Christopher Juan Jones (born June 26, 1964) is an American former professional football center who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware State University. He was also a member of the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL).

Chris Jones
No. 90
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-26) June 26, 1964 (age 60)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:East Orange
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College:Delaware State (1982–1986)
Undrafted:1987
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life and college

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Christopher Juan Jones was born on June 26, 1964, in Norfolk, Virginia.[1] He attended East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey.[1]

He was a member of the Delaware State Hornets football team from 1982 to 1986.[1]

Professional career

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Jones went undrafted in the 1987 NFL draft. On September 25, 1987, he signed with the New York Giants during the 1987 NFL players strike.[2] He started three games games for the team before the strike ended.[3] Jones was released on October 19, 1987.[2]

Jones played in five games for the New York Knights of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 1988.[1] He was an offensive lineman/defensive lineman during his time with the Knights as the AFL played under ironman rules.[1] He recorded five solo tackles, five assisted tackles, one sack, and one fumble recovery for the Knights.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Chris Jones". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Chris Jones NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "Chris Jones". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Chris Jones". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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