Dhani Jones

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Dhani Jones
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1978-02-22) February 22, 1978 (age 46)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Churchill
(Potomac, Maryland)
College: Michigan
NFL draft: 2000  / round: 6 / pick: 177
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:893
Sacks:9.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:7
Interceptions:5
Player stats at PFR

Dhani Makalani Jones (born February 22, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft and played for the team for four seasons. Jones also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals. In addition to his football career, Jones hosted the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles the Globe and the VH1 show Ton of Cash . Jones also was on the CNBC series Adventure Capitalists .

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Early years

Jones attended middle school at Cabin John Middle School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played basketball. As a senior at Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, Jones was an All-Met, All-Western Region, and an All-County pick, and also was ranked the fifth best linebacker prospect in the Atlantic Coast Region despite missing most of the regular season with a ruptured disc he injured working out for Penn State earlier in the summer. Jones was also a varsity wrestler in high school, as well as a member of his high school's track team. [1]

College career

At the University of Michigan, Jones was a three time All-Big Ten honoree. As a sophomore, Jones started nine games at linebacker and finished second on the team with 90 tackles and six sacks, playing alongside Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson on Michigan's 1997 national champion squad. As a junior in 1998, Jones started at linebacker and finished with 72 tackles. Jones moved to strong side linebacker as a senior in 1999, and finished second on the team with 81 tackles. Jones is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and is an initiate of the Epsilon chapter at the University of Michigan.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Bench press
6 ft 1+18 in
(1.86 m)
240 lb
(109 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
4.68 s1.65 s2.72 s29 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

New York Giants

Jones was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 177th overall pick. [3] He played with the team until 2003.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles acquired Jones from the Giants as a free agent in 2004. During Jones stint with the Eagles, he started in Super Bowl XXXIX. On April 30, 2007, the Eagles released Jones. [4]

New Orleans Saints

On July 6, 2007, Jones signed with the New Orleans Saints, where he was thought to be able to push for a starting job. Jones, however, was released on September 1, 2007, during final roster cutdowns. [5]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 19, 2007, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Bengals. In the 2008 offseason, Jones signed a 3-year contract to return to the Bengals. Following the 2010 season, Jones' contract expired and he was not issued a new contract, so he became a free agent.

Jones retired in October 2011. [6]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 NYG 160292270.0011401410000
2002 NYG 15148260220.08110140200
2003 NYG 161612093273.010000041100
2004 PHI 16157249230.57100050100
2005 PHI 16167056140.08100070000
2006 PHI 16137655210.54000060000
2007 CIN 1499059311.05000032000
2008 CIN 161611675410.0611301381100
2009 CIN 161611377363.59000041200
2010 CIN 161612586391.03000021000
1571318936322619.560528014446700

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 NYG 105410.00000000000
2004 PHI 323210.00000020000
2006 PHI 2211830.02000000000
2009 CIN 117610.00000000000
75262060.02000020000

Post-playing career

Dhani Tackles the Globe

Jones was the star of Dhani Tackles the Globe , a series for the Travel Channel in which he learns how to play international sports that are unknown to most Americans. For example, in the first season he played rugby union for English club, Blackheath. [7] The show ran for two seasons.

Adventure Capitalists

Jones was a host/investor on the series Adventure Capitalists . This series first aired on August 22, 2016, on CNBC. Jones and other investors listen to pitches and try out products from new entrepreneurs. Jones and the other investors decided if they would like to invest in the entrepreneurs outdoor/adventure company.

Business ventures

In 2010, Jones opened the Bow Tie Cafe in the historic Mount Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, which sells coffee, drinks, cafe sandwiches. [8]

Jones is a partner of VMG Creative, a New York City creative agency, with clients such as Michael Kors, Capital One, Estee Lauder, P&G. [9]

Jones founded a creative agency, Proclamation, based in Cincinnati, and is chairman of Qey Capital Partners, an investment fund, both based in Cincinnati. [10] [11] [12]

Jones is the CEO of Petram Data, a Company that uses pre-trained AI Models to reduce marketing spend and improve customer retention [13]

Personal life

In addition to his prowess as a professional athlete, Jones has shown a variety of skills off the field. Jones founded a company that sells high-end bowties, and he also wrote movie reviews and commentary for Page 2 on ESPN.com.

Jones is also an avid cyclist, using his fixed-gear bicycle to commute to practices and games throughout the year. [14] He also participated in the cycling leg of the Durham Doughman Challenge on Travel Channel's Man v. Food . The challenge was a team quadrathlon consisting of running, swimming, cycling and food eating.

On June 7, 2011, Jones' book, The Sportsman: Unexpected Lessons from an Around-the-World Sports Odyssey, was released. The book talks about his experiences in football, travel, and life in general. [15]

Jones is committed to several Cincinnati, OH charities and nonprofits. Among other positions, he serves on the boards of Breakthrough Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Art Museum. [16] Jones founded a philanthropic organization, BowTie Cause, in 2010. [17] [18]

Television

Playbook360 (2011–2016) - Host - Spike

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