Personal
As a member of the Cowboys 2004 Rookie Club, a program designed to introduce rookies to community service in the Dallas area, Jones visited several non-profit organizations that serve children and adults, including the Play It Smart program at Lincoln High School in Dallas, ChildCareGroup, NFL United Way Hometown Huddle and the Salvation Army.
During the 2005 offseason, Jones worked in financial management with Merrill Lynch. During the 2006 offseason Jones took classes at the Harvard Business School as part of the NFL’s Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program.
Jones is currently working on a sitcom called Jock Itch, which is a sports version of the television show, Friends. While he is the executive producer, he is working closely with Andre Barnwell, a producer, director and writer for such television shows as Comic View, BET Live and Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge, as well as the movie The Way We Do It.
In addition, each year participated in The Salvation Army Angel Tree Program in which he donates Christmas gifts for underprivileged children in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
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