Willie Jones (defensive lineman, born 1957) explained

Willie Jones
Number:90
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:22 November 1957
Birth Place:Dublin, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:240
High School:South Dade (FL)
College:Florida State
Draftyear:1979
Draftround:2
Draftpick:42
Teams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:17.0
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:3
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:2
Pfr:JoneWi21

Willie Lorenzo Jones (born November 22, 1957) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played college football at Florida State.

Jones was inducted into the Florida State Seminoles Hall of Fame in 1988.

College career

Jones played college football at Florida State University from 1975 to 1978. During his career he recorded 20 sacks and was an All-American as a senior. He was the defensive MVP of the 1977 Tangerine Bowl[1] and MVP of the 1979 Senior Bowl.[2]

Professional career

Jones was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played three years for the team from 1979 to 1981 and led the team in sacks as a rookie with 10. He was also a member of the Raiders Super Bowl XV victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

Personal

Married to Tarralyn Jones, CEO TJ's Designs & Events, 2x breast cancer survivor, brain tumor survivor, motivational speaker, and author (book Release February 2021) ~ "Living A Masked Life".[3] His son, Christian, played college football at Florida State and in the NFL for the Bears[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Love aids FSU rush -- Bowden . Bill . Skutt . subscription . . newspapers.com . December 24, 1977 . March 18, 2017.
  2. News: South rises again, wallops North in Senior Bowl, 31-21 . UPI . United Press International . subscription . . newspapers.com . January 14, 1979 . March 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: Lake Howell alum Christian Jones motivated by mother's cancer battles to reach NFL. Chris. Hays. orlandosentinel.com.
  4. Web site: Bobby Bowden kept up with the Joneses.