Dante Delaneo Jones (born March 23, 1965 in Houston, Texas) is a former linebacker in the NFL who played for the Chicago Bears from 1988 to 1994 and Denver Broncos in 1995. As a Sooner, Jones was the 1987 Orange Bowl MVP. As a senior Jones was an All Big 8 selection, Big 8 defensive player of the year and consensus All American at linebacker in 1987. Jones came in 3rd in the Butkus award voting. He graduated in 1983 from Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas.
1985 Oklahoma Sooners football—consensus national champions | |
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1987 College Football All-America Team consensus selections | |
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Chicago Bears 1988 NFL Draft selections | |
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | (1965-03-23) March 23, 1965 (age 57) Houston, Texas | ||||||
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High school: | Skyline (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||
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