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Jones Reflects on Hurricane Katrina Experience

Adversity can do one of two things to someone: It can define or destroy them.

For rookie linebacker Deion Jones, a New Orleans native and victim of Hurricane Katrina, the tragic experience has shaped who he is today.

The Category 3 hurricane caused the deaths of an estimated 1,800 people and more than $100 billion in damage as it came barreling through Louisiana when Jones was 10 years old.

Jones vividly remembers the moment when he was told what was about to happen to his hometown, and how his life was going to change.