Remembering WR Jacoby Jones | Daily Brew

Sunday began with sadness.

Yesterday morning the news came out that Jacoby Jones died.

Within minutes, those of us who’d ever crossed paths with him started trading texts about the awful news.

The former wide receiver was drafted by the Texans in 2007, and his five Houston seasons were adventurous. Jones caught 11 touchdowns in that span, and returned punts for scores three times here. He added in a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 2009 Week 9 romp over the Raiders.

Usually, if those touchdowns came at NRG Stadium, he jumped into the stands and hugged his mother, who was sitting in the front row.

He almost always had an intricate celebration dance as well.

But most remembrances yesterday focused on his bigger than life personality. His good friend, and former teammate Andre Johnson posted on Instagram that Jones was “the life of the party”.

When I began work with the Texans in 2009, Jones was in the middle of his run here. There was always laughter around his locker, smiles in his presence, and good times with his teammates, coaches and the people who covered him in the media.

I had some fun interviews with him, like the one below.