Dwight Jones Jr. (born January 1, 1989) is an

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wide receiver who is currently a

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2012. He played

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for the

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Early years

Jones attended

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before transferring to

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. As a senior, he was a

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after he had 67 receptions for 1,396 yards and 12

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. Jones was considered one of the top high school wide receiver recruits in 2008.

College career

Jones went on to play for The University of North Carolina and as a freshman in 2008, Jones played in three games but did not record a reception. As a sophomore in 2009, he played in seven games and had five receptions for 21 yards. As a junior in 2010, he started in 12 of 13 games and had 62 receptions for 946 yards with four

. He was named an honorable mention All-

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. As a senior in 2011, he played in all 13 games and had 85 receptions for 1196 yards and twelve touchdowns.

Professional career

Houston Texans

After going

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in the

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, Jones was signed by the

as an

. In May 2012, he informed the Texans of his decision to not pursue a professional football career. The team placed him on the reserve/did not report list shortly thereafter. He was released on June 12, 2013.

New York Jets

Jones was signed to the

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' practice squad on December 18, 2013. He was released on May 19, 2014.

Arizona Rattlers

Jones was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on October 24, 2014.

Legal trouble

Jones was charged with felony killing an animal by starvation on April 6, 2015. Police found a dead dog lying half inside and half outside a dog house and another dog that was starving on February 19, 2015, at a time when the air temperature was 14 degrees.

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Dwight 1989 births Living people People from Burlington, North Carolina American football wide receivers Players of American football from North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football players Houston Texans players New York Jets players Arizona Rattlers players