Jaguar Highlights: Begins his final season at the collegiate level listed as a starter at one of three wide receiver slots ... Had two receptions for 58 yards for the Red in the annual spring game, scoring the first points of the contest on a 31-yard reception ... Also made two catches in USA’s first spring scrimmage, posting 22 yards.
As A Junior (2013): Started 10 contests while appearing in all 12 games ... Ranked third on the squad with 40 catches, 457 receiving yards and three touchdown catches ... Recorded multiple receptions in every game with a season-high five — including one for a six-yard score — in the opener against Southern Utah ... Had career-best 84 yards on three catches at Troy, including a career-long 65-yard touchdown reception that gave the Jaguars a 33-27 lead with 48 seconds remaining ... Finished with four catches in three straight September contests against Tulane, Western Kentucky and Tennessee, with 68 yards in a seven-point victory over the Hilltoppers ... Caught four balls for 50 yards at Texas State, and had four receptions for 41 yards and a score in win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Posted three catches for 44 yards in road finale, a win at Georgia State ... Also had multiple receptions in victories over Kent State and Louisiana-Lafayette as well as against Arkansas State.
As A Sophomore (2012): Played in all 13 games, leading the Jaguars with school-record totals of 45 receptions and seven touchdowns while posting 513 yards ... Was second on the team in scoring, also finishing third with 631 all-purpose yards ... Recorded multiple receptions in 11 contests, leading the Jags in the category on three occasions ... Tied for second on the squad with seven gains of 20 or more yards ... Averaged over four catches per game in league play, ranking in the top 10 in touchdowns per outing in Sun Belt action with five in eight contests ... Had a USA season-high and personal-best seven catches for 62 yards and a pair of scores at Louisiana-Monroe ... Paced the squad with a career-high 72 yards on five receptions at North Texas ... Led the team on Senior Day against Middle Tennessee with six catches for 53 yards, collecting seven receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown a week later at Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference finale ... 34-yard touchdown catch with less than three minutes remaining gave USA one-point lead in season opener against Texas-San Antonio ... Only reception at North Carolina State went for eight yards and a score ... Had touchdown catch in the second half at SBC champion Arkansas State as well.
As A Redshirt Freshman (2011): Had two starts among his nine appearances ... Finished second on the team with 584 all-purpose yards ... Caught 21 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns, ending the season third on the squad in receptions ... Was 27th in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision rankings with an average of 8.61 yards per punt return after returning 18 kicks for 155 yards ... Returned seven kickoffs for an additional 167 yards — an average of nearly 24 per runback — and carried twice for 57 yards ... Tied for team lead in receptions against both North Carolina State and Georgia State ... Collected career-best five catches for 35 yards against the Wolfpack ... Posted three receptions on the road in games with Kent State and GSU, scoring on a nine-yard play in the final minute of the third quarter against the former ... First touchdown of the season came on a 10-yard catch late in third quarter of victory over Lamar ... Had career highs with 39 yards receiving, 74 kickoff return yards and 113 all-purpose yards in double-overtime win at Texas-San Antonio ... Finished with two receptions and a 65-yard rush in Henderson (Ark.) State win ... Recorded 87 all-purpose yards at N.C. State and 80 in Homecoming victory over Tennessee-Martin ... Returned five punts for 40 yards at KSU, setting a career high in the former category and a season high in the latter.
As A Freshman (2010): Played in every game, picking up the first start of his career against Edward Waters (Fla.) ... Ranked third on the team in receptions, catching 15 balls for 142 yards and two touchdowns ... The squad’s leading punt returner after running back 11 for 213 yards — an average of 19.4 — and a score ... Added 44 yards on three kick returns and had a 34-yard carry to finish fourth on the team with 433 all-purpose yards ... Ran back three punts for a USA season-best 93 yards, including one for a 54-yard touchdown early in the final period, in his collegiate debut against Pikeville (Ky.) ... Caught his first career pass in EWC contest — the 21-yard gain was the longest pass play for the Jaguars in their 64-0 victory — and returned two punts for 56 yards, totalling a season-high 77 all-purpose yards ... Returned three punts for 55 yards in win over Missouri S&T ... Had multiple catches in each of the last five games, starting with two receptions in Lamar victory ... Caught a season-high four passes for 35 yards in win at UC Davis ... Collected three-yard touchdown catch in final minute of opening half in win over Georgia State ... Recorded a season-best 37 yards on four receptions, compiling 71 all-purpose yards, in Homecoming victory over Henderson (Ark.) State ... Six-yard touchdown catch 21 seconds before the break provided only points of first half in season finale against Arkansas-Monticello.
High School Highlights: A four-year letterwinner at McGill-Toolen High in Mobile ... Was part of the winningest senior class in the school’s history ... Chosen to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic after his senior season ... Earned honorable mention all-state and first-team all-region honors his final year after collecting 61 receptions for 950 yards ... Also added 200 yards rushing and ran back two punts for touchdowns ... Efforts as a senior helped the Yellowjackets finish 9-3 overall after winning their first-round 6A state playoff game ... As a junior, was part of a team that reached the semifinals of the state playoffs before falling to the eventual champion ... Lettered in track and field for two years as well, where he qualified for the state meet in the long jump.
Personal: Full name is Jeremé Lamond Jones ... Born May 27, 1991, in Mobile, Ala. ... Son of Ricky and Ester Jones ... Is the oldest of five children ... Father played quarterback at Alabama State from 1988-91, helping lead the Hornets to the league title his final season ... Favorite movie is “Role Models” ... Favorite team is the Indianapolis Colts ... Favorite players are Marvin Harrison, Michael Crabtree and Devin Hester ... Favorite subject is history ... Enjoys watching television and playing video games in his free time ... Also recruited by Navy and Northern Illinois ... Graduated with an interdisciplinary studies degree in May, currently working toward a second communication degree.
