Aaron Jones (running back)

Aaron Jones
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Jones in 2017
No. 33 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-02) December 2, 1994
Savannah, Georgia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Burges (El Paso, Texas)
College: UTEP
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 182
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2018
Rushing attempts: 98
Rushing yards: 555
Rushing touchdowns: 5
Receptions: 11
Receiving yards: 44
Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Aaron LaRae Jones (born December 2, 1994) is an American football running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Texas at El Paso.[1]

Early years

Jones attended and played high school football for Burges High School in El Paso, Texas.[2]

College career

Jones attended and play college football for the UTEP Miners from 2013–2016.[3]

As a freshman, Jones played in nine games. In his collegiate debut, against New Mexico, he had 11 carries for 127 yards and two rushing touchdowns.[4] On October 26, against Rice, he had a season-high 186 rushing yards.[5] Overall, he finished the 2013 season with 811 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, and four receptions for 14 yards.[6]

As a sophomore, Jones played in 12 games. He started the 2014 season off with three strong performances. In the season opener, he had 237 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in a victory at New Mexico.[7] In the next game, a loss to Texas Tech, he had 144 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[8] One week later, against New Mexico State, he had 168 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[9] On November 15, against North Texas, he had 177 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the win.[10] On November 29, against Middle Tennessee State, he had 147 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with a 72-yard touchdown reception in the victory.[11] Overall, in the 2014 season, he finished with 1,321 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 30 receptions, 293 receiving yards, and three receiving touchdowns.[12]

As a junior, Jones played in only two games due to suffering an ankle injury early in the season.[13] On the year, he finished with 209 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, 106 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown.[14]

As a senior, Jones played in 12 games. In his first game back from the ankle injury, he had 249 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a win over New Mexico State.[15] On October 29, against Old Dominion, he threw a three-yard passing touchdown in the loss.[16] In the next game against Houston Baptist, he had 228 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.[17] He followed that up with 229 rushing yards and two more rushing touchdowns in a loss at Florida Atlantic.[18] In his finale collegiate game, a win over North Texas, he had 301 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.[19] Overall, he finished his final collegiate season with 1,773 rushing yards, 17 rushing touchdowns, 28 receptions, 233 receiving yards, three receiving touchdowns, and one passing touchdown.[20]

Collegiate statistics

Year Team G Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2013UTEP 91558115.28144143.560
2014UTEP 122421,3215.57311302939.8723
2015UTEP 2322096.5911910611.8361
2016UTEP 122291,7737.78317282338.3423
Career356584,1146.39133716469.1727

Professional career

External video
Jones' NFL Combine workout
Jones gets drafted by Green Bay
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
5 ft 9 1⁄2 in
(1.77 m)		 208 lb
(94 kg)		 32 1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		 9 1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.56 s 1.51 s 2.57 s 4.20 s 6.82 s 37 1⁄2 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 16 reps 19[21]
All values are from NFL Combine[22][23]
Jones receiving a toss from Aaron Rodgers in 2018

Jones was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, 182nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[24] He was the 19th running back selected in that year's draft.[25][26] He was signed to a contract on May 5, 2017.[27]

After injuries to Ty Montgomery and Jamaal Williams, Jones came into the Thursday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears in Week 4. In the game, he had 13 carries for 49 yards and his first career rushing touchdown.[28] In Week 5 against the Dallas Cowboys, Jones tallied 19 carries for 125 yards. He also had one lone target, for a 9-yard gain. In the second quarter, Jones rushed up the middle for a seven-yard touchdown, which was the second touchdown of his career. In Week 7, against the New Orleans Saints, he had 17 carries for 131 yards and a touchdown.[29] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 448 rushing yards, four rushing touchdowns, nine receptions, and 22 receiving yards.[30]

On July 3, 2018, Jones was suspended the first two games of the 2018 season for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.[31] On September 23, 2018, his first game back from a suspension, Jones rushed six times for 42 yards in a 31-17 loss to the Washington Redskins.[32] The following week, in a 22-0 win over the Buffalo Bills, Jones had eleven rushes for 65 yards and a touchdown.[33]

Statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GGSAttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTDFumLost
2017GB 124814885.54649222.49000
Career124814885.54649222.49000
Source: NFL.com

On November 20, 2017, Jones was cited for a traffic stop, an incident that occurred on October 1. The day the incident occurred, Jones was speeding at 79 MPH at a 55 MPH speed limit, and had possession of marijuana. Jones was arrested and charged with operating with a restricted controlled substance, operating without a valid license, and speeding.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "For Aaron Jones it's not so much when but where". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  2. ↑ De Leon, Gloria. "Burges coach, players proud of Aaron Jones' success in the NFL". KFOX. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Aaron Jones College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  4. ↑ "New Mexico at Texas-El Paso Box Score, September 7, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  5. ↑ "UTEP at Rice Box Score, October 26, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  6. ↑ "Aaron Jones 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  7. ↑ "UTEP at New Mexico Box Score, August 30, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  8. ↑ "Texas Tech at Texas-El Paso Box Score, September 6, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  9. ↑ "New Mexico State at Texas-El Paso Box Score, September 13, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  10. ↑ "North Texas at Texas-El Paso Box Score, November 15, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  11. ↑ "Middle Tennessee State at Texas-El Paso Box Score, November 29, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  12. ↑ "Aaron Jones 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  13. ↑ Bloomquist, Bret. "UTEP's Aaron Jones out for year". El Paso Times. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  14. ↑ "Aaron Jones 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  15. ↑ "New Mexico State at Texas-El Paso Box Score, September 3, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  16. ↑ "Old Dominion at Texas-El Paso Box Score, October 29, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  17. ↑ "Houston Baptist at Texas-El Paso Box Score, November 5, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  18. ↑ "UTEP at Florida Atlantic Box Score, November 12, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  19. ↑ "North Texas at Texas-El Paso Box Score, November 26, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  20. ↑ "Aaron Jones 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  21. ↑ "2017 NFL draft: Green Bay Packers picks". PackersNews.com. April 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  22. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Aaron Jones". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Aaron Jones - Texas-El Paso, RB : 2017 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". DraftScout.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  24. ↑ "The Packers take UTEP RB Aaron Jones at No. 182". Packers.com. April 29, 2017.
  25. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  26. ↑ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  27. ↑ "Packers sign five draft picks, 15 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 5, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - September 28th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  29. ↑ "New Orleans Saints at Green Bay Packers - October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
  30. ↑ "Aaron Jones 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  31. ↑ Teope, Herbie (July 3, 2018). "Packers RB Aaron Jones suspended two games". NFL.com.
  32. ↑ "RB Aaron Jones plays 17 snaps, LB Oren Burks 8 in 2018 debuts". USA Today. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  33. ↑ "Packers defense has Rodgers' back in 22-0 win over Bills". AP NEWS. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  34. ↑ "Packers RB Aaron Jones facing charges after traffic stop". NFL. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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