Tennessee Titans center Ben Jones is known for his role within the offensive line for the team, but it goes beyond that.
Jones has also shown great sportsmanship is his time in Nashville, and is the team’s nominee for the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
The Rooney Award is presented by the NFL each year to the athlete that shows exceptional sportsmanship on the field.
Here’s a complete look at the list of pat winners and 2019 nominees.
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PAST RECIPIENTS
2018: QB Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints
2017: LB Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers
2016: RB Frank Gore, Indianapolis Colts
2015: CB Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders
2014: WR Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
2019 ART ROONEY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD NOMINEES
Arizona Cardinals: C A.Q. Shipley
Atlanta Falcons: WR Julio Jones
Baltimore Ravens: QB Lamar Jackson
Buffalo Bills: LB Lorenzo Alexander
Carolina Panthers: RB Christian McCaffrey
Chicago Bears: DB Kyle Fuller
Cincinnati Bengals: DE Sam Hubbard
Cleveland Browns: RB Nick Chubb
Dallas Cowboys: CB Byron Jones
Denver Broncos: LB Von Miller
Detroit Lions: QB Matthew Stafford
Green Bay Packers: CB Tramon Williams
Houston Texans: QB Deshaun Watson
Indianapolis Colts: WR T.Y. Hilton
Jacksonville Jaguars: DL Calais Campbell
Kansas City Chiefs: QB Patrick Mahomes
Los Angeles Chargers: LB Thomas Davis Sr.
Los Angeles Rams: S Eric Weddle
Miami Dolphins: C Daniel Kilgore
Minnesota Vikings: DE Danielle Hunter
New England Patriots: WR Matthew Slater
New Orleans Saints: T Terron Armstead
New York Giants: DL Dalvin Tomlinson
New York Jets: DL Steve McLendon
Oakland Raiders: QB Derek Carr
Philadelphia Eagles: QB Carson Wentz
Pittsburgh Steelers: RB James Conner
San Francisco 49ers: T Joe Staley
Seattle Seahawks: LB K.J. Wright
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB Lavonte David
Tennessee Titans: C Ben Jones
Washington Redskins: RB Adrian Peterson
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The eight finalists will be announced on Dec. 13, with the winner to be named on Feb. 1.