Michael Lenere Jones is a former American football

American football

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 player. A native of Bridgeport, Connecticut

Bridgeport, Connecticut

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, Jones was a three-sport star for Warren Harding High School

Warren Harding High School

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. He attended the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 on a football and baseball scholarship. He played college football

College football

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 for the 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team

1985 Michigan Wolverines football team

The 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1985 college football season. The team's head coach was Bo Schembechler...

 as a backup quarterback behind Jim Harbaugh

Jim Harbaugh

James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. Harbaugh agreed to a five-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers on January 7, 2011. Previously, he was the head coach at...

. With Harbaugh securely entrenched in the starting quarterback spot at Michigan, Jones transferred to a junior college after one year at Michigan. He later played college football at the tight end

Tight end

The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...

 position for the Texas A&M Aggies football

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 team from 1988 to 1989. He played professional football as a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings

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 from 1990 to 1991 and for the Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks

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in 1992.