The greatest statistical quarterback in Oklahoma history will make his XFL this weekend.
.@CoachBobStoops tells the media @LandryJones12 will start this Sunday when the Renegades take on the @XFLWildcats in LA #RaisingHell 🔥 #ForTheLoveOfFootball pic.twitter.com/gdnAf6hWq0
— Dallas Renegades (@XFLRenegades) February 13, 2020
Landry Jones gets the nod to start by coach Bob Stoops after being benched Week 1 as Jones was coming off a preseason knee injury, limiting his reps. Jones was cleared to play last week but Stoops decided to go with former East Carolina quarterback Philip Nelson to open the season.
Jones and Stoops were together at Oklahoma from 2009 to 2012. In 45 games Jones racked up 16,646 yards passing, 123 touchdowns, and a career quarterback rating of 141.5 while only throwing 52 career interceptions and a 63.6% completion rate.
Jones was a fourth-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, starting five games in place of an injured Ben Roethlisberger over his five seasons with the Steelers. Following his tenure in Pittsburgh, Jones had short stints in Jacksonville and Oakland before becoming the first signee in XFL history.
The Dallas Renegades travel to Los Angeles to take on the LA Wildcats on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. CT and can be found on ABC.
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