"Johnnie Henry Jones" is a former American football/American and Canadian football/Canadian football running back. Though drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 1985, injuries prevented him from playing in the NFL. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League/CFL in 1987, when he was nominated for the league's CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award/Most Outstanding Rookie Award.

Jones played college football at the Tennessee Volunteers football/University of Tennessee from 1981 to 1984, setting school records for career Rush (gridiron football)/rushing yards, most rushing yards in a season, and most rushing yards in a game. He was named a 2nd-team All American by the Associated Press in 1984.

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