Arrington Jones

No. 40

Position:

Running back

Personal information

Date of birth:

February 16, 1959 (age 58)

Place of birth:

Richmond, Virginia

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

225 lb (102 kg)

Career information

High school:

Richmond (VA) John Marshall

College:

Winston-Salem State

NFL Draft:

1981 / Round: 5 / Pick: 122

Career history

As player:

San Francisco 49ers (1981)
Washington Federals (1983)*

As coach:

Virginia State Trojans (1986–1990) (STC)
Virginia State Trojans (1990–2000) (AHC/OC)
Winston-Salem State Rams (2001–2003) (OC)
Virginia Union Panthers (2004–2007) (HC/OC)
Delaware State Hornets (2011–present) (OC/QB)

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl champion (XVI)
CIAA Coach of the Year (2007)

Career NFL statistics

Kickoff return yards:	43
Games played:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

Head coaching record

Regular season:

21–21 (.500)

Postseason:

0–2 (.000)

Career:

21–23 (.477)

Player stats at PFR

Kickoff return yards:	43
Games played:	1
Player stats at NFL.com

Arrington Jones III (born February 16, 1959) is a former American football running back who played one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at Winston-Salem State University and attended John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia. Jones was also a member of the Washington Federals of the United States Football League (USFL). He was a member of the San Francisco 49ers team that won Super Bowl XVI and has been a coach on several collegiate teams.

Jones played for the Winston-Salem State Rams of Winston-Salem State University from 1978 to 1981.

Jones was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL with the 122nd pick in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played in one game for the 49ers during the 1981 season. The 49ers won Super Bowl XVI against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 24, 1982.

Jones was a member of the USFL's Washington Federals during the 1983 off-season. He was released by the Federals on February 22, 1983.

Jones served as special teams coordinator for the Virginia State Trojans of Virginia State University from to 1986 to 1990. He was also assistant head coach and offensive coordinator from 1990 to 2000. The Trojans won the CIAA Championship in 1995.

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