Marvin Jones - #55 - LB - Florida State - Profile

One of the team's top tacklers and defensive threats, who made a triumphant return to the field after missing the entire 1998 season with a knee injury ... a former team MVP (1995) and defensive captain (1996) ... has led the team in tackles once (1997) and has been among the Jets' top 3 tacklers on 5 occasions ... in 78 career games (65 starts), has recorded 607 total tackles, 7 sacks, 6 FF, 3 FR, 17 PD and 1 INT ... his 607 career stops rank 11th on the team's all time tackle chart ... has finished with over 100 tackles in 4 of his NFL seasons ... was the 4th player selected overall in the 1993 draft, the 1st LB taken, when the Jets gave up their 3rd pick in the 1st round to PHO and acquired RB Johnny Johnson and the Cardinals' 1st rount pick (#4 overall).

From 2000 Jets yearbook.

Jones wore the number 54 from 1993-96