Linebacker, East Carolina, to 1991

Robert Jones

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Robert Jones played linebacker at East Carolina (to 1991). He was a consensus All‑American in 1991. The Dallas Cowboys took Jones in the first round, No. 24 overall in the 1992 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1991
Consensus All-American
Drafted
No. 24
Overall, 1992 NFL Draft (Dallas Cowboys)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1991; AP third team 1990

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine or pro day 1992
Height6′1⅝″
Weight236 lb
Arm length33⅝″
Hand size9½″
40-yard dash4.83 s
10-yard split1.75 s
Vertical jump38½″
Broad jump10′7″
Bench press28 reps
20-yard shuttle4.30 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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