DONTA' JONESJones, Markeysia Donta'Height: 6-2 Weight: 233 Born: August 27, 1972 Washington, DC High School: McDonogh School (Owings Mills, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nebraska | Redshirted |
| 1991 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1992 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1993 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| 1994 | Nebraska | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (125th overall) 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 54 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 54 | ROLB | 15 | 2 |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 54 | ROLB | 16 | 4 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 54 | RILB-ROLB | 16 | 3 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 54 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 53 | LB | 12 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 91 | 9 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/1995 | 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/19/1995 | 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/13/1998 | 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 2/13/1998 | 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 2/15/1999 | 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL |
| Released | 8/20/2000 | 2000 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2000 CAR NFL |
| Signed | 8/22/2000 | 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL |
| Signed | 8/4/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 8/27/2001 | 2001 Chicago Bears (NFL)2001 CHIB NFL |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 14.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Carolina Panthers (NFL)1999 CAR NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2000 NO NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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