
Name: Hassan Jones
Â
Claim to Fame, Minnesota: the Vikings’ fifth-round draft pick in 1986, Jones played wide receiver for the Purple from 1986-1992. Had his best season in 1990 with career highs in receptions, yardage and touchdowns. Brought up today solely because of his catch of a Wade Wilson Hail Mary as the first half of the 1987 Saints/Vikings playoff game in the Superdome ended.Â
Â
Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: the Florida native went to high school in Clearwater and college at Florida State. He finished his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Â
Where He Is Now: on probation and in counseling after pleading no contest to a domestic issue in 2009. This was reportedly not Jones’ first run-in with the law. Let’s talk about something else.
Â
Is He on Twitter: No.
Â
Glorious Randomness: Clearwater, Fla. is home to Hulk Hogan, Lisa Marie Presley and the Church of Scientology world headquarters. Also, Jones had a teammate on the 1983 Florida State team named Weegie Thompson, which is a better name than yours.
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Sports
Sports
Liverpool's FA Cup title defense over; Reynolds at Wrexham
Liverpool became the latest high-profile club to exit the FA Cup as the defending champions conceded a goal in the second minute of stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Brighton in the fourth round on Sunday.
High Schools
Providence Academy girls basketball ends Hopkins' win streak at 30
Freshman guard Maddyn Greenway scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Class 2A Lions in their 13th consecutive victory.
Sports
Pegasus races planned for Gulfstream and Santa Anita in 2024
After seven Pegasus World Cup events, it's evidently time for change.
Sports

Novak Djokovic claims 10th Australian Open title, 22nd Slam
Novak Djokovic climbed into the Rod Laver Arena stands to celebrate his 10th Australian Open championship and record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title Sunday and, after jumping and pumping his fists with his team, he collapsed onto his back, crying.
Sports
Eileen Gu takes a bad crash in practice, misses Winter X
Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu crashed during practice for the Winter X Games and said she suffered a bad ligament strain in her knee that forced her to miss the contest.