Jeshaun Jones

Last updated

Jeshaun Jones
NCAA 2021 - Maryland vs. Kent State, Sep 25 2021 DSC03262 (51524069477) (cropped).jpg
Jones with Maryland in 2021
No. 82 – Minnesota Vikings
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999 (age 24) [1]
Fort Myers, Florida, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

Contents

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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		186 lb
(84 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.55 s2.64 s4.15 s6.95 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from Pro Day [13]

Jones signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. [14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad, but released the next day. [15] [16] [17] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 10, 2024. [18]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Dugan</span> American football player (born 1981)

Jeffery Stephen Dugan is an American former professional football tight end and fullback. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in seventh round of 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Maryland. Before college Dugan attended Central Catholic High School, where NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Marc Bulger attended.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Stocker</span> American football player and coach (born 1988)

Lucas Aaron Stocker is an American football coach and former American football tight end and fullback who is currently the assistant tight ends coach for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings. During his playing career, Stocker notably excelled as a blocker and was often used as a blocking specialist and fullback on many of the teams that he played for.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stefon Diggs</span> American football player (born 1993)

Stefon Marsean Diggs is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">C. J. Ham</span> American football player (born 1993)

Cortez Thaddeus Ham Jr. is an American professional football fullback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Augustana Vikings and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Vikings after the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myles Gaskin</span> American football player (born 1997)

Myles Gaskin is an American professional football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington and was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft.

N'Keal Harry is a Vincentian-Canadian professional football tight end. He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, where he twice received first-team All-Pac-12 honors, and was selected by the New England Patriots as the final first round pick of the 2019 NFL draft. Harry spent his first three seasons with the Patriots before being traded to the Chicago Bears in 2022. He joined the Vikings the following season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Tonyan</span> American football player (born 1994)

Robert Joseph Tonyan Jr. is an American professional football tight end. Tonyan played for the Green Bay Packers for five seasons from 2018 to 2022. He played college football at Indiana State, and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017. After five years with Green Bay, Tonyan played one season for the 2023 Chicago Bears. Tonyan signed with the Minnesota Vikings for the 2024 season, he appeared in 4 games before being cut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irv Smith Jr.</span> American football player (born 1998)

Irvin Martin Smith Jr. is an American professional football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted in second round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Jefferson</span> American football player (born 1999)

Justin Jamal Jefferson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers, where he won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship as a junior before being drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Khari Blasingame</span> American football player (born 1996)

Khari Thomas Blasingame is an American professional football fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Vanderbilt and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Hollins</span> American gridiron football player (born 1996)

Alexander Hollins is an American professional football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for Eastern Illinois. Hollins has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">K. J. Osborn</span> American football player (born 1997)

Kendrick Osborn Jr. is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Buffalo and Miami (FL). Osborn was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

Trishton Jackson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and the Syracuse Orange. He has previously played for the Los Angeles Rams.

Mohamed Ibrahim is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Kene Nwangwu is an American professional football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Muse</span> American football player (born 1998)

Nicholas Muse is an American professional football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary before transferring to South Carolina.

DeWayne McBride is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the UAB Blazers, where he was named the 2022 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for over 1,700 yards with 19 touchdowns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Copeland</span> American football player (born 1999)

Jacob Darnell Copeland is an American professional football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for Florida and Maryland.

Thayer Rockne Thomas is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.

Dontavian "Lucky" Jackson is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky, and has also played for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the DC Defenders of the XFL.

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. ↑ "Jeshaun Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Vikings Agree to Terms with 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Vikings.com. April 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 27, 2024). "Vikings Utilize Reserve Lists During Roster Cuts: T.J. Hockenson on Reserve/PUP". Vikings.com.
  16. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 28, 2024). "Vikings Sign 17 Players to 2024 Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  17. ↑ Peters, Craig (August 29, 2024). "Vikings Sign T Ricky Lee & RB Zavier Scott to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  18. ↑ Peters, Craig (September 10, 2024). "Vikings Sign Receiver Jeshaun Jones to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.