Kenyatta Jones

{{Short description|American football player (1979–2018)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Kenyatta Jones

| image =

| caption =

| number = 74

| position = Offensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|1|18}}

| birth_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|6|9|1979|1|18}}

| death_place = Colorado, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lbs = 307

| high_school = Gainesville (FL) Eastside

| college = South Florida

| draftyear = 2001

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 96

| pastteams =

• New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2003}})
• Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
• Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2008}})
• New York Sentinels ({{UFL Year|2009}})*

| highlights =

• Super Bowl champion (XXXVI)

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 21

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 13

| pfr = JoneKe22

}}

Kenyatta Lapoleon Jones (January 18, 1979 – June 9, 2018) was an American professional football offensive tackle. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at South Florida.

Jones was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Storm.

After starting 11 games for the Patriots in 2002, Jones was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list at the beginning of the 2003 season. While on the list, Jones was arrested on October 21, 2003 and charged with allegedly throwing hot tea on his cousin, Mark Paul.{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58229-2004Aug11.html|title=Redskins' Jones Has Lot to Tackle|newspaper=The Washington Post|first=Jason|last=La Canfora|date=2004-08-12|access-date=2008-04-07}} He was released by the Patriots five days later.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1670644|title=Jones signs through 2004 season|work=ESPN.com|first=Len|last=Pasquarelli|date=2003-11-19|access-date=2007-11-22}} While playing for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL) in March 2008, Jones was arrested outside a Tampa, Florida nightclub after attempting to urinate on the dance floor and then shoving the off-duty police officer who threw Jones out of the establishment. Jones was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=105961&ref=rss|title=Tampa Bay Storm Player Kenyatta Jones Arrested|work=WTSP-TV|date=2008-03-31|access-date=2008-04-07}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

Jones died in Colorado on June 9, 2018, aged 39. His mother said he died from cardiac arrest.[https://www.tampabay.com/sports/usf-bulls/2018/06/09/kenyatta-jones-usfs-first-nfl-draft-pick-dies-at-39/ Kenyatta Jones, USF’s first NFL draft pick, dies at 39]