Marcus Jones (athlete)

Marcus Jones
No. 78
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1973-08-15) August 15, 1973 (age 51)
Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwest (Jacksonville)
College:North Carolina
NFL draft:1996 / round: 1 / pick: 22
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:85
Games started:39
Tackles:124
Sacks:24
Fumble recoveries:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Marcus Jones
Other namesThe Darkness
Big Baby
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach80 in (203 cm)
Fighting out ofTampa, Florida
TeamGracie Tampa
Years active2007–2009 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total6
Wins4
By knockout3
By submission1
Losses2
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcus Edward Jones (born August 15, 1973) is an American former mixed martial artist fighter and former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning consensus All-American honors in 1995. A first-round pick in the 1996 NFL draft, he played professional football for the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After retiring from the NFL, he became a mixed martial arts fighter, and was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.