Who is Aaron Jones? His family, bio, height, weight, body stats

Aaron Jones is an American professional football (NFL) player. He is a running back and currently plays for the Green Bay Packers where he wears the No. 33 jersey. Though Jones only joined the NFL in 2017, he’s already proving to be one of the league’s most promising youngsters. Want to know more about this young man who is known as “ A dynamo blowing through defenses like it’s run on rocket fuel ”? We have all the information you need.

Biography – Who is Aaron Jones?

Aaron LaRae Jones (as well as his twin brother Alvin) was born on December 2, 1994 in Savannah, Georgia. He had his high school education at Burges High School, where he was a multi-athlete – lettering in football, basketball, and track and field. In high school, he played not only as a running back and wide receiver, but also in defense. As a senior, he scored 30 touchdowns and earned All-City and All-District honors. Jones had his college education at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where he played for the school team affectionately known as the Miners between 2013 and 2016. In his first season for the UTEP Miners, he played 9 games and rushed 155 times for 811 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns. He also had 4 receptions for 14 yards and zero touchdowns.

In his second season (2014), he played 12 games and rushed 242 times for 1,321 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also recorded a whopping 30 receptions for 293 yards and 3 touchdowns. Jones’ junior season was severely hampered by an ankle injury and he received a medical redshirt, making him eligible for a fifth year of college football. However, he came back with a bang in his senior season. He participated in all 12 games and had 229 appearances for 1,773 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 28 shots for 233 receiving yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. His awesome performance caught the attention of the NFL and as such, he decided to forego his fifth year of college football and entered the 2017 NFL draft.

NFL career

Jones was selected in the fifth round by Wisconsin’s Green Bay Packers, becoming the first UTEP player to be drafted into the NFL in almost a decade. The Packers signed a four-year deal worth $2,601,937 following his draft in 2017. He played 12 games (of which he started 4) and had 81 rush rounds for 448 rush yards and four rush touchdowns. He averaged 5.53 yards-per-carry and had six carries of at least 20 yards among his 81 carry rushes. Only two players in the NFL’s top 50 had a higher yards-per-carry average than Jones in 2017. These are Seattle’s Russell Wilson (6.2 yards) and New Orleans’ Alvin Kamara (6.1 yards).

Jones’ rookie season wasn’t without its hitches, however. On October 1, 2017, he was pulled over for excessive speeding on a Wisconsin freeway. A further investigation at the scene revealed that he had ingested marijuana. He was therefore charged with speeding, operating a vehicle with a controlled substance in his system and operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license. However, he reached an agreement with the authorities and the charges for speeding and driving without a license were dropped. Jones subsequently pleaded guilty to driving with a controlled substance in his system and was ordered to pay the costs. His driver’s license was suspended for six months. The NFL also imposed a penalty of its own on Jones for the incident of violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He was suspended without pay for the first two games of the 2018 season.

His family

Aaron Jones comes from a close-knit family of five. These are Dad, Alvin Jones Sr., Mom, Vurgess Jones, Older Sister, Chelsirae, as well as his twin brother, Alvin Jr. Jones, with whom he grew up in a military household. His father retired after 29 years of service in the US Army as an Army Command Sergeant Major while his mother retired after 27 years of service as an Army Sergeant. Due to his parents’ military background, Jones and his siblings had the life of regular military brat. Respect and discipline were instilled in them from a young age and they have grown up in various places around the world and in the US including Georgia, Germany, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and finally in 2007 in El Paso. Jones owes his family’s love and unwavering support to take him far in his career. Not surprisingly, he is very close to his twin brother, Alvin, whom he considers his greatest motivation. His brother is also a soccer player. He is a quarterback and plays college football at UTEP. The brothers hope to see each other again soon in the NFL.

Body stats (height and weight)

Aaron Jones is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 208 lbs or 94 kg. While he lacks a great physique, he makes up for it with exceptional stamina and explosiveness, allowing him to easily put down defenders. Jones is a mix of a power runner and an elusive runner. He can run through defenders and bypass them alike.

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