Donta Jones
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 27, 1972 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D.C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Pomfret (MD) McDonough | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 125 | ||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 88 |
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| Sacks: | 4.0 |
| FF / FR: | 1 / 1 |
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Markeysia Donta Jones (born August 27, 1972) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Nebraska. He was drafted in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Steelers, Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears.
Jones attended Maurice J. McDonough High School in Pomfret, Maryland. While there he was an All-State and All-Metro Washington D.C. selection as a two-way starter on the football team. He played both linebacker and tight end. As a senior, he recorded seven receptions on offense. On defense, he recorded 172 total tackles, and 15 sacks. He was chosen to play in the Big 33 Football Classic in 1990.
He was also the starting center for his high school basketball team. He averaged 10 points-per-game. He also ran track & field, recording a personal best of 1:58 in the 800 meters run and 49 seconds in the 400 meters.
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