Hall of Honor
Helped A-State to an undefeated season in 1975 before earning First Team All-America honors in 1975 by the FWAA, Time Magazine and Sporting News … Starter on the A-State All-Centennial Team … Drafted in the second round by the Buffalo Bills in the 1976 NFL Draft … One of five A-State players to ever be drafted in the second round and is the fourth highest NFL Draft pick in school history (No. 45 overall) … Played 11 of his 12 NFL seasons for the Buffalo Bills before closing his playing career with the New York Jets … Inducted into the Arkansas State Athletics Hall of Honor in 1987 … He is also a member of the All-Time A-State Team that chosen by fans during the 1976 season … One of eight all-time Arkansas State players to compete in the Senior Bowl … Jones was a three-time All-Southland Conference selection, earning First Team recognition in both 1975 and 1972.
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