2015 Football Roster
Jimmy Jones
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 179
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Hazelwood East
Played in six games before suffering a season-ending injury ... Was the team’s leading receiver at the time of his injury ... Caught 28 passes for 328 yards and two touchdowns ... Also ran five times for 36 yards and a score and made five tackles on special teams ... Caught at least three passes in every game ... Season-high 81 yards receiving in the win over SEMO, including a 76-yard reception ... Caught touchdown passes vs. Murray State and South Dakota State, and also ran for a score vs. SDSU.
2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
MVFC All-Newcomer team selection…Played in nine games and started five at wide receiver…Team-leading six touchdown receptions…Ranked eighth in the MVFC in receptions per game and 10th in receiving yards per game…Team's second-leading receiver with 445 receiving yards…Fourth on the team in scoring with seven touchdowns…Returned five kickoffs for with an average of 24.0 yards per return…Rushed 14 times for 50 yards and a touchdown…Second on the team in receiving yards with 445…Third on the team with 33 receptions…Led the team with six touchdown receptions…Also recorded eight tackles…Fourth on the team in all-purpose yards with 615 (68.3 per game)…Averaged five catches and 62 receiving yards in six MVFC games..Six of his seven touchdowns came in MVFC play.
2014 (FRESHMAN)
Played in three games...Missed the rest of the season with an injury...Obtained a medical redshirt...Caught five passes for 14 yards...Also rushed three times for seven yards and had a 25-yard kickoff return...Caught three passes against Taylor and two passes at Purdue...Rushed twice vs. Taylor and once vs. Purdue.
HIGH SCHOOL
Selected 2013 Suburban North All-Conference first team...Suburban North Conference Special Teams Player of the Year in 2013...Was a multi-dimensional player at wide receiver, free safety and kick returner... As a senior in 2013, he recorded 601 receiving yards for eight touchdowns, ran for 422 yards and eight touchdowns, and also returned six kicks for scores that same season...Also recorded 65 tackles, four interceptions and one fumble recovery...Was also an All-Conference selection as a sophomore and junior...Named the STLhighschoolsports.com North County Male Athlete of the Year for the 2012-13 school year...Also a standout on the basketball team, averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.8 steals per game...Also a member of the track team.
Full given name is Jimmy D. Jones III...Son of Tiffany Evans and Jimmy D. Jones, Jr....Born Aug. 26, 1996, in Wood River, Ill....Majoring in sport administration.
