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Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016UTEP
Aaron Jones
RB • 5'10" • El Paso, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Aaron Jones leans workhorse runner traits and 73.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
93
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 39
- Overall
- No. 182
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Aaron Jones, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP. Aaron Jones leans workhorse runner traits and 73.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,760
- Rushing yards
- 4,114
- Receiving yards
- 646
- Touchdowns
- 41
Quick Answers
Aaron Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UTEP · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,760
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2016 Regular Season · UTEP
- Top game
- North Texas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Burges · UTEP
- High school pipeline
- Burges · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 39 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Class 2016
- 2016 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,006 scrimmage yards · RB 6th (top 2%) · Conference USA 2nd (top 1%) · National 6th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UTEP | 9 | 825 | 811 | 14 | 4 | 61.3 |
| 2014 Postseason | UTEP | 12 | 97 | 88 | 9 | 0 | 76.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UTEP | 12 | 1,517 | 1,233 | 284 | 14 | 76.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UTEP | 2 | 315 | 209 | 106 | 2 | 71.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 12 | 2,006 | 1,773 | 233 | 21 | 82.3 |
Related Context
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Aaron Jones played RB for UTEP. Across 4 tracked seasons, Aaron Jones recorded 3 passing yards, 4,114 rushing yards, and 646 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with UTEP.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
UTEP paired 2,006 primary output with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 73.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
167.2
Efficiency
73.3
Usage
42.4
Consistency
56.1
Best Game by takeover score
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico State: 292. Texas: 124. Army: 77. Southern Miss: 127. Louisiana Tech: 109. Florida International: 66. UTSA: 169. Old Dominion: 109. Houston Christian: 228. Florida Atlantic: 267. Rice: 126. North Texas: 312
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico State: 34 by 85.8. Texas: 19 by 69.9. Army: 13 by 62.7. Southern Miss: 16 by 82.7. Louisiana Tech: 23 by 49.1. Florida International: 9 by 80.6. UTSA: 25 by 61.8. Old Dominion: 28 by 39.7. Houston Christian: 14 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 31 by 85.9. Rice: 19 by 61.1. North Texas: 26 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins250.3 · Games = 4 · +124.6 vs Losses
Losses125.6 · Games = 8 · -124.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs North Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs North Texas100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-24 | 24 | 301 | 12.50 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Rice | L 24-44 | 14 | 75 | 5.40 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Florida Atlantic100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 31-35 | 27 | 229 | 8.50 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 8.6 |
| Sun 11/6 | vs Houston Christian100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-10 | 14 | 228 | 16.30 | 2 | — | — | 16.3 |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Old Dominion | L 21-31 | 25 | 94 | 3.80 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ UTSA100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-49 | 21 | 113 | 5.40 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 6.8 |
| Sun 10/9 | vs Florida International2+ TD | L 21-35 | 8 | 73 | 9.10 | 2 | 1 | -7 | 7.3 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 7-28 | 20 | 94 | 4.70 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4.7 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Southern Miss100 rush yards | L 7-34 | 16 | 127 | 7.90 | 1 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Army | L 14-66 | 11 | 67 | 6.10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Texas100 rush yards | L 7-41 | 18 | 123 | 6.80 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Sun 9/4 | vs New Mexico State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 38-22 | 31 | 249 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 8.6 |
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
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UTEP
2013-2016
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UTEP | 825 | 50.8 | 29 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | UTEP | 1,614 | 55.3 | 40.6 | 789 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UTEP | 1,614 | 55.3 | 40.6 | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UTEP | 315 | 71.7 | 38.3 | -1,299 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 2,006 | 73.3 | 42.4 | 1,691 |
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
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#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
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