Brian Jones Biography

Fast Facts

• Started the Brian Jones Celebrity Golf Classic in order to raise money for the Austin Boys & Girls Club and also supports the Helping Hand Home for Children
• Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Corporate Communication in 1991 and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1986 to 1988, and played for both schools' football teams
• His interest in football came from his grandmother, who would listen to radio broadcasts of the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Longhorns with him, leading him to sign up for a youth football league at age 10
• Began his broadcast career in sports radio at 1300-AM The Zone and also served as the sideline reporter at University of Texas football games for the Longhorn Sports Network
• Quote: "Everyone is strong․ Everyone is fast and everyone is big, but it's the mental game you have to learn to get to the next level․"
• Quote: "I think every kid grows up watching professional sports and aspires to get there, but as you develop and continually become one of the better players on the team, the more you realize that dream․"
• Best known as a former NFL football player and as the host of "Inside College Football․"
• Joined CBS Sports in 2005 as a studio analyst, appearing on shows like "Inside College Football," "The Tony Barnhart Show," and "SEC Postgame Show․"
• Played in the NFL for as a linebacker seven years with the Los Angeles Raiders, the Indianapolis Colts, and the New Orleans Saints
• Also spent time as an actor, appearing in the 2004 film "Steppin' Back" and in episodes of "The Big Easy" and "The Pretender․"