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Willie Jones is a former defensive end out of Florida State, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 42nd overall pick (round 2) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Jones Draft Context
Willie Jones was the 42nd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders.
Picks Around Willie Jones
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Rickey Watts | WR | Chicago Bears | Tulsa |
| 40 | Lawrence Johnson | S | Cleveland Browns | Wisconsin |
| 41 | Mark Gastineau | DE | New York Jets | East Central; Arizona State; Eastern Arizona |
| 43 | Dave Huffman | C | Minnesota Vikings | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Steve Atkins | RB | Green Bay Packers | Maryland |
| 45 | Joe Norman | ILB | Seattle Seahawks | Indiana |
Las Vegas Raiders 1979 Draft Class
Other Las Vegas Raiders picks in 1979 include Ira Matthews (RB, round 6), Henry Williams (DB, round 6), Jim Rourke (OT, round 9), Reggie Kinlaw (NT, round 12).
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Jones in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1979 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
 Tom Cousineau |
LB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Mike Bell |
DE |  Colorado State |
| 1 | 3 |  CIN |
 Jack Thompson |
QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Dan Hampton |
DT |  Arkansas |
| 1 | 5 | BUF |
 Jerry Butler |
WR |  Clemson |
| 1 | 6 |  BAL |
 Barry Krauss |
LB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
 Phil Simms |
QB | Morehead State University |
| 1 | 8 |  LA |
 Ottis Anderson |
RB |  Miami |
| 1 | 9 | CHI |
 Al Harris |
LB |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 10 |  DET |
 Keith Dorney |
G |  Penn State |
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