Dominic Jones (born January 18, 1987) is a former American football defensive back. He played college football at the University of Minnesota before being dismissed from the program due to a felony rape indictment[1] and transferring to Otterbein College. He attended Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Ohio.
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 18, 1987 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (OH) Brookhaven | ||||||||||||
| College: | Otterbein | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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Early years
editBorn the son of Keith Jones and DaMona Lipsey, Jones played high school football for the Brookhaven High School Bearcats. As a senior in 2004, Jones helped lead the Bearcats to an Ohio Division II State Championship.[2] Jones received scholarship offers from Michigan State, Minnesota and Pittsburgh.[3]
College career
editUniversity of Minnesota
editJones chose to continue his football career for the University of Minnesota.[4] Jones saw playing immediately for the Gophers, appearing in all 12 games as a true freshman. He was 6th on the team with 55 tackles on the season, while also leading the team in punt return yards.[5] As a sophomore in 2006, Jones was the starting strong safety for the Golden Gophers, starting at 13 games. He tied for second on the team with 82 tackles, while also serving as the team's primary kickoff and punt returner.[6]
Masturbation video incident and criminal sexual conduct conviction
editIn July 2007, Jones allegedly appeared on videotape masturbating on an unconscious female teenager along with two other males.[7] He was acquitted of rape and eventually convicted of felony sexual conduct.[8] In July 2009, an appeals court upheld Jones' conviction, but reduced his four year prison sentence, which was even higher than the usual recommended guidelines the felony,[9] to time he already served.[10]
Otterbein College
editAfter serving one year in a Hennepin County workhouse,[9] Jones enrolled at Otterbein College, where he was given a chance to join the football program.[11] Jones earned first team All-America, All-Region, and All-Ohio Athletic Conference in his lone season with the Cardinals.[12]
Professional career
editCleveland Gladiators
editJones was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators on October 20, 2011.[13]
Orlando Predators
editJones signed with the Orlando Predators on November 5, 2012.[14] He returned 88 kicks for 1,751 yards and four touchdowns during the 2013 season, earning Second Team All-Arena honors as a kick returner.[15]
Return to Gladiators
editJones was traded to the Cleveland Gladiators on February 18, 2014.[16]
Coaching career
editJones was named the defensive backs coach of the Cleveland Gladiators on March 3, 2016.[17] In December 2016, he was promoted to assistant head coach and director of football operations.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Minnesota boots four involved in sex assault case". ESPN.com. July 18, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- ^ "Colerain, Brookhaven top talent wins Ohio titles". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. December 9, 2004. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dominic Jones". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Football Program Announces National Letter of Intent Signees". www.gophersports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "2005 Minnesota Golden Gophers football stats". www.gophersports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Minnesota Golden Gophers football stats". www.gophersports.com. University of Minnesota. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Karlee Weinmann (July 18, 2007). "Jones charged in rape case". www.mndaily.com. Minnesota Daily. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Rochelle Olson (July 29, 2008). "Ex-Gopher Dominic Jones: 'My name now is Inmate'". www.startribune.com. The Star Tribune. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Miranda, Maricella (July 8, 2009). "her Dominic Jones' sex crime conviction upheld by appeals court". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Miranda, Maricella (July 8, 2009). "her Dominic Jones' sex crime conviction upheld by appeals court". Pioneer Press. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Mark Znidar (August 14, 2010). "Otterbein gives Jones second chance". www.dispatch.com. Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Adam Prescott (October 21, 2011). "Jones Signs with AFL's Cleveland Gladiators". www.otterbeincardinals.com. Otterbein College. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dominic Jones". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Predators Trade Dominic Jones to Gladiators". oursportscentral.com. February 19, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Dominic Jones Named Gladiators Defensive Backs Coach". clevelandgladiators.com. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Gladiators Announce Coaching Staff for 2017 Season". clevelandgladiators.com. December 23, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.