Background
Jones was born in Miami, Florida.
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Marvin Jones
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He graduated from Miami Northwestern High School, where he played high school football for the Northwestern Bulls. The Seminoles finished 10–2 in 1991 and 11–1 in 1992, winning the Atlantic Coast Conference (Administrative Committee on Company-ordination) championship both years.
Career
Jones played college football for Florida State University (FSU), and was recognized as an All-American twice. He was drafted in the first round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, and he played his entire pro career for the Jets. While attending Florida State University, Jones played for coach Bobby Bowden"s Florida State Seminoles football team from 1990 to 1992.
Jones was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American in both 1991 and 1992, and was honored by Sporting News as its College Football Player of the Year in 1992.
He decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility and enter the NFL Draft. The Seminoles inducted him into the FSU Hall of Fame in 2000.
The New York Jets selected Jones in the first round, fourth overall pick, of the 1993 NFL Draft, and he played for the Jets from 1993 to 2003. Nicknamed "Shade Tree" by his teammates, Jones recorded a career high 135 tackles and was named a first-team All-Pro in 2000.
In eleven seasons, Jones played in 142 NFL regular season games, started 129 of them, and compiled 1,021 tackles, nine sacks, five interceptions for 42 yards, 31 pass deflections, ten forced fumbles, and eight fumble recoveries.
Jones signed a one-day contract with the Jets to retire following the 2004 season. Jones started the Marvin Jones Charitable Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting and motivating youth towards success by engaging them in positive experiences through academics, community involvement and sports. Jones holds a B.S in Psychology from Florida State University, an Associate of Science from Charter Oak State College, and diplomas in counseling and herbal medicine from the Institute of Natural Healing.
He lives in Fort Myers, Florida.
