NFL Records
Merlon Jones
New Orleans Saints
226th pick
LB
· Florida A&M
· Drafted 1986
Merlon Jones is a former linebacker out of Florida A&M, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 226th overall pick (round 9) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
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Merlon Jones Career Stats
Merlon Jones was selected in the 1986 NFL Draft but did not appear in a regular-season NFL game.
Source: nflverse · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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New Orleans Saints 1986 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Jim Dombrowski | G | Virginia |
| 2 | 31 | Dalton Hilliard | RB | LSU |
| 3 | 57 | Rueben Mayes | RB | Washington State |
| 3 | 60 | Pat Swilling | DE | Georgia Tech |
| 3 | 62 | Barry Word | RB | Virginia |
| 4 | 88 | Kelvin Edwards | WR | Liberty |
| 5 | 115 | Reggie Sutton | CB | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 142 | Bob Thompson | WR | Youngstown State |
| 7 | 173 | Gill Fenerty | RB | Holy Cross |
| 8 | 200 | Filipo Mokofisi | LB | Utah |
| 10 | 253 | Jon Dumbauld | DE | Kentucky |
| 11 | 284 | Pat Swoopes | NT | Mississippi State |
| 12 | 311 | Sebastian Brown | WR | Bethune-Cookman |