Brent Jones
American football player (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brent Michael Jones (born February 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player, business executive, businessman, coach, and sports analyst. As a player, he was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers during his entire 11-year career in the National Football League (NFL) from 1987 to 1997. Jones is listed among the top players in franchise history, and helped revolutionize the concept of the pass-catching tight end.[1]
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1963-02-12) February 12, 1963 (age 61) San Jose, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Leland (San Jose, California) | ||||||||||
College: | Santa Clara (1981–1985) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135 | ||||||||||
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After playing college football at Santa Clara University, Jones was selected 135th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. Cut after one season with the Steelers, he joined the 49ers during training camp in 1987. He went on to become the team's starting tight end in his third season after the retirement of John Frank and played with the 49ers for 11 seasons.[2] He finished his 49ers career as the franchise's all-time leader in receptions (417), receiving yards (5,195) and receiving touchdowns (33) by a tight end, until Vernon Davis surpassed all three of those records. In the regular season, Jones played in 143 career games, winning 110 of them. In the playoffs, Jones played in 21 career games, starting 19 games, and winning 14 of them. Jones won nine NFC West titles with the 49ers. Jones finished his playoff career with 60 receptions for 740 receiving yards. Jones won three Super Bowls and was named All-Pro three times (1992–1994) and was selected to four Pro Bowls (1992–1995). These are all franchise records by a tight end. Jones never experienced a losing season and has one of the highest winning percentages in NFL history.