Dhani Makalani Jones (born February 22, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, earning All-Big Ten honors for three straight seasons. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft and played for the team for four seasons. Jones also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Bengals. In addition to his football career, Jones hosted the Travel Channel series Dhani Tackles the Globe and the VH1 show Ton of Cash.
Is cousins with actress/singer/filmmaker Angelina Grace.
2
He did a photo essay for ESPN the Magazine on his two-week visit to China after the 2004 season.
3
Has his own line of bow ties, Five Star Bow Ties.
4
Attended the University of Michigan, where he was was named All-Big Ten in each of his three seasons.
5
Linebacker for New York Giants (2000-2003) Philadelphia Eagles (2004-2006) Cincinnati Bengals (2007-Present).
6
Has done work as a player reporter for the NFL Network. Jones has also co-hosted (along with Gary Papa) "Football Frenzy," an Eagles/NFL highlights show on WPVI in Philadelphia.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dhani Tackles the Globe
2010
TV Series consulting producer - 9 episodes
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland
2016
Dhani Jones
Playbook 360
2012
TV Series
Himeslf - Host
Onion SportsDome
2011
TV Series
Dhani Jones
Cubed
2010
TV Series
Dhani Jones
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Adventure Capitalists
2016
TV Series
Himself
Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge
2016
TV Series
Himself - Host
GT Academy USA
2012-2014
TV Series
Himself - Host
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host
The Jones and Moseley Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
Jim Rome on Showtime
2013
TV Series
Himself - panelist
Big Morning Buzz Live
2012
TV Series
Himself - Correspondent
VH1's Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam
2012
TV Special
Himself
Ton of Cash
2011
TV Series
Himself - Host (2011)
BarFly
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2011
TV Series
Himself
For the Win
2011
TV Series
Himself
The NFL on CBS
2010
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker
Dhani Tackles the Globe
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Host / Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker
The Mo'Nique Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Next Level
2010
TV Series
Himself
Hannity
2010
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Man v. Food
2009-2010
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2010
TV Series
Himself
NFL Thursday Night Football
2008
TV Series
Himself - Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker
The Colbert Report
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Films Presents
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
Timeless
2005
TV Series documentary
Host
NFL Monday Night Football
2003-2005
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker / Himself - New York Giants Linebacker
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
2003-2005
TV Series
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker / Himself - New York Giants Linebacker
Super Bowl XXXIX
2005
TV Special
Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker
Last Call with Carson Daly
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
NFL on FOX
2001-2003
TV Series
Himself - New York Giants Linebacker
1998 Rose Bowl
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Michigan Wolverines Linebacker
Notre Dame Football
1991
TV Series
Himself - Studio Analyst
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rome Is Burning
2010
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
VH1's Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam (2012) as Himself
Dhani Tackles the Globe (2009-2010) as Producer
Super Bowl XXXIX (2005) as Himself - Philadelphia Eagles Linebacker
$4 Million
