Name: Velus Jones Jr.Position: WR
Class: Redshirt Freshman
Size: 6-foot-0, 185 pounds
Age: 19
High School (Hometown): Saraland HS (Saraland, AL)
Game: Jones is an explosive athlete who is at his best with the ball in his hands. Instead of lining up on the outside every time like a traditional wide receiver, Jones is a flexible weapon who could be utilized as a downfield pass catcher, but also as a runner from the backfield.
Prep Career: Jones made 2015 Prep Star All-Southeast Region, USA Today All-Alabama first team, AL.com Super All-State first team, Alabama Sportswriters Association All-State Class 6A first team and All-Coastal Alabama first team as a senior wide receiver at Saraland High. He had 48 receptions for 945 yards (19.7 avg) with 10 TDs in 2015, plus 172 rushing yards with 2 TDs and 2 touchdowns on special teams.
Helton on Jones: "He's kind of that Percy Harvin-type, the ability to run great routes, explosive plays in the pass game, but then be able to hand him the ball on the outside perimeter and do some special things. He's a guy that I think a redshirt year really helped."
Fun Fact: From 1880 to 2015, fewer than five people per year have been born with the first name Velus.
Here is Jones on Alabama's love of football, his passion for science-fiction movies and more:
