Jonathan Linton

Buffalo Bills 131st pick

FB ·

North Carolina · 1999–2000

Games

1,002

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

246

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 5

Pick

131st overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

College

North Carolina

Jonathan Linton Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 9th in the 1998 draft class in rushing yards (1,002).
Best statistical season: 1999 with BUF (695 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
44	1,002	6	33	246	2	5

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	BUF	16	205	695	5
2000	BUF	9	31	101	0
Since 1999		25	236	796	5

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	BUF	16	39	29	228	1
2000	BUF	9	3	2	7	1
Since 1999		25	42	31	235	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jonathan Linton is a former fullback out of North Carolina, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 131st overall pick (round 5) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 44 regular-season games from 1998 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Buffalo Bills.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	BUF	16	205	695	5	3.4	44	4
1999 POST	BUF	1	5	25	0	5.0	2	0
2000	BUF	5	31	101	0	3.3	5	3
1999	BUF	17	210	720	5	3.4	46	4
2000	BUF	5	31	101	0	3.3	5	3
Career		21	236	796	5	3.4	49	7
Career		1	5	25	0	5.0	2	0
Career		44	—	1,002	6	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	BUF	16	38	28	223	0	8.0	7
1999 POST	BUF	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	BUF	5	3	2	7	1	3.5	1
1999	BUF	17	38	28	223	0	8.0	7
2000	BUF	5	3	2	7	1	3.5	1
Career		21	41	30	230	1	7.7	8
Career		1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		44	—	33	246	2	7.5	—

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