He signed a contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on September 24, 2008 and was placed on their Developmental Squad.
Jones graduated from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, where he was an outstanding wide receiver for the Tigers. While at Jackson State, Jones qualified for the Olympicfencing team, but did not participate due to his commitments to Tiger football.
Then he met the team’s director of pro personnel. Tim Terry, like Smith, grew up in Hempstead... They had never met until that day in May ... “If you are in a soulful, happy-go-lucky mood, he’s a 10,” defensive end ChrisJones said of Smith’s song lists ... ....