Sean Jones (defensive end)
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| Born | December 19, 1962 Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Year(s) | 1984–1996 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||
| College | Northeastern | ||
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| Sacks | 113 | ||
| Interceptions | 1 | ||
| Fumble recoveries | 13 | ||
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Dwight Sean Jones (born February 19, 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former American football defensive end, who played for the Los Angeles Raiders (1984-1987), Houston Oilers (1988-1993), and the Green Bay Packers (1994-1996). Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season. Sean Jones' brother Max Jones played college football at Massachusetts and later played professinal football with the Birmington Stallions in the USFL in 1984
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[edit] College career
Sean Jones attended Northeastern University, where he lettered for four years in football, and in lacrosse as both, a freshman, and as a senior.
At Northeastern he played on the offensive line his freshmen and sophomore seasons before flipping to the defensive side for his junior and senior season where he became a defensive presence.
Prior to attending Northeastern University, Sean Jones graduated from the Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair New Jersey where he played football, basketball and lacrosse.
[edit] Post NFL career
[edit] 2003
In December 2003, arbitrator Roger Kaplan ruled that Jones violated National Football League Players Association regulations in his financial dealings with NFL player Ebenezer Ekuban. Jones received a two-year suspension, prohibiting him from representing NFL players until February 26, 2005. Jones later sued Ekuban and his attorney for slander and libel leading to Ekuban declaring bankruptcy in 2003. Former player Cris Dishman won a $396,000 judgment against Jones involving a bad investment. Jones later counter sued Cris Dishman and his former wife Karen Dishman, the previous matter was declared settled and Jones received a money judgment against both Cris and Karen Dishman in 2006 for their part in illegally trying to extort more money from Jones.
[edit] 2007
On June 14, 2007, he was arrested by the FBI on charges of mortgage fraud in a 42 million dollar scheme to rip off three Houston area banks. Bond is set at $100,000. Trial date was set for August 6, 2007.[1]
[edit] 2008
On May, 2008 charges were dismissed by the Government.
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