Too Tall Jones

Dallas Cowboys 1st pick

DE · Tennessee State · 1974–1989

Draft Details

Year

1974

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

Tennessee State

Too Tall Jones Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XII)
Black College Football Hall of Fame (2013)
First-team All-Pro (1982)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1981, 1983)
3× Pro Bowl (1981–1983)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1974)
First-team All-American (1973)
First-team Little All-American (1973)

Career Totals

Games played	Sacks	Interceptions	Interception yards	Fumble recoveries
224	57.5	3	14	19

Career History

Dallas Cowboys (1974–1978, 1980–1989)

Born: Jackson, Tennessee, U.S. · Height: 6-9

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Too Tall Jones is a former defensive end out of Tennessee State, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1974 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Dallas Cowboys.

More from the 1974 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CIN	Clint Longley	QB	Abilene Christian
1	2	LAC	Bo Matthews	RB	Colorado
1	3	NYG	John Hicks	G	Ohio State
1	4	CHI	Waymond Bryant	OLB	Tennessee State
1	5	BAL	John Dutton	DT	Nebraska
1	6	NYJ	Carl Barzilauskas	DT	Indiana
1	7	LA	J.V. Cain	TE	Colorado
1	8	DET	Ed O'Neil	ILB	Penn State
1	9	SF	Wilbur Jackson	RB	Alabama
1	10	SF	Bill Sandifer	DT	UCLA; Mira Costa College

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