Shawn Jones
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| Personal Info | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | June 16, 1970 | |
| Place of Birth | Thomasville, GA | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in | |
| Weight | 200 pounds | |
| Player Information | ||
| Position | Quarterback | |
| Number | 10 | |
| School | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
| Bowl Games Started | ||
| 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl 1991 Aloha Bowl |
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| Teams Played For | ||
| Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Minnesota Vikings Baltimore Stallions |
1989-1992 1993 1994-1995 |
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Shawn Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia) was a National Football League player for the Minnesota Vikings. He is arguably one of the greatest Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets quarterbacks ever amassing the 1990 UPI National Championship[1], 35 wins, 9,296 yards of total offense, and 70 touchdowns over 4 years of collegiate play. In all of Georgia Tech football history, only Jones and three other quarterbacks started all four years of their collegiate careers.[2][3]
After college, Shawn went into the NFL as an undrafted safety. He played one game for the Minnesota Vikings in 1993.[4]
He found a quarterback position from 1994-1995 for the shortlived Baltimore Stallions, an American expansion team in the Canadian Football League. He would back up legendary Georgia Southern quarterback Tracy Ham as the Stallions became the only Canadian expansion team to ever win the Grey Cup.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ 1990 Season in Review. Tech Topics. Georgia Tech Alumni Association (Spring 1991). Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Inductees. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Football Individual Records". Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
- ^ 1993 Minnesota Vikings Roster. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
- ^ 1994-1995 Baltimore Stallions. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
| Preceded by Todd Rampley |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Starting Quarterbacks 1989-1992 |
Succeeded by Donnie Davis |
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