Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Tennessee
Velus Jones Jr.
WR • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Saraland, AL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Velus Jones Jr. reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- USC • Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Player Story
Velus Jones Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Saraland, AL wearing No. 1, spending time with Tennessee and USC. The clearest part of Velus Jones Jr.'s career was his...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 71
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
Velus Jones Jr., WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. Velus Jones Jr. reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,434
- Receptions
- 120
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Velus Jones Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,434
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 9 entries · 58 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Tennessee
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Saraland · USC
- High school pipeline
- Saraland · 13 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 7 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 807 receiving yards · WR 68th (top 7%) · SEC 9th (top 5%) · National 73rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 21.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 24 | 266 | 2 | 47.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 18.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 6 | 35 | 2 | 18.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 10 | 22 | 280 | 3 | 45.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 13 | 10 | 85 | 1 | 84.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 13 | 52 | 722 | 8 | 84.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 84.5 |
Related Context
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Velus Jones Jr. played WR for USC and Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Velus Jones Jr. recorded 59 rushing yards, 1,434 receiving yards, and 6 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Tennessee paired 807 primary output with 79.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across USC, Tennessee.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · Tennessee
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
62.1
Efficiency
79.2
Usage
26.9
Consistency
68.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 85. Bowling Green: 0. Pittsburgh: 31. Tennessee Tech: 65. Florida: 64. Missouri: 79. South Carolina: 103. Ole Miss: 93. Alabama: 18. Kentucky: 100. Georgia: 44. South Alabama: 103. Vanderbilt: 22
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 10 by 56.7. Pittsburgh: 3 by 68.9. Tennessee Tech: 3 by 100. Florida: 3 by 100. Missouri: 7 by 75.2. South Carolina: 6 by 100. Ole Miss: 6 by 100. Alabama: 3 by 40. Kentucky: 5 by 100. Georgia: 8 by 36.7. South Alabama: 6 by 100. Vanderbilt: 2 by 73.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins67.4 · Games = 7 · +11.6 vs Losses
Losses55.8 · Games = 6 · -11.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | @ PurdueHigh volume | L 45-48 | — | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 8.50 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Vanderbilt | W 45-21 | — | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs South Alabama100 receiving yards | W 60-14 | — | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 17.20 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs GeorgiaHigh volume | L 17-41 | — | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Kentucky100 receiving yards | W 45-42 | — | 5 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 72 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Alabama | L 24-52 | — | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Ole Miss | L 26-31 | — | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs South Carolina100 receiving yards | W 45-20 | — | 6 | 103 | 16.9 | 17.20 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Missouri | W 62-24 | — | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Florida | L 14-38 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Tennessee Tech | W 56-0 | — | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 1 | 45 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Pittsburgh | L 34-41 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Bowling Green | W 38-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Velus Jones Jr. story
Velus Jones Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Saraland, AL wearing No. 1, spending time with Tennessee and USC. The clearest part of Velus Jones Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 120 catches, 1,434 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, and 59 rushing yards across 58 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 59 rushing yards, 6 tackles, and 3,246 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 58 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee and USC.
The arc is straightforward: Velus Jones Jr. moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
USC
2017-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Tennessee
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201920192020202120212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | USC | 46 | 50 | 4.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | USC | 46 | 50 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | USC | 266 | 62.2 | 12.1 | 220 |
| 2019 Postseason | USC | 35 | 38.3 | 5.3 | -231 |
| 2019 Regular Season | USC | 35 | 38.3 | 5.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 280 | 66.5 | 15.7 | 245 |
| 2021 Postseason | Tennessee | 807 | 79.2 | 26.9 | 527 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tennessee | 807 | 79.2 | 26.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 807 | 79.2 | 26.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 15 · W 42-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
125
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs South Carolina
Week 6 · W 45-20 · Conference game
103
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Kentucky
Week 10 · W 45-42 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
99 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Ole Miss
Week 7 · L 26-31 · Conference game
93
Receiving Yards
96.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs South Alabama
Week 12 · W 60-14
103
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Tennessee
807 primary output · 79.2 efficiency · 26.9 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Tennessee
84.5
807 primary · 79.2 efficiency · 26.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · USC
84.5
807 primary · 79.2 efficiency · 26.9 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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