Chad Jones (American football)
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Born: October 5, 1988 New Orleans, Louisiana |
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 5, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Southern Lab | ||
| College: | LSU | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||
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Chad D'Orsey Jones (born October 5, 1988) is an American former baseball and American football player. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He played college football and college baseball at Louisiana State.
Jones attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans before evacuating to Southern Laboratory High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina. He was considered one of the best safeties in the nation and was the number one rated safety by Rivals.com and Scout.com. As a senior, he had 138 tackles and 12 interceptions as a safety and 464 yards and 12 touchdowns as a running back.
Jones was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft but decided to attend LSU. In 2009, he was a member of the Tigers 2009 national championship team. He pitched three innings during the series and did not allow a hit or run. Jones and his college teammate Jared Mitchell are the only two college athletes ever to claim a BCS national title and a baseball national title. During the regular season he had a 2.70 earned run average and struck out seven in 6.2 innings and also started eight of 27 games in the outfield. He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 50th round (1509th overall) of the 2010 MLB draft. He was also selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round (285 overall) of the 2013 MLB draft.
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