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Dwight Jones Jr. (born January 1, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.




Early life


Jones attended Hugh M. Cummings High School in Burlington, North Carolina before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia. As a senior, he was a Parade All-American after he had 67 receptions for 1,396 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Jones was considered one of the top high school wide receiver recruits in 2008.




College career


Jones went on to play for The University of North Carolina and as a freshman in 2008, Jones played in three games but did not record a reception. As a sophomore in 2009, he played in seven games and had five receptions for 21 yards. As a junior in 2010, he started in 12 of 13 games and had 62 receptions for 946 yards with four touchdowns. He was named an honorable mention All-ACC. As a senior in 2011, he played in all 13 games and had 85 receptions for 1196 yards and twelve touchdowns.




Professional career






= Houston Texans

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After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL draft, Jones was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. In May 2012, he informed the Texans of his decision to not pursue a professional football career. The team placed him on the reserve/did not report list shortly thereafter. He was released on June 12, 2013.




= New York Jets

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Jones was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad on December 18, 2013. He was released on May 19, 2014.




= Arizona Rattlers

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Jones was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on October 24, 2014.




Legal trouble


Jones was charged with felony killing an animal by starvation on April 6, 2015. Police found a dead dog lying half inside and half outside a dog house and another dog that was starving on February 19, 2015, at a time when the air temperature was 14 degrees.




External links


Dwight Jones at ESPN.com




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