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Jersey Number 23
Velus Jones Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Saraland, AL
- High School:
- Saraland HS
Bio
CAREER: In his career, he has 30 receptions for 312 yards (10.4 avg) with 1 TD, plus 28 yards on 11 carries (2.5 avg) with 1 TD, 52 kickoff returns for 1,243 yards (23.9 avg) and 1 tackle. He ranks ninth on USC’s career kickoff return list (1,243 yards). He has appeared in 26 games in his career, with 4 starts.
2019: The fleet Jones figures to once again be a key contributor at wide receiver and handle the kick returner duties as a junior in 2019.
2018: Jones saw significant playing time at wide receiver and as a kick returner as a sophomore in 2018. Overall in 2018 while appearing in all 12 games and starting 4 times (UNLV, Texas, Colorado, California), he had 24 receptions for 266 yards (11.1 avg) with 1 TD, 6 carries for 13 yards (2.2 avg) with 1 TD, 21 kickoff returns for 483 yards (23.0 avg) and 1 tackle. He made the 2018 Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 second team(as a kick returner).
He had 2 catches for 16 yards, 2 rushes for 10 yards and a 16-yard kickoff return against UNLV. He had 4 catches for 71 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 55 yards at Texas. He had 2 catches for 48 yards and 4 kickoff returns for 91 yards against Washington State, then had 2 receptions for 22 yards at Arizona. He had 2 catches for 6 yards along with a 31-yard kickoff return and a tackle against Colorado. He had 3 catches for 4 yards, 3 rushes for minus 5 yards and a 30-yard kickoff return at Utah. He had a 22-yard reception and an 8-yard TD run off a fly sweep against Arizona State. He had 3 kickoff returns for 76 yards at Oregon State and then 4 receptions for 8 yards against California. He had a 45-yard TD catch and returned 2 kickoffs for 40 yards at UCLA. He had 3 catches for 24 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 57 yards against Notre Dame.
2017: Jones saw action in all 14 games as a backup wide receiver and USC’s main kick returner as a redshirt freshman in 2017. Overall in 2017, he had 6 receptions for 46 yards (7.7 avg), 5 carries for 15 yards (3.0 avg) and 31 kickoff returns for 760 yards (24.5 avg). He made 2017 CollegeFootballNews.com All-Pac-12 first team (as a kick returner), Athlon All-Pac-12 second team (as a kick returner) and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team (as a kick returner).
He had 2 kickoff returns for 61 yards and a rush for -7 yards against Western Michigan, a 16-yard reception against Stanford and a 9-yard grab and returned 3 kickoffs for 88 yards against Texas. He had a 3-yard run and returned 2 kickoffs for 55 yards at California. He returned 2 kickoffs for 52 yards at Washington State, had a 5-yard catch, a 4-yard run and 2 kick returns for 45 yards against Oregon State and had a 4-yard catch and a 25-yard kick return versus Utah. He had an 8-yard catch and 6 kickoff returns for 144 yards at Notre Dame, returned a kickoff 17 yards at Arizona State, and returned 5 kickoffs for 115 yards against Arizona. He had a 4-yard catch, a 3-yard run and a 23-yard kickoff return at Colorado and 2 kickoff returns for 85 yards against UCLA. He had 5 kickoff returns for 78 yards against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
2016: Jones redshirted as a first-year freshman wide receiver in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: He 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 teamas a senior wide receiver at Saraland (Ala.) 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.
As a junior in 2014, he made All-State and All-Regionwhile getting 51 receptions for 1,118 yards (21.9 avg) with 9 TDs. Saraland was the state Class 6A runnerup in 2014.
PERSONAL: He is a sociology major at USC.
2019: The fleet Jones figures to once again be a key contributor at wide receiver and handle the kick returner duties as a junior in 2019.
2018: Jones saw significant playing time at wide receiver and as a kick returner as a sophomore in 2018. Overall in 2018 while appearing in all 12 games and starting 4 times (UNLV, Texas, Colorado, California), he had 24 receptions for 266 yards (11.1 avg) with 1 TD, 6 carries for 13 yards (2.2 avg) with 1 TD, 21 kickoff returns for 483 yards (23.0 avg) and 1 tackle. He made the 2018 Pro Football Focus All-Pac-12 second team(as a kick returner).
He had 2 catches for 16 yards, 2 rushes for 10 yards and a 16-yard kickoff return against UNLV. He had 4 catches for 71 yards and returned 2 kickoffs for 55 yards at Texas. He had 2 catches for 48 yards and 4 kickoff returns for 91 yards against Washington State, then had 2 receptions for 22 yards at Arizona. He had 2 catches for 6 yards along with a 31-yard kickoff return and a tackle against Colorado. He had 3 catches for 4 yards, 3 rushes for minus 5 yards and a 30-yard kickoff return at Utah. He had a 22-yard reception and an 8-yard TD run off a fly sweep against Arizona State. He had 3 kickoff returns for 76 yards at Oregon State and then 4 receptions for 8 yards against California. He had a 45-yard TD catch and returned 2 kickoffs for 40 yards at UCLA. He had 3 catches for 24 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 57 yards against Notre Dame.
2017: Jones saw action in all 14 games as a backup wide receiver and USC’s main kick returner as a redshirt freshman in 2017. Overall in 2017, he had 6 receptions for 46 yards (7.7 avg), 5 carries for 15 yards (3.0 avg) and 31 kickoff returns for 760 yards (24.5 avg). He made 2017 CollegeFootballNews.com All-Pac-12 first team (as a kick returner), Athlon All-Pac-12 second team (as a kick returner) and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team (as a kick returner).
He had 2 kickoff returns for 61 yards and a rush for -7 yards against Western Michigan, a 16-yard reception against Stanford and a 9-yard grab and returned 3 kickoffs for 88 yards against Texas. He had a 3-yard run and returned 2 kickoffs for 55 yards at California. He returned 2 kickoffs for 52 yards at Washington State, had a 5-yard catch, a 4-yard run and 2 kick returns for 45 yards against Oregon State and had a 4-yard catch and a 25-yard kick return versus Utah. He had an 8-yard catch and 6 kickoff returns for 144 yards at Notre Dame, returned a kickoff 17 yards at Arizona State, and returned 5 kickoffs for 115 yards against Arizona. He had a 4-yard catch, a 3-yard run and a 23-yard kickoff return at Colorado and 2 kickoff returns for 85 yards against UCLA. He had 5 kickoff returns for 78 yards against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
2016: Jones redshirted as a first-year freshman wide receiver in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL: He 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 teamas a senior wide receiver at Saraland (Ala.) 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.
As a junior in 2014, he made All-State and All-Regionwhile getting 51 receptions for 1,118 yards (21.9 avg) with 9 TDs. Saraland was the state Class 6A runnerup in 2014.
PERSONAL: He is a sociology major at USC.
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