Featured Falcon Friday: Starting Middle Linebacker Deion Jones

In the first installment of Featured Falcon Friday, we take a look at the defensive MVP of last Monday night’s victory over the Saints – Falcons rookie middle linebacker and newly minted Defensive Rookie of the Month, Deion Jones.

Deion Jones was born to be an Atlanta Falcon. Born on November 4, 1994 to Cal and Tahones Jones, Deion was named after legendary Falcons cornerback Deion Sanders.

One watching Monday’s game might have mistaken “Debo” (a combination of Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson, his father’s two favorite players) with his namesake Dirty Bird. With the Saints driving deep in Falcon territory down two scores, Jones found himself in the right place at the right time for a deflected…