Nathan Jones (born June 15, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New England Patriots. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Rutgers University. He is currently a game official in the NFL, working as a field judge since the 2019 NFL season. As an NFL field judge, Jones wears the uniform number 42. Early years Jones graduated in 2000 from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, where he played running back and defensive back. As a senior, he was a first-team All-state selection and the Offensive Player of the Year in Union County, after recording 2,474 rushing yards, 33 rushing touchdowns, 10 receptions, 227 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. On defense, he registered 85 tackles, 6 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. In a North Jersey II Group III quarterfinal playoff game, Jones rushed for 362 yards and 6 touchdowns. College career Jones accepted a football scholarship from Rutgers University. As a redshirt freshman, he played on special teams. The next year, he was a backup cornerback, finishing with 55 tackles, 4 passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble. His first collegiate interception came against Boston College and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. As a junior, he became a starter and was named the Big East Conference co-Special Teams Player of the Year, when he had a pair of 100-yard kickoff returns, including one at Syracuse University and another at the University of Tennessee. Against Syracuse, he also blocked a field goal attempt that was returned 90 yards for a touchdown. Jones was sixth in the nation in 2002 with a 28.3-yard average on 26 kickoff returns, while also blocking two kicks. In addition, he recorded 84 tackles (career-high), 2 interceptions and 7 passes defended. He joined Nate Terry (1997) as the only players in the conference's history to have two 100-yard kickoff returns for touchdowns in a single-season. As a senior, he started every game (eight at left and two on the right side), tallying 73 tackles, 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and one blocked punt. He had 489 yards and one touchdown on 19 kickoff returns (25.7-yard avg). He finished his career with 219 tackles, 5 interceptions, 18 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked