Lenoy Jones

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Lenoy Jones
No. 57, 51, 56
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-25) September 25, 1974 (age 49)
Marlin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Groesbeck
(Groesbeck, Texas)
College: TCU
Undrafted: 1996
Expansion draft: 1999  / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:99
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Lenoy Jones (born September 9, 1974) is an American former football linebacker who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers and the Cleveland Browns.

Personal life

He is married to LaJuana Jones and is the father of five boys. Lenoy is a history teacher at Midway High School and football coach at Midway in Central Texas. His son Lenoy Jones Jr. plays linebacker for the Baylor Bears.



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