Andre Jones (linebacker)
Appearance
No. 51 | |
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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Washington, D.C. | May 15, 1969
Died: | June 22, 2011 Roswell, Georgia | (aged 42)
Height: | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
College: | Notre Dame |
NFL draft: | 1991 / Round: 7 / Pick: 185 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Player stats at PFR |
Andre Fitzgerald Jones (May 15, 1969 — June 22, 2011) was an American football linebacker who played for one season in the National Football League in 1992 for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Personal life
He had five children, including three sons: T. J., Malachi, and Jahmai. T. J. is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Malachi is a wide receiver for the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and Jahmai is in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim minor league system.[1][2]
References
- ^ Matt Fortuna (September 22, 2011). "Jones brothers live through dad's lessons". www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
- ^ Angels select Georgia HS OF Jahmai Jones with 2nd-round pick in draft