The Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said that Jones died of natural causes at his home in Southern ...

David “Deacon” Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said ...

Florida A&M has four players who could win the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Player of the Year, which awards them the Deacon Jones Trophy for the 2025 season. Running back Thad Franklin Jr.

David "Deacon" Jones, the original sackmaster, has died. The Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, was 74. The Washington Redskins said ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones, who played one season at what is now Mississippi Valley State, died late Monday at age 74. (St. Louis Rams photo) Pro Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones has ...

Virginia Union University Panthers running back Curtis Allen is honored during halftime of the 2026 HBCU Legacy Bowl with the Deacon Jones Trophy for being the top HBCU player in the nation this past ...

Four Florida A&M football players have been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame's Deacon Jones Trophy Watchlist. The players are running back Thad Franklin Jr., edge rusher Davion ...