33 Facts About Deion Jones

1. Deion Jones committed himself to play college football for the Fighting Tigers of Louisiana State University after receiving a late offer from them in December 2011.

2. Deion Jones originally committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football but changed his commitment to Louisiana State University.

3. Deion Jones portrayed Thursday that the Falcons defense will be eager to improve next season after a rocky 2018 campaign.

4. Deion Jones began being known as "War Daddy" during his stint at LSU.

5. Deion Jones was activated off injured reserve on November 13, 2018.

6. Deion Jones credits Worrilow for guiding him through the beginning of his career and stated Worrilow acted as a mentor even though Jones was drafted with the intent of eventually replacing him.

7. Deion Jones was ranked the sixth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.

8. Deion Jones attended private workouts and visits with multiple teams, including the New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers.

9. Deion Jones had an excellent overall performance in the combine drills and positional drills and his 40-yard dash would've finished first among all linebackers at the NFL combine.

10. Deion Jones put up 547 yards against the Tar Heels The Blue Devils average 245.6 yards per game through the air and 174.2 on the ground.

11. Deion Jones has been at a few of the Atlanta Falcons' recent practices in an individual capacity, but on Wednesday took part in his first practice with the team as a member of the active roster.

12. Deion Jones will not play Sunday for the Atlanta Falcons against the Dallas Cowboys, as the team wants to be assured he's fully healthy in his return from a foot injury sustained in Week 1.

13. Deion Jones has been activated and can officially suit up this week against the Cowboys.

14. Deion Jones has taken another step closer to his return for the Atlanta Falcons.

15. Deion Jones has not played since injuring his foot in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

16. Deion Jones is on track to return to the middle of Atlanta's defense.

17. The Atlanta Falcons have Deion Jones back on the active roster after a foot injury in Week 1 caused the middle linebacker to miss the next eight games.

18. Deion Jones participated in practice on Wednesday and has been designated to return from IR, per Pro Football Talk.

19. On September 11, 2018, Deion Jones was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury.

20. On January 16, 2018, Deion Jones was named to his first Pro Bowl as a replacement for injured Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.

21. Deion Jones was inactive for the Falcons' Week 5 victory at the Denver Broncos, after sustaining an ankle injury the previous week.

22. On December 8, 2015, it was announced that Deion Jones had accepted his invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl.

23. Deion Jones pulled himself out of the game in the first half and was risking those kinds of yards", intoned announcer Troy Aikman on the Fox broadcast.

24. Deion Jones will be back in the lineup this week at Green Bay be risking those kinds of yards", intoned announcer Troy Aikman on the Fox broadcast.

25. Deion Jones had both feet taped and did very little at the team's walk-through.

26. Deion Jones will be eligible to return from injured reserve in three weeks.

27. Deion Jones entered training camp slated as the starting middle linebacker after Paul Worrilow departed for the Detroit Lions in free agency.

28. On January 14, 2017, Deion Jones started his first career playoff game and made five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted Russell Wilson as they defeated the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional round.

29. On March 14, 2016, Deion Jones attended LSU's pro day and chose to perform positional drills and all of the combine drills, but opted to stand on his broad jump performance.

30. Deion Jones was one of 34 collegiate linebackers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana and completed most of the drills, but opted to skip the three-cone drill, short shuttle, and bench press.

31. Deion Jones has progressed well in his recovery from a foot injury sustained during Atlanta's season-opener, and Week 10 is the earliest he's eligible to begin practicing.

32. Deion Jones was at the Atlanta Falcons' most recent practice, even if the middle linebacker technically wasn't with the team as he continues to recover from his foot injury.

33. Deion Jones has progressed well in his recovery from a foot injury sustained during Atlanta's season-opener, and Week 10 is the earliest he's eligible to begin.