Player Career

Aaron Jones Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Aaron Jones story

Aaron Jones built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a running back from El Paso, TX wearing No. 29, spending time with UTEP. The clearest part of Aaron Jones' career was his backfield work: 4,114 rushing yards, 658 carries, 33 rushing touchdowns, and 646 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UTEP. 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 3 passing yards, 646 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UTEP.

The arc is straightforward: Aaron Jones 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. 1

    UTEP

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonUTEP82550.829
2014 PostseasonUTEP1,61455.340.6789
2014 Regular SeasonUTEP1,61455.340.60
2015 Regular SeasonUTEP31571.738.3-1,299
2016 Regular SeasonUTEP2,00673.342.41,691

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Texas

Week 13 · W 52-24 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

312

Scrimmage Yards

100 takeover

312 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#2

@ New Mexico

Week 1 · W 31-24

241

Scrimmage Yards

97.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

241 scrimmage yards and 44.2 usage.

#3

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 38-22

292

Scrimmage Yards

93.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

292 scrimmage yards and 53.1 usage.

#4

vs North Texas

Week 12 · W 35-17 · Conference game

192

Scrimmage Yards

90.6 takeover

Win with 192 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

192 scrimmage yards and 35.8 usage.

#5

@ Texas Tech

Week 2 · L 20-69

162

Scrimmage Yards

90.6 takeover

Loss with 162 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

162 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · UTEP

2,006 primary output · 73.3 efficiency · 42.4 usage

82.3

#2

2014 Postseason · UTEP

76.9

1,614 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 40.6 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · UTEP

76.9

1,614 primary · 55.3 efficiency · 40.6 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

13

150+ scrimmage yards

14

2+ TD games