1. Jon Alston was born on June 4,1983 and is an American screenwriter, director, producer and former professional football player.
23 Facts About Jon Alston
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Jon Alston played as a linebacker in the National Football League.
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Jon Alston was selected by the St Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Jon Alston was a member of the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; he retired in 2011.
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Jon Alston later graduated from Stanford with a degree in Film and Media Studies before matriculating at USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
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Jon Alston grew up in Bastrop, Louisiana, but moved to Shreveport, Louisiana shortly before high school.
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Jon Alston first played organized football in his freshman year of high school at Loyola College Prep.
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Jon Alston earned All-District honors in his sophomore, junior year, and All-State his senior year.
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Jon Alston played free safety, middle linebacker and tight end as a sophomore and started at running back as a freshman.
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Jon Alston went on to play college football for the Stanford Cardinal.
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In 43 games with the Cardinal, Jon Alston started 27 times.
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Jon Alston finished his career with 164 tackles, 21 sacks and 29.5 stops for losses.
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Jon Alston was selected in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft by the St Louis Rams.
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On September 3,2007, Jon Alston was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.
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Jon Alston was then promoted to the active roster after Travis Taylor was released.
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Jon Alston played in 13 games in the 2007 season for the Raiders, recording 8 tackles and 1 forced fumble.
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On March 27,2008, Jon Alston was re-signed as an exclusive rights free agent by the Raiders for the 2008 season.
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In 2008, Jon Alston led the Raiders in special teams tackles with 20 despite missing two games and starting 4 games at OLB.
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Jon Alston ended the season with 34 total tackles and 1 pass defensed.
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Jon Alston suffered a concussion and was placed on Injured Reserve on November 25,2009.
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On March 12,2010, Jon Alston signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Jon Alston cites the works of Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell as influences on the film.
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Jon Alston's first hour-long pilot was a finalist in 11 screenwriting competitions between 2021 and 2022.