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Miami Dolphins' Chris Jones Earns His Degree At BGSU
May 09, 2016 | Football, Falcon Club, Student-Athlete Services
Bowling Green, Ohio - More than 50 student-athletes graduated from Bowling Green over the weekend, including Chris Jones. Jones, the 2012 Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year, is currently a member of the Miami Dolphins and won a Super Bowl following the 2014 season with the New England Patriots. Jones started 12 games that season, recording 25 tackles. During his three-year NFL career, Jones has 79 career tackles despite missing the entire 2015 season with an injury.
Jones capped a dominant collegiate career at Bowling Green with one of the more dominant seasons in program history. He was a Football Writers Association of America First Team All-American and an Associated Press Third-Team All-American. Jones was a two-time first team All-MAC player and a team captain, finishing with 157 tackles, 28.0 sacks, 46.0 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Jones took time prior to his graduation ceremony to talk with BGSUFalcons.com on a variety of topics. Fans can watch the video above.
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