Dale Jones (American football)

Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dale Jones
No. 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 8, 1963 (age 61); Lee County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bradley Central (TN)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	1987 / round: 10 / pick: 262
Career history
As a player:
	Dallas Cowboys (1987); Houston Oilers (1987); Dallas Cowboys (1987);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Tennessee (1989); Graduate assistant; Parma Panthers (1990); Defensive coordinator; Florida (1991); Assistant coach; Georgia Military (1991); Linebackers coach & defensive backs coach; Georgia Military (1992–1995); Defensive coordinator, linebackers coach, & defensive backs coach; Appalachian State (1996–2004); Special teams coordinator & defensive line coach; Appalachian State (2005–2009); Linebackers coach; Appalachian State (2010–2012); Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach; Appalachian State (2013); Defensive line coach; Appalachian State (2014–2018); Linebackers coach; Louisville (2019); Linebackers coach; Appalachian State (2020–2022); Defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-SEC (1985); Second-team All-SEC (1986);
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marvin Dale Jones (born March 8, 1963) is an American football coach and former player. He was most recently the defensive coordinator for Appalachian State. He served in various capacities for Appalachian State (1996–2022), including three years as defensive coordinator (2010–2012). Jones previously worked as a defensive coordinator for Georgia Military College (1992–1996) and the Parma Panthers (1990) of the Italian Football League (IFL).

Jones played linebacker at the University of Tennessee, where he was a member of the 1985 "Sugar Vols" squad, and was a captain of the 1986 team. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 10th round of the 1987 NFL draft, and played during the 1987 NFL strike as a replacement player.