Weight 113 kg | High school: Rockville (MD) Peary Height 1.88 m Education Virginia Tech | |
Date of birth: (1966-10-19) October 19, 1966 (age 50) NFL Draft: 1988 / Round: 12 / Pick: 310 | ||
Victor Purnell Jones (born October 19, 1966) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.
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In 1994 Jones received the Ed Block Courage Award Jones made the list of Hokies in the Pro under the category of special teams
College career
Jones was coached by Mike Archer 1986 Peach Bowl Jones would recover a fumble at the Virginia Tech 41 which helped set up the win against NC State Wolfpack The game was the final contest of the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season for both teams, and ended in a 25–24 victory for Virginia Tech, the first bowl victory in school history.
Personal life
Jones currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jones participated in the 2014 Heartbright Invitational charity golf outing He has been an active member of the NFL Retired Players Association, Charlotte Chapter since 2000