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WATCH: Ex-Buckeye Cardale Jones shows off impressive arm strength with beautiful dime under pressure
By Paul Harvey
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Ohio State fans know all about Cardale Jones’ arm strength.
Jones played for the Buckeyes from 2013-15 and was the starting quarterback when Ohio State won the 2014 National Championship. Though J.T. Barrett finished the 2015 season as the starter, Jones still made plenty of big-time plays with his arm. He finished his career with 2,322 yards passing, 617 yards rushing, and 19 total TDs.
Though Jones has been unable to stick with a team in the NFL, he is playing for the Los Angeles Chargers during the preseason. He’s looking pretty good, too.
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On this play, Jones was backpedaling in an attempt to avoid the oncoming pass rush. He was unable to set his feet and had to unleash his throw while moving backward without his feet set. Fortunately, he was able to throw a strike downfield for a touchdown in remarkable fashion:
Cardale Jones is looking really good today. The Chargers are probably set with Rivers and Taylor, but he should get an opportunity somewhere else. pic.twitter.com/z7WFEktEIM
— Jakob Ashlin (@JakobAshlin) August 18, 2019
Hopefully, Jones’ play will be enough to get a look at a backup position somewhere in the league. He has appeared in just one NFL game during the 2016 season.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.