Felix Jones
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Felix Jones Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is an American former professional
Early years
Jones was born in
In
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 19 athlete in the nation and the No. 4 overall player in the state of Oklahoma. He chose to attend Arkansas over scholarship offers from Tennessee, Oklahoma State and LSU.[5]
College career
Jones attended the University of Arkansas, where he played for the Razorbacks.[6] While serving primarily as the back-up for All-American and two-time Doak Walker Award winner Darren McFadden, Jones was used in a variety of ways alongside McFadden and fullback Peyton Hillis in the Arkansas backfield.[7][8][9]
In the Wild Hog formation, Jones was used as a runner, receiver, blocker, or simply a decoy.[10] Jones gained fame for his ability in returning kickoffs, returning four kicks for touchdowns during his college career.
2005 season
In his collegiate debut, Jones had eight carries for 137 yards and a touchdown, which was a 80-yarder, against Missouri State.[11] On October 8, against Louisiana-Monroe, he had 14 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns.[12] On November 19 against Mississippi State, he had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.[13] Overall, in the 2005 season, Jones had 99 carries for 626 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with eight receptions for 100 receiving yards.[14]
2006 season
On October 7 against Auburn, Jones had 13 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown in the victory.[15] In the following game, against Southeast Missouri State, he had five carries for 106 yards and a touchdown in the victory.[16] Two weeks later, against Louisiana-Monroe, he had nine carries for 141 yards and a touchdown in the victory.[17] On November 24, against LSU, he had 16 carries for 137 rushing yards and a touchdown.[18] In the Capital One Bowl, against Wisconsin, he had 14 carries for 150 yards and two touchdowns.[19] In the 2006 season, Jones rushed for 1,168 yards and scored six touchdowns on 154 carries, thus averaging 7.6 yards per carry, leading the SEC.[20][21] He was an all-American kickoff returner and had one touchdown on a 100-yard kickoff return against Ole Miss,[22] and caught 15 passes for 107 yards and three touchdowns.[21] Jones alongside McFadden and Peyton Hillis, it was the first time in schol history that two different running backs rushed for more than 1,000 yards in the same season.[citation needed] Jones was a second-team All-SEC by the conference's coaches, and second-team All-SEC by the media.[23][24] That team finished 10-4 and won the SEC Western Division title.[25][26]
2007 season
Jones started the 2007 season with 12 carries for 129 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the 46–26 victory over
After being hired as the Razorbacks'
Career statistics
Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff Returns | ||||||||||||
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Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
2005 | Arkansas | 11 | 99 | 626 | 6.3 | 80 | 3 | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 543 | 31.6 | 100 | 1 |
2006 |
Arkansas | 14 | 154 | 1,168 | 7.6 | 85 | 6 | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 554 | 24.1 | 100 | 1 |
2007 |
Arkansas | 13 | 134 | 1,160 | 8.7 | 73 | 11 | 16 | 176 | 11.0 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 647 | 27.0 | 90 | 2 |
Career | 38 | 387 | 2,954 | 7.6 | 85 | 20 | 39 | 383 | 9.8 | 40 | 3 | 64 | 1,744 | 27.3 | 100 | 4 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
207 lb (94 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) |
4.47 s | 1.55 s | 2.59 s | 4.19 s | 6.90 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
13 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Central Florida Pro Day[40][41][42] |
Dallas Cowboys
Looking to acquire a
The expectations were high in Jones' rookie season; on his first rushing attempt in the
In his second season, Jones received more carries per game and against the
In the first Cowboys playoff win since 1996,[59] playing against the Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Round, Jones led the team with 16 carries for 148 yards (including a 73-yard touchdown run) and a 30-yard reception.[60] His 148 yards are the third-most rushing yards in a playoff game in team history and his 73-yard run is the longest in franchise postseason history. Jones also became the first NFL player with 400 rushing yards on fewer than 50 career carries since Bo Jackson did it in 1987.[61]
In 2010, Jones bulked up to 225 pounds in order to improve his durability and was officially moved to the top of the depth chart at running back. He rushed for 109 yards on 15 carries against the Tennessee Titans, for his first 100-yard game.[62] He played in all 16 games for the first time in his career, starting seven games together or in place of Barber and leading the team with 800 rush yards on 185 carries (4.3 yards average) and a touchdown.[63] Against the New York Giants he had the longest reception in his career (71 yards).
In
Jones missed the entire 2012 offseason workouts because of shoulder surgery and failed the conditioning test at the start of training camp.[70][71] Used in a change-of-pace back role, Jones' best game came against the eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens, when he replaced an injured Murray and finished with 18 carries for 92 yards and one touchdown in the 31–29 loss.[72] After playing in all 16 games and having seven starts, he battled through knee injuries to finish with 664 yards from scrimmage, five total touchdowns, and a career-worst 3.5 yards average per carry.[73] The Cowboys decided not to re-sign Jones after the season, making him a free agent.
Philadelphia Eagles
On May 14, 2013, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles who were looking for him to backup LeSean McCoy and Bryce Brown.[74] After being passed on the depth chart by Chris Polk, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for linebacker Adrian Robinson on August 23.[75]
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired Jones for depth purposes, while rookie Le'Veon Bell was recovering from a mid-foot sprain.[76] He was named the starting back in week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, rushing for 37 yards on ten carries.[77] Jones lost the starter role the next week against the Chicago Bears, where he had seven carries for 34 yards and was benched after a costly third quarter fumble.[78][79] He finished the 2013 season with 48 carries for 184 rushing yards and nine receptions for 63 receiving yards in 16 games and two starts.[80] He was not re-signed at the end of the year.
2015 NFL Veteran Combine
After being out of football for a year, Jones participated in the first
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2008 | DAL | 6 | 0 | 30 | 266 | 8.9 | 60T | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | DAL | 14 | 1 | 116 | 685 | 5.9 | 56 | 3 | 19 | 119 | 6.4 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
2010 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 185 | 800 | 4.3 | 34 | 1 | 48 | 450 | 9.4 | 71T | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2011 | DAL | 12 | 8 | 127 | 575 | 4.5 | 40 | 1 | 33 | 221 | 6.7 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
2012 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 111 | 402 | 3.6 | 22T | 3 | 25 | 262 | 10.5 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2013 | PIT | 16 | 2 | 48 | 184 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 63 | 7.0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career | 80 | 25 | 617 | 2,912 | 4.7 | 60 | 11 | 136 | 1,125 | 8.3 | 71 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2009 |
DAL | 2 | 0 | 30 | 217 | 7.2 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 30 | 217 | 7.2 | 73 | 1 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference