Anthony Jones ( American football ) Anthony Andrew Jones ( born May 16 , 1960 in Baltimore , Maryland ) is the head football coach at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University . Jones is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the San Diego Chargers . He initially played college football at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore but transferred to Wichita State University . Jones was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1984 NFL Draft . Playing career . Jones played college football at Wichita State University for Willie Jeffries , where he earned several honors as a tight end , including the Ben Hustle Award ( 1981 ) , and All - Missouri Valley Conference ( 1983 ) . NFL Career Following his senior season with the Shockers , Jones went on to play for the Redskins in the National Football League , where he helped the Redskins win Super Bowl XXII . The Redskins traded him to the San Diego Chargers during to the 1988 season , but Jones was forced to retire after suffering a knee injury before the next season . Coaching career . Morehouse College . Jones ’ first head coaching job was at Morehouse College in Atlanta , Georgia , where he spent four years . After serving as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach in his first year with the Maroon Tigers , he was promoted to head coach in 1999 . After going 2 - 8 in his first season , Jones led the Tigers to the first back - to - back eight - win seasons in school history . He was named SIAC Coach of the year both times . The 2000 campaign ( 8 - 3 ) qualified him and the Tigers as the second - most improved team in NCAA Division II . Following his second consecutive eight - win season ( 8 - 2 ) , Jones was one of three finalists for the 2001 Eddie Robinson Coach of the year Award along with Doug Williams ( Grambling State ) and Rick Comegy ( Tuskegee ) . Alabama A & M . Anthony Jones is entering his 11th season as the leader of the AAMU Bulldog football program . In 2006 , Jones led the Bulldogs to their first SWAC title and tied the school record with nine victories . The Bulldogs posted back - to - back nine - win seasons in 2005 and 2006 . The 2006 SWAC Coach of the year has led A & M to four SWAC title games in nine seasons and enters the 2011 campaign with an 82 - 54 career record . With his 79 - 47 record while at Alabama A & M , Jones ’ 79 wins at A & M rank second all - time behind legendary A & M coach Louis Crews , who won 93 games at A & M . In 2005 , Jones led the Bulldogs to their second SWAC East Championship under his reign , and a 9 - 3 record . The nine wins also earned Jones a milestone victory in the regular season finale , a 31 - 16 win at Prairie View served as the 50th win in Jones ’ career . After the Bulldogs posted tremendous 8 - 4 records in each of his first two seasons in 2002 and 2003 , the team from the Rocket City capped off another outstanding season in 2004 with a 7 - 4 mark . With a 21 - 7 victory in the Magic City Classic Jones is 7 - 2 in his nine seasons against in - state rival Alabama State . The 2005 , 2006 , 2007 and 2009 teams also captured the John Merritt Classic title , defeating Tennessee State in the season - opener . Alabama A & M remains the only visiting team to have beaten Tennessee State in the John Merritt Classic ’ s history . Three times , Jones has led A & M to six - game winning streaks in his tenure . After two early losses in 2002 , Jones ’ Bulldogs won six straight and eight of nine to finish the regular season . The Bulldogs captured the SWAC East ( 6 - 1 ) . This led to A & M ’ s second berth in the SWAC championship in three years . In 2005 , after a disappointing Homecoming loss to Texas Southern , the Bulldogs regrouped and won six straight games to finish the regular season en route to another SWAC East title and a berth in the SWAC Championship game . The 2009 season saw three two game win streaks and victories over Jackson State ( 13 - 5 ) and Mississippi Valley ( 17 - 12 ) in the final two contest of the season to earn Jones his fourth SWAC East championship and title game appearance . Jones has led A & M to five division championships in his 11 years as head coach - the most successful run in the history of the SWAC championship game .