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Boyd Jones

b. 1961

American football player (born 1961)

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Born 1961. Boyd Jones is an American american football player.

Boyd Efram Jones (born May 30, 1961) is an American former professional football player in the offensive tackle and guard positions. He played college football for the Texas Southern Tigers and later for one season professionally with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life Jones was born on May 30, 1961, in Galveston, Texas. After high school, he enrolled at Texas Southern University (TSU) in 1979, where he played for the Texas Southern Tigers football team as an offensive tackle. He attended TSU from 1979 to 1983 and was a four-year starter for the Tigers. Standing at and weighing , he and James Grisby were the team's two largest offensive players. As a junior in 1982, Jones was named second-team All-Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

TSU performed poorly during Jones's tenure with the team, compiling records of 3–8 (1979), 2–9 (1980), 4–6–1 (1981), 1–9–1 (1982), and 4–6 (1983) in his years there. He played under multiple head coaches at TSU. After going unselected in the 1984 NFL draft, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. Head coach Forrest Gregg noted that Jones had "really come a long way in a short time. He did a good job at both guard and tackle." However, he was released by the Packers on September 15, 1984, six days after his second game. He did not sign with another team afterwards, ending his professional career with two games played.

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Texas Southern University
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Who is Boyd Jones?

American football player (born 1961)

When was Boyd Jones born?

Boyd Jones was born on 30 May 1961 in Galveston.

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Boyd Jones is an american football player.

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Boyd Jones is American.

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