Brent Jones catches overdue spot in 49ers’ Hall of Fame

19.05.2025    The Mercury News    2 views
Brent Jones catches overdue spot in 49ers’ Hall of Fame

SANTA CLARA Brent Jones a three-time Super Bowl champion and one of the bulk prolific tight ends in ers history is this year s entrant to the franchise s Edward J DeBartolo Sr Hall of Fame Receiving the call from Jed York was incredibly emotional for me something that I will remember forever Jones disclosed in a report through the ers It is truly the greatest honor of my life to be alongside the legends that comprise the San Francisco ers Hall of Fame one of the greatest franchises in all of professional sports I want to sincerely thank my coaches and the teammates who poured into me and allowed me to be triumphant on and off the field Jones is a San Jose native who played at Leland High School and Santa Clara University before entering the NFL in as a fifth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers Injured in a car accident shortly after the draft Jones got cut a year later and joined Bill Walsh s ers becoming a go-to target for Steve Young through the season as they forged an ever-lasting friendship Jones is the rd member but first tight end in the ers Hall of Fame which is displayed with personalized statues inside their museum at Levi s Stadium He made the Pro Bowl four straight years - drew All-Pro recognition in - and he won the NFL s Bart Starr Award in He s more in the last few days been at the forefront of the ers Golden Heart Fund that benefits alumni in need Related Articles ers make All-Pro Fred Warner the NFL s highest-paid linebacker ers mailbag Financing a future Super Bowl run with Purdy extension Warner up next ers set to add veteran kicker to compete with Moody Kurtenbach Brock Purdy s new contract should make everyone the ers fans and especially the QB happy Brock Purdy lands -year million extension solidifying status as ers franchise QB Jones seasons and games are the majority by a ers tight end His receiving yards rank ninth in company history having been passed by fellow tight ends George Kittle third yards and Vernon Davis seventh yards Jones receptions also rank seventh while his touchdown catches are th preponderance Jones post-playing days have seen him thrive as a CBS Sports analyst and in the world of venture capital

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