Aki Jones
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Aki Jones is an American football
American football
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 player, who played in National Football League
National Football League
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 for Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
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 in 2005 season
2005 NFL season
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. He signed a 3 year contract to the Washington Redskins as an Undrafted Free Agent at the end of the 2005 NFL Draft
2005 NFL Draft
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Christ the King Regional High School

Jones initially attended St. John's Prep High School in Queens,NY in 2000. While at St. John's he played only basketball due to them not having a football team. in 2001, his Sophomore year, he transferred to Christ the King Regional H.S in Middle Village, Queens so that he could have the opportunity to play football. His senior year he received All-City and All League Honors. Jones was selected to play in CHSFL (Catholic High School Football League) All-Star game and represented New York City in the annual NYC vs Long Island Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge.

Deerfield Academy

Jones attended Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus....

 in Deerfield, Massachusetts for a post graduate year. While at Deerfield he played varsity football, basketball and track and field. In his first year of track and field Jones placed 5th in New England's Regional Meet in the discus and shot put.

College career

In 2001 Jones attended Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...

 in the Bronx, New York. Jones contribute on both O Line and D Line his freshman year. Jones was a starter his junior and senior year. In 2003 Jones received First Team All-Patriot League Honors. During his senior year he received Lindy's Pre-Season 1-AA Second Team All-American and Second team All-Patriot League Honors. Jones finished his career at Fordham with a 2002 Patriot League Championship and team leader in sacks for three consecutive years 2002,2003,and 2004.

NFL

Jones signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in April 2005. Jones spent the opening day roster on the practice squad but was elevated to active roster by week 2. Jones appeared in his first game on November 6, 2005 against the Philadelphia Eagles where he registered his first tackle. In the 2005 NFL season
2005 NFL season
The 2005 NFL season was the 86th regular season of the National Football League.With the New England Patriots as the defending league champions, regular season play was held from September 8, 2005 to January 1, 2006...

 he played in four games which remains to be his only season.

Post NFL

In March 2009 Jones moved to Poland where he works as President/Creator of the Super Flag Bol league in Wrocław, which is the first Junior High School flag football
Flag football
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 league in Poland. Jones is also a player for The Crew Wrocław
The Crew Wrocław
The Crew Wrocław are an American football team based in Wrocław, Poland. They play in the Polish American Football League.-History:The team was founded in 2005 as Wrocław Angels. In 2007 they won the final of the Polish American Football League against Silesia Miners. In 2008 the team makes his...

 an American Football Club of the Polish American Football League
Polish American Football League
The Polish American Football League or shortly PLFA is a structured system for the american football competitions in Poland founded in 2006 by Polish federation PZFA. Since 2008 season, PLFA is divided into two leagues between which there is promotion and relegation...

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In 2011 he moved to Sweden and joined the Arlanda Jets who play in the Swedish Superserien.

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