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CBA Syracuse football honoring the late Arthur Jones

Arthur Jones IV, Jones’ son, is on the Brothers’ roster this season

Kevin L. Smith

The late Arthur Jones, a former NFL defensive tackle, competed for the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
The late Arthur Jones, a former NFL defensive tackle, competed for the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The Christian Brothers Academy football team in Syracuse, New York is honoring the late Arthur Jones III, a former NFL defensive tackle, for the rest of the season.

The Brothers announced before Friday’s road game against Rome Free Academy that stickers have been placed on the back of their helmets. The sticker has Jones’ name, the No. 97 he wore in the NFL and a cross in the middle.

The Christian Brothers Academy Football family mourns the loss of Arthur Jones, a proud CBA parent and an inspiring...

Posted by CBA Syracuse Football on Friday, October 10, 2025

Jones’ son, Arthur Jones IV, is a sophomore defensive lineman for the Brothers this season. Jones IV, who has 20 tackles so far this season, was a member of CBA Syracuse’s state championship team in 2024.

Arthur Jones III passed away on Oct. 3 at the age of 39. Jones is a 2005 graduate of Union-Endicott and played for Syracuse University from 2005 to 2009.

Jones was a fifth-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL Draft. A Super Bowl XLVII champion with the Ravens, Jones went on to play in the NFL from 2010 to 2017 with the Ravens, the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins (now Commanders).

Jones is the oldest brother of former UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former Syracuse and NFL defensive end Chandler Jones, who was a Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots.

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Kevin L. Smith
KEVIN L. SMITH

Kevin L. Smith, a native of Rochester (NY), has been covering high school sports for over a decade. He started out as a freelance sports writer in 2013. Since then, he’s held sports writer and editor positions for newspapers in Coudersport and Sayre (PA) and Oswego (NY). Smith currently covers high school sports in the Greater Syracuse Area for syracuse.com, a position he’s held since 2021. You can follow him on social media @KevLSmittie. Story ideas can be sent to KLSFreelancing@outlook.com.

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