Arrington Jones

Arrington Jones III (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL draft after playing college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams.

Early life Jones attended John Marshall High School in Richmond, Virginia.

Jones played for the Winston-Salem State Rams of Winston-Salem State University from 1978 to 1981.

Professional career Jones was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL in the fifth round with the 122nd pick in the 1981 NFL draft. He fumbled two kickoff returns in the opening game of the 1981 season at Detroit. He was released after that game and never played another NFL game.

Jones signed with the Denver Broncos on February 12, 1982.

Jones signed with the 49ers again on April 1, 1983.

He was offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the Winston-Salem State Rams from 2001 to 2003. The Rams appeared in the CIAA Championship Game in 2001. He led the Panthers to a 9–1 regular season record in 2007, winning the CIAA Eastern Division Championship. The Panthers also earned a berth in the 2007 Pioneer Bowl, losing to the Tuskegee Golden Tigers. He was named the 2007 CIAA Coach of the Year. Jones resigned in March 2008, citing personal reasons.

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