· Member of the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (top offensive player in Division I with ties to the state of Texas) preseason watch list
· Preseason third-team All-Conference USA (Athlon Sports)
· 2013 honorable mention All-Conference USA
· Program’s all-time leading receiver with 96 receptions for 1,246 yards
Junior (2013)
Appeared in 11 tilts with seven starts … did not play at Marshall (Oct. 5) due to injury … earned honorable mention All-Conference USA accolades … led squad with 34 receptions for 345 yards (10.1 avg.) … also rushed 29 times for 302 yards (10.8 avg.), scored a total of six touchdowns (5 rush/1 rec) and averaged 20.6 yards on 21 kickoff returns … his average rushing score covered 36 yards … ripped off a program-record 84-yard TD rush at Tulsa (Nov. 2) and added a 40-yard jaunt to paydirt three weeks later at North Texas (Nov. 23) … scored twice on the ground against UAB (Oct. 26) … had a season-high five catches (for 65 yards) in the season opener at New Mexico (Aug. 31) … racked up a season-best 77 receiving yards on four grabs, including a 12-yard TD, against Houston (Sept. 28) … set program records with eight kickoff returns for 158 yards in the home opener against #13 Oklahoma State (Sept. 7).
Sophomore (2012)
Saw action in all 12 games and drew 10 starts … ranked second on the squad with 23 receptions for 323 yards (14.0 avg.) and his lone touchdown came on a 58-yard catch-and-run in the season opener at South Alabama (Sept. 1) … also rushed 28 times for 174 yards (6.2 avg.) and had three runs for at least 20 yards … returned three kickoffs for 59 yards (19.7 avg.), all against Utah State (Oct. 27) … had a season-high four catches at New Mexico State (Sept. 29).
Freshman (2011)
Played all 10 games (8 starts) and accounted for a team-leading 88.1 all-purpose yards per game … led the squad with 39 receptions for 578 yards (14.8 avg.) and scored three times (2 rec/1 rush) … also ran 22 times for 127 yards and averaged 24.4 yards on seven kickoff returns … returned the opening kickoff in program history 37 yards to set up the team’s first-ever touchdown (vs. Northeastern State/Sept. 3) … recorded seven catches for 103 yards at #16 Sam Houston State (Oct. 1) to become the first receiver in program annals to eclipse the century mark … hauled in five passes for 103 yards, including a 51-yarder that set up a touchdown, against South Alabama (Oct. 8) … established school records with eight catches and 120 yards at McNeese State (Nov. 12) … rushed for a career-high 47 yards, including a 22-yard score, on just four carries against Minot State (Nov. 19) … redshirted in 2010.
Prior To UTSA
Saw action at quarterback, wide receiver, defensive back, kick/punt returner and punter … the 2009 Victoria Advocate co-Offensive Player of the Year … completed 132-of-211 passes (62.6 percent) for 1,891 yards and 13 TDs as a senior … added 1,161 rushing yards and 15 scores on 162 carries (7.2 avg.) … earned first-team All-District 28-3A honors at QB and second-team accolades at P … played in the THSCA All-Star Game … earned 2008 first-team All-District 28-3A accolades at DB and second-team honors at QB and P … passed for 707 yards and six TDs, rushed for 389 and a pair of scores and caught 22 passes for 217 yards as a junior … tossed for 1,109 yards and 11 TDs as a sophomore … coached by Mike Pierce … also was a first-team all-area guard for the basketball squad.
Personal
Born Feb. 13, 1992 … son of Gail and Gabe Jones … multidisciplinary studies major.
Career Statistics
Year G/GS Rec-Yds Avg. TD Long Rush-Yds Avg. TD Long
2013 11/7 34-345 10.1 1 35 29-302 10.4 5 84t
2012 12/10 23-323 14.0 1 58t 28-174 6.2 0 24
2011 10/8 39-578 14.8 2 51 22-127 5.8 1 22t
Total 33/25 96-1,246 13.0 4 58t 79-603 7.6 6 84t
Special Teams KR-Yds Avg. Long PR-Yds Avg. Long
2013 21-432 20.6 28 0-0 — —
2012 3-59 19.7 22 0-0 — —
2011 7-171 24.4 37 1-5 5.0 5
Total 31-662 21.4 82 1-5 5.0 5
Career Highs
Receptions: 8, at McNeese State (11/12/11) ^
Receiving Yards: 120, at McNeese State (11/12/11) ^
Rushing Attempts: 6, at McNeese State (11/12/11)
Rushing Yards: 84, at Tulsa (11/2/13)
Rushing TDs: 2, vs. UAB (10/26/13)
Kickoff Returns: 8, vs. #13 Oklahoma State (9/7/13) ^
Kickoff Return Yards: 158, vs. #13 Oklahoma State (9/7/13) ^
^ UTSA record