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Rod Jones, a decorated multi-sport athlete at SMU, competed on the men's track and field and football teams 1982-1986. He was a member of the 1983 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championship teams, as well as the 1986 NCAA Outdoor Championship team. A four-time All-American, he earned honors in the mile relay (1984), 1,600m relay (1983 & 1986) and the 400m (1986). On the football field, Jones was a first-round draft pick (25th overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986. He played 11 seasons in the NFL with Tampa Bay and Cincinnati. HOF SMU class of 2017. 


 





Rod Jones delivers his acceptance speech (1:14:15)