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Tony Jones (born August 5, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Butler Community College and Texas Tech. He has also been a member of the Toronto Argonauts and Edmonton Elks of the CFL, and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Early life
Jones played high school football at Lyman High School in Longwood, Florida as a running back.
College career
Jones played college football at Butler Community College from 2015 to 2016 as a linebacker. He played in 11 games in 2015, recording 75 tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. He appeared in 11 in 2016, totaling 101 tackles, 5.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.
Jones transferred to play at Texas Tech from 2017 to 2018. He played in 12 games, starting three, in 2017, accumulating 32 tackles, four sacks and one interception. He appeared in 11 games, starting two, in 2018, recording 44 tackles and four sacks.
Professional career
= Iowa Barnstormers
=Jones played for the Iowa Barnstormers of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2021, earning First team All-IFL, All-Rookie Team, and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
= Toronto Argonauts
=Jones signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on December 13, 2021. He was moved to the practice roster on June 5, 2022 and released on July 2, 2022.
= Edmonton Elks
=Jones was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on September 12, 2022 and promoted to the active roster on October 11, 2022. Overall, he dressed in four games in 2022, accumulating two tackles on defense and two special teams tackles.
Jones dressed for 18 games, starting four, in 2023, recording 41 tackles on defense, 11 special teams tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. He re-signed with the team on February 2, 2024. However, he was part of the final training camp cuts on June 1, 2024.
= Winnipeg Blue Bombers
=On June 9, 2024, it was announced that Jones had signed with the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. After being placed on the practice roster, he played in 12 regular season games, starting in 11, where he had 49 defensive tackles, 11 special teams tackles, one sack, one interception, six pass knockdowns, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He played in the 111th Grey Cup where he recorded four defensive tackles in the Blue Bombers' loss to the Toronto Argonauts.
References
External links
Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
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