Jeshaun Jones

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Jeshaun Jones
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Jones with Maryland in 2021
No. 82 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999 (age 24) [1]
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: South Fort Myers (Fort Myers, Florida)
College: Maryland (2018–2023)
Undrafted: 2024
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards

Jeshaun Jones (born December 22, 1999) [1] is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life and high school

Jones grew up in Fort Myers, Florida and attended South Fort Myers High School where he lettered in football, basketball and baseball. In high school, Jones completed 10 out of 20 passing attempts for 112 yards, a touchdown and an interception. He also rushed 81 carries for 643 yards and four touchdowns along with receiving 63 receptions for 921 yards and nine touchdowns. [2] He was a three-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Tennessee, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, Nebraska and Minnesota. [3]

College career

During Jones's true freshman season in 2018, he appeared in all 12 games and started two of them. He finished the season with seven touchdowns (two rushing and five receiving) while having the most receiving touchdowns by a freshman since Stefon Diggs in 2012. [4] He also finished with 22 receptions for 288 yards and 18 rushes for 173 yards and a 20-yard passing touchdown. [5] He was also the first freshman in the Big Ten Conference to have two games with a touchdown catch and touchdown run since Maurice Clarett in 2003 when he played for Ohio State. [6]

Prior to the 2019 season, Jones had torn his ACL during the preseason and was redshirted that year. [7]

During the 2020 season, he appeared in and started four games, finishing the season with 11 totaled receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown. [8]

During the 2021 season, he appeared in the first six games and started one of them before suffering a season ending injury. [9] He finished the season with 18 totaled receptions for 224 yards. [10]

During the 2022 season, he appeared in 13 games and started 11 of them, finished the season with 44 receptions for 557 yards, averaging 12.66 yards per receptions and catching four touchdowns. [11]

During the 2023 season, he appeared in and started 12 games, finishing the season with 53 receptions for 747 yards, averaging 14.09 per receptions and catching four receptions. [12]

Professional career

Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2024 NFL Draft Prospect Database". establishtherun.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones' High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. February 1, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones, South Fort Myers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. January 20, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones". Maryland Terrapins .
  5. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones 2018 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ↑ Caldwell, Dana (October 31, 2018). "College football notes: South Fort Myers' Jeshaun Jones explodes again for Maryland". Naples Daily News . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  7. ↑ Martin, Alex (August 6, 2019). "Former South Fort Myers standout Jeshaun Jones tears ACL". The News-Press . Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones 2020 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  9. ↑ Steinberg, Jacob (November 1, 2021). "Maryland WR Jeshaun Jones Forced To Overcome Season-Ending Injury … Again". PressBoxOnline.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones 2021 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones 2022 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones 2023 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 27, 2024.
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