Ricky Jones (American football)

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Ricky Jones
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Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1955-03-09) March 9, 1955 (age 64)
Birmingham, Alabama
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: Birmingham (AL) Woodlawn
College: Tuskegee
Undrafted: 1977
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:87
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Ricky Jones (born March 9, 1955) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts. [1]

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References

  1. "Ricky Jones". Pro-Football-Reference.com.