Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#51|Merlyn Jones Linebacker
Retired (1967, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-19-1997) Potential C+
Age at Death 62 Born 10-27-1934 in New Albany, MS
Drafted Round 14, Pick 335 (1960) Experience 6 Years (107 Wks)
College South Utah University, 1956 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover C- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking C  Run Cover B- Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C- Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C- Execution A- Agility B 
Strength B  Health F  Aggressiveness C- Hands C-
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D+ C C- DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C  DE C+ FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB C- T C  ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H D+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 17       0/2             0/3 0/3 0/5                 0/4     0/17
1960 Drills 20 0/1     0/1                 0/2         1/5 0/4 0/1   0/2 1/4   2/20
1960 Declines 0   -1/0                                   -1/0         -2/0
1961 Position 45   1/2   0/4             0/6 0/8 0/10           0/14     0/1     1/45
1961 Drills 19 0/1 0/2 0/3 0/1                           0/3 1/1 0/4   0/4     1/19
1961 Declines 0 -2/0 -1/0           -1/0     -1/0             -1/0           -1/0 -7/0
1962 Position 52       1/3             0/8 0/16 0/10           0/10     0/5     1/52
1962 Drills 22 0/1 0/2 0/2 1/3                             0/3 1/5   0/3 0/3   2/22
1962 Declines 0 -3/0     -2/0             -1/0 -2/0   -2/0             -2/0       -12/0
1963 Position 13   0/1   0/1               0/1 0/5           0/4     0/1     0/13
1963 Drills 22 0/1   0/1 0/1                 1/5         0/1 0/2 0/3   0/3 0/5   1/22
1963 Declines 0 -11/0 -3/0     -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0     -5/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -46/0
1964 Position 10   0/2                 0/1 0/3 0/3                 0/1     0/10
1964 Drills 23 0/1 0/4 2/5 1/4                 0/2         0/2 0/4 0/1         3/23
1964 Declines 0 -13/0 -5/0   -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -6/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0   -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -67/0
1965 Position 11       0/1             0/1 0/1 0/3           0/3     0/2     0/11
1965 Drills 22 0/2 0/4 0/2                   0/4           0/4 0/4     0/2   0/22
1965 Declines 0 -11/0 -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -8/0 -3/0 -2/0 -6/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -85/0
1966 Position 10       0/1             0/3 0/2 0/1           0/2     0/1     0/10
1966 Drills 23 1/3 0/2 1/2 0/4                 0/3         0/1 0/1 0/1   0/2 0/4   2/23
1966 Declines 0 -22/0 -4/0   -6/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -7/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -7/0 -2/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0 -9/0 -118/0
1967 Position 11                     0/1 0/3 0/4           0/2     0/1     0/11
1967 Drills 24 0/2 0/3 0/2 2/5                 0/1         0/1 0/4 0/1   0/2 0/3   2/24
1967 Declines 0 -27/0 -8/0   -3/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -7/0 -4/0 -6/0 -7/0 -7/0 -4/0 -4/0 -6/0   -3/0 -9/0 -5/0 -4/0 -7/0 -4/0 -8/0 -7/0 -139/0
Total -88/12 -23/22 3/17 -9/31 -12/0 -5/0 -12/0 -15/0 -15/0 -21/0 -23/23 -25/37 -20/58 -21/0 -19/0 -7/0 -6/0 -32/13 -13/58 -17/20 -25/0 -17/32 -16/21 -23/0 -461/344

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1968Merlyn Jones has retired from football.
08-05-1963The Florida Gators have waived Merlyn Jones.
11-26-1961Merlyn Jones of the Florida Gators is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 27 days.
08-07-1961The Florida Gators have moved Sean Baylor, Scott Bentz, Chris Francis, and Merlyn Jones to the active roster. The Florida Gators have moved Corey Cody to the inactive roster.
08-29-1960The Florida Gators have moved Herschel Rubino to the active roster. The Florida Gators have moved Merlyn Jones to the inactive roster.