Joe Jones (tight end)

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Joe Jones
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1962-06-26) June 26, 1962 (age 62)
Windber, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Forest Hills (PA)
College: Virginia Tech
NFL draft: 1985  / Round: 10 / Pick: 270
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at PFR

Joseph Jones (born June 26, 1962) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Indianapolis Colts. He also was a member of the Pittsburgh Gladiators in the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.

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Early years

Jones attended Forest Hills High School, where he practiced football, basketball and track.

He accepted a football scholarship from Virginia Tech. He began his college career as a backup tight end, playing mainly on special teams. As a sophomore, he had 3 receptions for 40 yards. As a senior, he became a starter at tight end, leading the team with 39 receptions for 452 yards and one touchdown.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Jones was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round (270th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. [1] [2] He was waived in August.

Buffalo Bills

On August 15, 1985, he was signed as a free agent by the Buffalo Bills. He was cut on August 19. [3]

San Francisco 49ers

In 1986, he was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco 49ers. He was released on August 7. [4]

Houston Oilers

On January 6, 1987, he was signed as a free agent by the Houston Oilers. [5] He was cut in August.

Minnesota Vikings

On August 10, 1987, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings. [6] He was released on August 31. [7]

Indianapolis Colts

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16 game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. Jones was serving as a graduate assistant coach at Virginia Tech, when he was signed in September, to be a part of the Colts replacement team. [8] He started 2 of 3 games at tight end, posting 3 receptions for 25 yards and one touchdown. He was cut on October 20, at the end of the strike. [9]

Pittsburgh Gladiators (AFL)

On May 6, 1988, he was signed by the Pittsburgh Gladiators of the Arena Football League. [10] He was released on June 29. [11]

Personal life

Jones was a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech. He also was a football assistant at Poquoson High School and Suffolk High School. In 1989, he was named the football head coach at Windsor High School. [12] In 1994, he was named the head football coach at Franklin High School. [13]

In 1996, he was named the football head coach at Smithfield High School, [14] until resigning at the end of the 2001 season. [15] In 2008, he was named the football head coach at King's Fork High School. [16] On February 7, 2016, he was named the football head coach at Ocean Lakes High School. [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tight end Joe Jones of Virginia Tech has signed..." UPI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Strike subs realized dreams, boosted Colts' playoff hopes" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Colts keep 14 replacements" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "New Gladiators find Arena Football breathtaking" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Trio Finds True Love In Coaching" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Franklin High School: Broncos Undergo a Major Facelift Changes in the District, in Coaches, On Offense and on Defense Should Add Up to More Excitement on the Field" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Packers Hope To Reverse Fortunes" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Smithfield Names Football Coach" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Former Smithfield coach leads King's Fork unprecedented success" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Ocean Lakes names Joe Jones new head football coach" . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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