| Intro | American football player from the united states | ||||
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American football player Football player |
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| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 4 November 1994, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A. | ||||
| Age: | 25 years | ||||
| Star sign | Scorpio | ||||
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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. Jones originally committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football but changed to Louisiana State University.
College career
Jones was a backup his first three years at LSU, appearing in 39 games with one start. As a senior in 2015, he became a starter for the first time. He was a finalist for the Butkus Award.
Professional career
Pre-draft
In early March 2016, Jones was predicted to be a second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. 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.
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 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 and LSU pro day. | |||||||||||||||||||
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. In Week 3 of his rookie season, Jones made his first career interception, picking off a pass from New Orleans’ Drew Brees and returning the ball 90 yards for a touchdown.