Chris Jones (center)

Last updated

Chris Jones
No. 90
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-26) June 26, 1964 (age 60)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: East Orange
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College: Delaware State (1982–1986)
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Christopher Juan Jones (born June 26, 1964) is an American former professional football center who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware State University. He was also a member of the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Contents

Early life and college

Christopher Juan Jones was born on June 26, 1964, in Norfolk, Virginia. [1] He attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey. [1]

He was a member of the Delaware State Hornets football team from 1982 to 1986. [1]

Professional career

Jones went undrafted in the 1987 NFL draft. On September 25, 1987, he signed with the New York Giants during the 1987 NFL players strike. [2] He started three games games for the team before the strike ended. [3] Jones was released on October 19, 1987. [2]

Jones played in five games for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1988. [1] He was an offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time with the Knights as the AFL played under ironman rules. [1] He recorded five solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery for the Knights. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Buck Buchanan</span> American football player (1940–1992)

Junious "Buck" Buchanan was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Buchanan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He was selected to the NFL 100th Anniversary Team. Buchanan was massive for his era, standing at 6'7", and weighing 270 lbs. His height gave him a big advantage against lineman in the trenches.

Clifton M. Smith II is an American former professional football linebacker. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Syracuse.

Troy Stanley Reddick is a former American football offensive lineman and personal trainer with John Charles' Air One Football Academy. He chose to sign with the Chicago Bears over the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Auburn University where he was an integral part of the undefeated 2004 season that culminated in a Sugar Bowl victory.

Delbert Ray Cowsette is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the Howard Bison.

Melwood Norman "Buzz" Guy, Jr. was an American professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Denver Broncos and Houston Oilers in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Duke University.

Henry Taylor is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Arena Football League (AFL). He was signed by the San Diego Chargers of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 1998. He played college football at South Carolina.

James Francis Crocicchia is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was a replacement player with the New York Giants in 1987. In 1988, Crocicchia played for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Pugh</span> American football player (born 1990)

Justin David Pugh is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Kent Eugene Wells is a former American football defensive tackle who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 1990 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and attended Lincoln East High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. Wells was also a member of the Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers, Ohio Glory, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Thunderbolts, Tampa Bay Storm, Iowa Barnstormers and Orlando Predators.

Vincent Eric Courville is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He was also a member of the Houston Gamblers in the United States Football League (USFL) and the New York Knights in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Rice University.

Tawambi Jahmon Settles is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke University and attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New York Giants, New York/New Jersey Hitmen, Grand Rapids Rampage, Detroit Fury, Toronto Argonauts, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Ayanga Okpokowuruk is an American former professional football player. He played college football at Duke University and attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was a member of the New York Giants, Spokane Shock, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Rattlers and Jacksonville Sharks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walt Housman</span> American football player and coach (born 1962)

Walter Henry Housman III is a former American football offensive tackle who played one season with the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Housman served as an assistant coach for the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2017 to 2019. He first enrolled at the University of Iowa before transferring to Upsala College. He attended Merrimack High School in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Housman was also a member of the New York Knights, Denver Dynamite and New Orleans Night of the AFL.

George Roger Williams III is a former American football defensive lineman who last played for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. Williams spent a total of seven seasons with the SaberCats; prior to this, he spent three years in the NFL.

Christian Netane Maumalanga is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Kansas. He was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL draft.

Andre Purvis is a former American football defensive / offensive lineman. He played college football at North Carolina. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round of the 1997 NFL draft.

John D. Kenerson was an American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL), American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1960 to 1965. He played college football at Kentucky State.

Anthony F. Corvino is a former American football guard and tackle who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and three in the Arena Football League (AFL) for the Detroit Drive, Washington Commandos, and Connecticut Coyotes. He played college football at Southern Connecticut State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christopher Hinton (American football)</span> American football player (born 2000)

Christopher Hinton Jr. is an American professional football nose tackle for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines.

Christopher David Ford is an American former professional football wide receiver who played one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lamar. He was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, the Orlando Thunder of the World League of American Football (WLAF), and the Orlando Predators, Milwaukee Mustangs, and Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears of the Arena Football League (AFL).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chris Jones". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Chris Jones NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Chris Jones". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chris Jones". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.