1. Dhani Makalani Jones was born on February 22,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League.
19 Facts About Dhani Jones
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Dhani Jones played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons.
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Dhani Jones was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft and played for the team for four seasons.
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Dhani Jones attended middle school at Cabin John Middle School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played basketball.
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Dhani Jones was a varsity wrestler in high school, as well as a member of his high school's track team.
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At the University of Michigan, Dhani Jones was a three time All-Big Ten honoree.
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Dhani Jones moved to strong side linebacker as a senior in 1999, and finished second on the team with 81 tackles.
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Dhani Jones is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha and is an initiate of the Epsilon chapter at the University of Michigan.
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Dhani Jones was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL draft with the 177th overall pick.
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On July 6,2007, Dhani Jones signed with the New Orleans Saints, where he was thought to be able to push for a starting job.
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Dhani Jones was released on September 1,2007, during final roster cutdowns.
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On September 19,2007, Dhani Jones signed a one-year contract with the Bengals.
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In 2010, Dhani Jones opened the Bow Tie Cafe in the historic Mount Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, which sells coffee, drinks, cafe sandwiches.
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Dhani Jones founded a creative agency, Proclamation, based in Cincinnati, and is chairman of Qey Capital Partners, an investment fund, both based in Cincinnati.
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Dhani Jones is the CEO of Petram Data, a Company that uses pre-trained AI Models to reduce marketing spend and improve customer retention.
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Dhani Jones founded a company that sells high-end bowties, and he wrote movie reviews and commentary for Page 2 on ESPN.
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Dhani Jones is an avid cyclist, using his fixed-gear bicycle to commute to practices and games throughout the year.
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Dhani Jones participated in the cycling leg of the Durham Doughman Challenge on Travel Channel's Man v Food.
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Dhani Jones is committed to several Cincinnati, OH charities and nonprofits.