| No. 52, 57 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 19, 1966 Rockville, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Rockville (MD) Peary |
| College: | Virginia Tech |
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 12 / Pick: 310 |
| Career history | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Victor Purnell Jones (born October 19, 1966) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1988 NFL Draft.[1]
In 1994, Jones received the Ed Block Courage Award and made the list of Hokies in the Pro under the category of special teams.[2]
College career
Jones was coached by Mike Archer.[3] In the 1986 Peach Bowl, Jones recovered a fumble at the Virginia Tech 41 to help secure the win against NC State Wolfpack.[4] 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.
Professional career
NFL Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | Sacks | FR | TACKLES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | TAM | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | DET | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 50 |
| 1990 | DET | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1991 | DET | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 1992 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 | DET | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 93 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 123 |
Personal life
Jones grew up in Rockville, Maryland. He currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has been an active member of the NFL Retired Players Association, Charlotte Chapter since 2000.
After leaving the NFL, Jones was a pharmaceutical account executive for Sanofi-Aventis from 1996 to 2001. In 2006, Jones and his wife Detra started a franchise called Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at Spa’ Ladi-da! for tweens.[5] From 2001 to 2009 Jones owned SCW Residential Care, a retirement community.[6] From 2011 to 2013 Jones was an owner of 212 Sports Network.[7] In 2013 Jones became a State Farm insurance agent.[8] In 2017 he moved to Maryland.[9]
References
- ↑ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ↑ "Hokies in the Pros" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ↑ "Mike Archer Bio - VirginiaSports.com - University of Virginia Official Athletics Website - UVA Cavaliers Football". Archived from the original on 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ↑ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. January 1987.
- ↑ "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at Spa' Ladi-da! | Specialty Retail Report".
- ↑ "SCW Residential Care Charlotte NC, 28215". Manta. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ "212 Sports Network LLC Legal". Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- ↑ "State Farm Insurance Agent Victor Jones in Rockville MD". victorpjones.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ↑ "Victor J. - the Carolina Business Connection (Greenville, SC) - Meetup". Archived from the original on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2014-11-03.