The common perception is it only happens to people who aren't paying attention.
children fall opportunity
Many do with opportunities as children do at the seashore; they fill their little hands with sand, and then let the grains fall through, one by one, till all are gone.
may barbecue comes-and-goes
Friends may come and go, but barbecues accumulate.