Fred Jones (linebacker, born 1965)

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Fred Jones
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1965-09-02) September 2, 1965 (age 58)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Miami (FL) South
College: Florida State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Fredrick Daniel Jones (born September 2, 1965) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State University and attended South Miami High School in Miami, Florida. [1]

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References

  1. "FRED JONES". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2014.