Ed Jones (defensive back)
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| Date of birth | June 29, 1952 |
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| Place of birth | Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Rutgers |
| NFL draft | 1975 / Round: 9 / Pick: 226 |
| Drafted by | Dallas Cowboys |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1975 | Dallas Cowboys (NFL)* |
| 1975 | Buffalo Bills (NFL) |
| 1976–1984 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1984 | BC Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| CFL West All-Star | 1980, 1981 |
| Records |
Eskimos Record
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Eskimos Record
Ed Jones (born June 29, 1952 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League from 1976-1984. He won five Grey Cups for the Eskimos and was a CFL All-Star from 1979-1981. He also played with the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football at Rutgers University.
Jones didn't play organized football until attending Middletown High School in Navesink, New Jersey. He was a two-way player (running back and defensive back) that also was a key special teams performer. In 1969, before the state championships were played, he led his team to a 14-8 upset over Toms River South High School, by returning a 67-yard kickoff to set up a touchdown run and intercepting a pass to seal the win. The team finished with a 9-0 record.
He accepted a football scholarship from Rutgers University, where he became a three-year starter at cornerback. As a senior, he led the team with 7 interceptions and received All-East honors. His college career total was a school record 14 interceptions.
In 1990, he was inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame.
Jones was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (226th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft, also known as the Dirty Dozen draft. He was released before the start of the season.
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