The St. Louis Battlehawks re-signed offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith on Monday according to the X account MLFootball.
Jaryd Jones-Smith is six foot seven and weighs 320 pounds. The 29-year-old from Camden, New Jersey, signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. He also had stints with the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Baltimore Ravens.
Jones-Smith played a combined six NFL regular season games for both the Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens. In addition, Jones-Smith played for the San Antonio Commanders (AAF) in 2019 playing eight games before the league folded.
St. Louis drafted Jones-Smith in the first round (7th pick) in Phase 4 of the 2023 XFL Draft. In 2023, he started eight games and was named to the All-XFL Team after the season. After the season, Jones-Smith signed with the Washington Commanders and was placed on the practice squad.
In 2024, Jones-Smith played ten games. St. Louis’s offense ranked sixth in total offense yards (2,721), third in rushing yards (977), seventh in passing yards (1,744), sixth in yards per game (272.1), and second in touchdowns (30).
The Battlehawks released Jones-Smith on June 17, 2024, and he signed with the Atlanta Falcons on June 20, 2024. He played three preseason games and the Falcons released him on August 25, 2024.
Collegiately, Jones-Smith played four seasons at the University of Pittsburgh (2014-17) playing 33 games for the Panthers, of which 13 were starts. He was selected to play in the 2018 East-West Shrine Game.
