2 days ago · Calvin Jones, Nebraska Cornhuskers star and NFL running back, died January 22, 2025 of carbon monoxide poisoning in Omaha, Nebraska.

Calvin D'Wayne Jones (November 27, 1970 – January 22, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, earning third-team All-American honors in 1993. Jones was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft. [1] He played for the Los Angeles/Oakland ...

5 days ago · Calvin Jones, a record-setting Nebraska football running back in the early 1990s, died Wednesday in Omaha. He was 54 years old. As first reported by KETV, the Omaha Central graduate was found dead ...

5 days ago · OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Big Red Nation is mourning the loss of a gridiron legend. Calvin Jones — a running back who dazzled Husker fans with his breakneck speed as part of Tom Osborne’s famous ...

5 days ago · Calvin Jones, an Omaha Central grad and former Husker football standout, died Wednesday. ... Jones was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2004.At Omaha Central, he established ...

5 days ago · Former Omaha Central, Huskers and Green Bay Packers running back Calvin Jones has died. He was 54. Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Omaha firefighters went to a house near 38th and Franklin Streets in response to a report of a gas odor.

5 days ago · *Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Former Omaha Central, Huskers and Green Bay Packers running back Calvin Jones has died. He was 54. Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday ...

6 days ago · Calvin Jones is a legend in the Cornhusker State. He first gained acclaim for his outstanding play at Omaha Central, where he shattered Class A single-game (367 yards), single-season (2,196 yards) and career (3,965 yards) rushing records.

4 days ago · OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Calvin Jones, who rushed for more than 3,000 yards in three seasons at Nebraska and was with the Green Bay Packers when they won the Super Bowl after the 1996 season, has died.

5 days ago · OMAHA, Neb. -- Calvin Jones, who rushed for more than 3,000 yards in three seasons at Nebraska and was with the Green Bay Packers when they won the Super Bowl after the 1996 season, has died. He ...