Fred Jones (wide receiver)

Fred Jones (born March 6, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers and was selected by the Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL draft.^[2]

Fred Jones

No. 80
Position	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born	(1967-03-06) March 6, 1967 (age 58) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Southwest DeKalb(Decatur, Georgia)
College	Grambling State
NFL draft	1990: 4th round, 96th overall pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (1990–1993)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions 36 Receiving yards 466 Return yards 530 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Jones played his collegiate career under the leadership of National Collegiate Athletic Association coach Eddie Robinson at Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana. While under the tutelage and stewardship of Coach Robinson, Jones excelled as a student at Grambling and as an athlete within Grambling's athletic program in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). He graduated with a degree in Education from Grambling State University's NCATE Accredited College of Education. Grambling State University won the Bayou Classic twice while Jones was playing for the university.

Jones is also a graduate of Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Georgia. While attending Southwest Dekalb he played under the stewardship of Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Famer William 'Buck' Godfrey. Jones was an offensive player and performed well under Godfrey's offensive scheme. During his senior season Jones was one of Dekalb County top offensive players and he rushed for more than 1,000 yards that season.

Personal life

Jones is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He is involved in Georgia high school football as a coach.