Marcus Jones (fighter)
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 15, 1973 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jacksonville, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 286 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Jacksonville (NC) Southwest | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 85 |
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| Games started: | 39 |
| Tackles: | 124 |
| Sacks: | 24 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 4 |
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| Marcus Jones | |
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| Born |
August 15, 1973 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | The Darkness, Big Baby |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg; 18.7 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80.0 in (203 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida |
| Team | Gracie Tampa |
| Years active | 2007–2009 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marcus Edward Jones (born August 15, 1973) is an American former mixed martial artist fighter and former college and professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of North Carolina, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. A first-round pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, he played professional football for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After retiring from the NFL, he became a mixed martial arts fighter, and was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
Jones was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. He attended Southwest Onslow High School in Jacksonville, and played high school football for the Southwest Stallions. Jones accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina, where he played for the North Carolina Tar Heels football team from 1992 to 1995. He set the Tar Heels' career sack record (subsequently broken by Greg Ellis), and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in 1995.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected in the first round (22nd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft, and he played for the Buccaneers from 1996 to 2002. Jones played his entire active professional career with the Buccaneers, playing in 85 games, starting 39 of them, and recording 24 sacks. He was released by the Buccaneers in October 2002. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills, but was placed on injured reserve and was waived after suffering a knee injury.
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