Andre Fitzgerald Jones (May 15, 1969 – June 22, 2011) was an American football linebacker who played for one season in the National Football League in 1992 for the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He died in 2011 due to a brain aneurysm.[1]
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Position: | Linebacker |
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Born: | (1969-05-15)May 15, 1969 Washington, D.C. |
Died: | June 22, 2011(2011-06-22) (aged 42) Roswell, Georgia |
Height: | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) |
Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
College: | Notre Dame |
NFL Draft: | 1991 / Round: 7 / Pick: 185 |
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He had five children, including three sons: T. J., Malachi, and Jahmai. T. J. is a wide receiver, Malachi is a wide receiver for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and Jahmai is a Outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels[2][3]
1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—consensus national champions | |
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