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Texas A&M star Toya Jones dies at 49 after storied career
Texas A&M star Toya Jones dies at 49 after storied career
Texas A&M star Toya Jones dies at 49 after storied career

Published on: 10/25/2026

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Former Texas A&M football and track standout Jones has died at 49. He made a game-saving tackle in the 1998 Big 12 Championship Game and was part of an NCAA championship relay team. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Former Texas A&M football and track standout Toya Jones, who made a memorable play in one of the biggest games in Aggies history, has died. He was 49. Texas A&M Athletics announced his death, calling him a two-sport star for the school in the late 1990s.

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