WR Dwight Jones assigned to Arena League's Arizona Rattlers

Posted Oct 25, 2014
The world champion Arizona Rattlers have been assigned wide receiver Dwight Jones for the 2015 Arena Football League season. This will be Jones' first season in the AFL. After playing four seasons at UNC, the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Jones signed in 2012 as an undrafted rookie free agent with the NFL's Houston Texans. He most recently spent time with the NFL's New York Jets. (KPHO.com)

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