1. Datone Jones played college football for the UCLA Bruins from 2008 to 2012 as a defensive end and defensive tackle.
43 Facts About Datone Jones
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Datone Jones missed the entire 2010 season after suffering an injury to his right foot during fall camp.
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Datone Jones was converted to outside linebacker during the 2015 season, and continued to play the position in the 2016 season.
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In 2017, Datone Jones left the Packers to play with the Minnesota Vikings, but was released on September 8,2017, after being on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
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Datone Jones was later a member of the Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders and Montreal Alouettes.
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Datone Jones attended Compton High School in Compton, California, where he played as a defensive end for the Compton Tarbabes football team.
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Datone Jones played basketball in middle school and high school as a point guard.
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Datone Jones quit basketball his junior year to focus on football, but he lettered all four years in track and field.
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Datone Jones was highly recruited coming out of high school and was given a four-star prospect ranking by both Rivals.
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Datone Jones had an overall GPA of 3.0 and an 810 on the SAT.
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Datone Jones received scholarship offers from UCLA, Arizona State, Colorado, Notre Dame, Oregon, Arizona, Nebraska, and USC.
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In UCLA, Datone Jones played defensive end and defensive tackle for the UCLA Bruins football team from 2008 to 2012.
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In 2010, Datone Jones missed the entire season due to a fractured right foot he suffered in fall camp.
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Datone Jones continued to be the starter during his final year with the team and was named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list; the award is given annually to the best defensive player in college football.
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Datone Jones was selected to play in the 2013 All-Star Senior Bowl.
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Datone Jones was projected to be a late first-round or early second-round pick in the NFL draft.
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Datone Jones was selected in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft.
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Datone Jones became the first UCLA defensive lineman taken in the first round since 1979 when Manu Tuiasosopo was selected 18th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
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Datone Jones said that he watched numerous films about White.
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Datone Jones overcame an ankle injury suffered during the preseason and was healthy in time for the regular-season opening game; he did not miss any action during the year.
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Datone Jones was one of four rookies to appear in all 16 games, rotated at defensive end, and was one of the interior rushers in the team's defensive formations.
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Datone Jones apologized for the suspension but did not appeal it, stating that there was "no reason to".
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Datone Jones had 13 quarterback hits, 12 quarterback pressures, and 3 passes defensed, which was the most among Packers defensive linemen.
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On November 19,2015, defensive coordinator Dom Capers announced that Datone Jones would be converted to the outside linebacker position.
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On March 22,2016, head coach Mike McCarthy announced that Datone Jones would continue playing outside linebacker and would line up as an edge rusher.
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Datone Jones recorded nine sacks in 59 games throughout his Packers career.
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Datone Jones was signed by the Minnesota Vikings to a one-year contract on March 14,2017.
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Datone Jones stated that the Packers were not interested in re-signing him, and that the Vikings suit him better.
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Datone Jones was placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury on September 2,2017, but was released with an injury settlement six days later.
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Datone Jones signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on October 24,2017, to bolster the team's defensive line, which was plagued by injuries.
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Datone Jones appeared in three games and made six tackles as a defensive end.
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Datone Jones was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to a two-year contract on November 26,2017.
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Datone Jones appeared in four games as a backup defensive tackle, registering six tackles and one sack.
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Datone Jones only played in the third game against the Seattle Seahawks, where he took part in five special teams' snaps before suffering a hamstring injury.
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On June 4,2019, Datone Jones signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Datone Jones appeared in all four preseason games and registered 10 tackles, but was released on August 30,2019, as part of the final roster cuts.
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Datone Jones signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 14,2020.
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Datone Jones was released on September 5,2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Datone Jones signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League on January 21,2021, and spent over two weeks in training camp.
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Datone Jones was raised by his single mother in Compton, California, alongside his brother and four sisters.
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In 2015, Datone Jones's wife gave birth to their first child.
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On May 14,2017, Datone Jones tweeted that he bought his mother a new house on Mother's Day.
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On February 26,2019, Datone Jones was baptized in a crowd that includes his wife and fellow NFL players.