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Before NFL running back Thomas Q. Jones romances Gabrielle Union’s Mary Jane on the hit BET series, he gave BuzzFeed News some of his best dating tips.

This is Thomas Q. Jones, the newest love interest on BET's Being Mary Jane.

Jones is shifting gears. The former NFL running back is now turning to Hollywood: Beginning with the Feb. 17 episode of Being Mary Jane, he will be playing Brandon, a new love interest for Gabrielle Union's eponymous character.

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