Former Georgia edge rusher signs deal with Super Bowl champions
Marvin Jones Jr., a former edge rusher for Georgia, Florida State, and Oklahoma, has signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. Despite strong recruiting rankings coming out of high school, Jones struggled to secure a consistent role in college. He will now join the Super Bowl champions, who are led by head coach Mike Macdonald, a former Georgia assistant.
- ▪Marvin Jones Jr. signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent.
- ▪Jones played college football at Georgia, Florida State, and Oklahoma.
- ▪He was a five-star recruit out of American Heritage High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- ▪Jones recorded a sack against Alabama's Ty Simpson in the College Football Playoff.
- ▪Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald previously coached at Georgia.
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