Tebucky Jones
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| Date of birth: October 6, 1974 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: New Britain, Connecticut | |||||||||
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| College: Syracuse | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 1998 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||
| Last played in 2006 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||
Career history
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Career highlights and awards
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Tebucky Shermain Jones (born October 6, 1974 in New Britain, Connecticut) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. His career began when he was drafted out of Syracuse University in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He is best known for his role on the 2001 Patriots team that won Super Bowl XXXVI. He has also played for the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints.
High school years
Jones attended New Britain High School in New Britain, Connecticut and lettered in football, basketball, and track. In football, he was named the 1993 USA Today Connecticut State Player of the century.
Personal life
Jones currently resides in Farmington, Connecticut, where he is the head coach for the New Britain Golden Hurricanes, his former high school team.[1]
On August 1, 2008, Jones was arrested at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut after he was accused of allegedly making “inappropriate contact” with a woman in the lobby, and then punched her boyfriend in the face when he got involved.[2]
His brother, James Jones, who also graduated from New Britain High School, currently works as a dean of students at Slade Middle School in New Britain.
His son, Tebucky Jones Jr., currently plays football at Fordham University.[3]
References
- ↑ http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-29/sports/30674064_1_luke-fickell-linebackers-coach-kansas-city-chiefs
- ↑ http://www.norwichbulletin.com/homepage/x223022603/Former-New-England-Patriot-arrested-at-casino
- ↑ http://articles.courant.com/2009-08-08/news/tebucky0808.art_1_jones-charges-of-second-degree-assault-press-charges
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