Calvin Jones (halfback)
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Calvin Jones is a former American football
running back
. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
and the Green Bay Packers
. He collegiately
played for Nebraska Cornhuskers
in the NCAA
.
Although Jones remained a seldom used backup in the NFL, his football career for Nebraska
was one built up with a lot of offensive production. Jones rushed for 3,215 yards and scored 20 rushing touchdowns from 1990-1993 for the University of Nebraska. He played I-back under the direction of Head Coach Dr. Tom Osborne. Jones' single season high was 1,210 rushing yards in 1992.
His best single game performance came as a redshirt freshman on Nov. 9, 1991 against Kansas when Jones ran the ball 27 times for 294 yards and scored on a 69 yard touchdown run. He had six touchdowns that day.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
. He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
. He collegiately
College football
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played for Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
.
Although Jones remained a seldom used backup in the NFL, his football career for Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers
The Nebraska Cornhuskers is the name given to several sports teams of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The university is a member of the Big Ten Conference...
was one built up with a lot of offensive production. Jones rushed for 3,215 yards and scored 20 rushing touchdowns from 1990-1993 for the University of Nebraska. He played I-back under the direction of Head Coach Dr. Tom Osborne. Jones' single season high was 1,210 rushing yards in 1992.
His best single game performance came as a redshirt freshman on Nov. 9, 1991 against Kansas when Jones ran the ball 27 times for 294 yards and scored on a 69 yard touchdown run. He had six touchdowns that day.