Charles "Yogi" Jones
| Position: | Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ringgold High School (Pennsylvania) |
| College: | University of Pittsburgh |
| Undrafted: | 1983 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| As a coach: | |
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Charles "Yogi" Jones is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh. For the 2022 European League of Football season he is the new head coach of the Hamburg Sea Devils.
Early years[]
Jones arrived as a freshman at Pitt in 1977. He played his last game as a fifth-year-senior tri-captain for the No. 1-ranked University of Pittsburgh team in 1982.[1]
Professional career[]
Charles "Yogi" Jones signed 1983 as an undrafted rookie with the Dallas Cowboys. He was injured after preseason games and in training camp, forcing him to end his professional career.
Coaching career[]
After his professional player career he was engaged in several coaching positions. On February 3, 2022, he was officially announced as the new head coach of the Hamburg Sea Devils in the European League of Football.[2]
Personal life[]
He is married and has two children.
References[]
- ^ "This Yogi is not your average football coach". The Roanoke Times. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ^ European League of Football (2022-02-03). "HAMBURG SEA DEVILS PRESENT HEAD COACH CHARLES JONES". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
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- Living people
- American football outside linebackers
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- African-American players of American football
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American people
- European League of Football coaches