Deion Jones

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Deion Jones
No. 45 Atlanta Falcons
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-11-04) November 4, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Career information
High school: New Orleans (LA) Jesuit
College: LSU
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
Roster status: Active

Deion "Debo" Jones (born November 4, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU).

Early years

Jones attended Jesuit High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a senior he had 179 tackles, eight sacks and three interceptions. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[1] Jones originally committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football but changed to Louisiana State University.[2]

College career

Jones was a backup his first three years at LSU, appearing in 39 games with one start.[3] As a senior in 2015, he became a starter for the first time.[4] He was a finalist for the Butkus Award.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft

In early March 2016 Jones was predicted to be second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[6] At LSU's pro day Jones had a good day, improving his results in physical drills from the NFL Scouting Combine which had taken place a few weeks earlier.[7]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 1 in 222 lb ​32 3⁄8 in ​9 1⁄4 in 4.38 s 1.52 s 2.52 s 4.26 s 7.13 s ​35 1⁄2 in 10 ft 0 in 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8] and LSU pro day.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

On April 29, 2016, Jones was selected with the 21st pick in the second round (52nd pick overall) in the 2016 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Rivals.com
  2. ↑ Jesuit LB Deion Jones drops Nebraska, commits to LSU
  3. ↑ LSU linebackers Duke Riley, Deion Jones, Donnie Alexander take the special teams route to big roles
  4. ↑ LSU senior Deion Jones took a slow path, but he's where he wants to be
  5. ↑ Patience paid off for LSU senior Deion Jones, a Butkus Award finalist
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  8. ↑ Deion Jones Draft Profile
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  10. ↑ http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-First-Team-to-Sign-Entire-Draft-Class/375e8756-cf30-41b5-b6fe-f95ea1c8170f

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