Matt Jones (running back)
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Jones with the Washington Redskins in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 31 Washington Redskins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 7, 1993 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Seffner (FL) Armwood | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Matt Jones (born March 7, 1993) is an American football running back for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted by the Redskins in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Early years
Jones attended Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. He helped lead Armwood to a 15-0 record and the FHSAA Class 6A Championship and #2 national ranking his senior year while rushing for 896 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing four games and also hauling in nine catches for 197 yards and three more scores. He earned an Honorable Mention All-State honors. He also competed in track & field at Armwood.
Jones was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the 15th best running back in his class.[1] He committed to the University of Florida to play college football.[2][3]
College career
Jones appeared in 12 games as a true freshman in 2012. He rushed for 275 yards on 52 carries with three touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2013, Jones played in only five games due to a torn meniscus.[5] He finished the year with 339 yards on 79 carries with two touchdowns.[6] He returned from the injury his junior season in 2014.[7]
Jones entered the 2015 NFL Draft, after his junior season.[8][9]
Professional career
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| 6 ft 2 in | 231 lb | 4.61 s | 1.55 s | 2.65 s | 4.20 s | 6.84 s | 31 1⁄2 in | 9 ft 4 in | 20 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[10] | |||||||||||||||||||
The Washington Redskins selected Jones with the 95th overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.[11] He signed a four-year contract on May 11, 2015.[12]
On September 20, 2015, against the St. Louis Rams, Jones ran 39 yards for a touchdown, which was his longest run from scrimmage.[13][14] Jones would run for a career-high 123 yards and a career-high 2 touchdowns.[15]
On November 15, 2015, against the New Orleans Saints, Jones ran caught a pass and ran 78 yards for a touchdown, which was his 1st career receiving touchdown.[14][16] Jones would run for a career-high 131 receiving yards.[17]
On November 29, 2015, against the New York Giants, Jones caught a pass and ran for 45 yards.[14][18][19]
He began the season cemented as the starting running back after Alfred Morris left via free agency. Jones suffered a knee injury on October 23, 2016, during a 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions. He was replaced by rookie Robert Kelley for the following game and officially lost his starting position after Kelley performed well in Jones' absence. The following week, he was relegated to the third-string behind, Kelley and Chris Thompson.[20]
References
- ↑ Rivals.com bio
- ↑ Matt Jones, state's top 2012 RB of Seffner Armwood, commits to Florida
- ↑ Matt Jones’ commitment to UF is a big deal
- ↑ Matt Jones is ready for the spotlight
- ↑ UF loses RB Matt Jones for season
- ↑ Florida RB Matt Jones glad to be back on field after sickness, injury, miserable season
- ↑ Florida Gators’ Matt Jones ready to make up for lost time
- ↑ Report: Florida RB Matt Jones intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
- ↑ Florida RB Matt Jones reportedly will enter NFL draft; 3rd Gator to skip senior season
- ↑ *Matt Jones | Florida, RB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
- ↑ Czarda, Stephen (May 1, 2015). "Redskins Take Matt Jones In The Third Round". Redskins.com. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ↑ "Nine Redskins Draft Picks Agree To Terms". Redskins.com. May 11, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-21.
- ↑ "WATCH: Matt Jones 39-Yard Touchdown". www.redskins.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- 1 2 3 "Matt Jones: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Rams vs. Redskins - Box Score - September 20, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "2015 Top Plays: Jones Big TD Run Against Rams". www.redskins.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Saints vs. Redskins - Box Score - November 15, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Giants vs. Redskins - Box Score - November 29, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "WATCH: Kirk Cousins Finds Matt Jones For 45 yards". www.redskins.com. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ Master Tesfatsion (November 17, 2016). "After losing starting job, Matt Jones is fighting to find a role in the back field". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved November 26, 2016.