Dale Jones (American football)

Marvin Dale Jones (born March 8, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the defensive coordinator for Appalachian State. He served in various capacities for Appalachian State (1996–2022), including three years as defensive coordinator (2010–2012). Jones previously worked as a defensive coordinator for Georgia Military College (1992–1996) and the Parma Panthers (1990) of the Italian Football League (IFL).

Dale Jones
No. 51
Personal information
Born: (1963-03-08) March 8, 1963
Lee County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Bradley Central (TN)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1987 / Round: 10 / Pick: 262
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Tennessee (1989)
    Graduate assistant
  • Parma Panthers (1990)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Florida (1991)
    Assistant
  • Georgia Military College (1991)
    Linebackers coach/defensive backs coach
  • Georgia Military College (1992–1995)
    Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach/defensive backs coach
  • Appalachian State (1996–2004)
    Special teams coordinator/defensive line coach
  • Appalachian State (2005–2009)
    Linebackers coach
  • Appalachian State (2010–2012)
    Defensive coordinator/linebackers coach
  • Appalachian State (2013)
    Defensive line coach
  • Appalachian State (2014–2018)
    Linebackers coach
  • Louisville (2019)
    Linebackers coach
  • Appalachian State (2020–2022)
    Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (1985)
  • Second-team All-SEC (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jones played linebacker at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the 1985 "Sugar Vols" squad, and was a captain of the 1986 team. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL Draft, and played during the 1987 NFL strike as a replacement player.

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