5 Things to Know About New Vikings DE Patrick Jones II

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Here are five things to know about Minnesota's new defensive end:


1. International upbringing


Jones was born in Yokosuka, Japan, in 1998, on a U.S. Military base. At age 3, his father was relocated to Jacksonville, Florida, where the family stayed for two years before another three-year international stint, this time in Naples, Italy.


Then, back to Japan, where they stayed until December 2012.


John McGonigal of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote about Jones' discovery of football overseas:


Since returning to Japan, Jones knew he wanted to test out football. His cousins played stateside, and he grew bored of standing in the outfield, waiting for something to happen. He attended high school football games in Misawa when he was in elementary school — yes, Friday night lights are a thing over in Japan, too. Seeing the action up close, he craved it. "I wanted to go hit people," Jones said frankly.
 
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