Charles "Yogi" Jones

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.

Charles "Yogi" Jones
Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF)
Position:Head coach
Personal information
Born:1960 or 1961 (age 62–63)[1]
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Ringgold
(Carroll Township, Pennsylvania)
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:1983
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:

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.[2]

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.[3]

Personal life

He is married and has two children.

References
  1. https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/hamburg-sea-devils-present-head-coach-charles-jones
  2. "This Yogi is not your average football coach". The Roanoke Times. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  3. European League of Football (2022-02-03). "HAMBURG SEA DEVILS PRESENT HEAD COACH CHARLES JONES". Retrieved 2022-02-03.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.