Player Career

Zay Jones Career Story

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Player Story

Zay Jones story

Zay Jones built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from Austin, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Zay Jones' career was his receiving role: 397 catches, 4,264 receiving yards, 23 touchdowns, and 18 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with East Carolina. 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 36 passing yards, 18 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Zay 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

    East Carolina

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 PostseasonEast Carolina6046317.2
2013 Regular SeasonEast Carolina6046317.20
2014 PostseasonEast Carolina83063.719.7226
2014 Regular SeasonEast Carolina83063.719.70
2015 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1,09971.728.9269
2016 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1,73172.745.2632

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs North Carolina Central

Week 1 · W 52-7

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

150

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

150 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Navy

Week 12 · L 31-66 · Conference game

212

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

212 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Tulsa

Week 10 · L 24-45 · Conference game

206

Receiving Yards

99.1 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

206 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Marshall

Week 14 · L 28-59 · Conference game

123

Receiving Yards

97 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

123 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.

#5

@ UCF

Week 12 · W 44-7 · Conference game

181

Receiving Yards

95.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

181 receiving yards with a 86.2 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · East Carolina

1,731 primary output · 72.7 efficiency · 45.2 usage

87.4

#2

2015 Regular Season · East Carolina

76.4

1,099 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 28.9 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · East Carolina

59.2

830 primary · 63.7 efficiency · 19.7 usage

Milestones

19

100+ receiving yards

26

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games