draftyear finalyear debutyear statvalue dbf birth_place article_title position draftround college birth_date nfl number draftpick statlabel name
1986 1996 1986 not available 10 0 jonesrod01 dallas , texas rod jones -lrb- cornerback -rrb-
 cornerback 1 southern methodist 31 march 1964 jon697620 22 25 tackles interceptions touchdowns rod jones
rod jones -lrb- cornerback -rrb-

roderick wayne jones -lrb- born march 31 , 1964 , in dallas , texas -rrb- is a former professional american football cornerback who was selected by the tampa bay buccaneers in the 1st round -lrb- 25th overall -rrb- of the 1986 nfl draft .
a 1982 graduate of south oak cliff high school and former player for southern methodist university , jones played in 11 seasons for the bucs and cincinnati bengals from 1986 to 1996 .
at smu , he was an all-american in the 400 meters , and won national titles with the 1,600-meter relay team in 1984 and 1986 .
the latter occurred only four days before his report to buccaneers training camp .
he won smu 's big hit award in his last two football seasons , where he was nicknamed `` k.o. '' for his hard-hitting play .
he was later named as one of the players who had received slush-fund money in the scandal that resulted in smu receiving the `` death penalty '' from the ncaa .
jones was the first of the 1986 first-round draft picks to sign with his team .
there was concern that his contract , described as `` terrible '' by sports agents , would set a bad precedent in negotiations that year .
it featured a high signing bonus and a salary far below the previous year 's average .
he was inserted immediately into the bucs ' starting lineup as a rookie .
in his professional career , he appeared in 146 games , intercepting 10 passes for 49 yards .
rod 's claim to fame is having caught bo jackson , who appeared to have a touchdown , from behind after an 88 yard run in 1990 .
