Cody Jones

About

Cody Jones (born May 3, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans and spent his professional career with the Los Angeles Rams from 1974 to 1982.

Jones was born in San Francisco, California. He attended Mission High School, where he was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and another sport. In football, he earned second-team All-City honors as a tackle and defensive end during his junior year, and first-team All-City as a defensive end (with second-team at tackle) as a senior. In basketball, he received second-team All-City recognition as a center during his senior year.

Unable to secure a major college scholarship, Jones attended Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado, where he played both football and basketball. As a freshman, he earned All-Conference honors as a defensive end. He started at blocking back in a single-wing offense during both his freshman and sophomore seasons, despite his 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 240-pound (110 kg) frame, and even caught a touchdown pass.
Jones transferred…