
Velus Jones Jr.
WR
#12
Experience: 2 years
Height: 6-0
Age: 26
Weight: 200 lbs
College: Tennessee
2023 SEASON
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REC3
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YDS9
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AVG3
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TDS0
Recent Games
WK | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
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1 | Packers | L 20 - 38 | ||||||||||||
2 | @Buccaneers | L 17 - 27 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | |||||||
3 | @Chiefs | L 10 - 41 | ||||||||||||
4 | Broncos | L 28 - 31 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
5 | @Commanders | W 40 - 20 | ||||||||||||
6 | Vikings | L 13 - 19 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 17 | 0 | ||
7 | Raiders | W 30 - 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
8 | @Chargers | L 13 - 30 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
9 | @Saints | L 17 - 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
10 | Panthers | W 16 - 13 | ||||||||||||
11 | @Lions | L 26 - 31 | ||||||||||||
12 | @Vikings | W 12 - 10 |
Career Stats
WRTE Career
SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
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2022 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 2 | 7 | 107 | 15.3 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 17 | 0 | ||
TOTAL | 21 | 2 | 10 | 116 | 9.1 | 44 | 1 | 13 | 125 | 9.6 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 71 overall)
- Has played in 20 games, making two starts, with 10 receptions for 114 yards and one receiving touchdown in addition to 13 rushes for 125 yards with a 42-yard rushing touchdown
- Also recorded 28 kickoff returns for 770 yards (27.5 avg.) in career
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Made season debut in Week 2 against the Buccaneers
- Has played in offensive and special teams snaps
- Recorded first rush of the season in Week 4 against the Broncos for 10 yards
- Logged a career-high 110 scrimmage yards in Week 6 against the Vikings
- Returned the opening kickoff 37 yards, marking his longest kick return on the season and fifth-longest of his career
- Returned two kicks for 49 yards in Week 7
2022 SEASON (Bears):
- Made his NFL debut in Week 4 at New York, working primarily on special teams
- In Week 5 at Minnesota, took a nine-yard touch-pass into the end zone to bring the score to 21-16 (10:31)
- The reception was the first offensive touch of his career, and he becomes the second offensive skill player in franchise history to score a touchdown on the first offensive touch of their NFL career, the last player to do so being Adam Shaheen on Sept. 24, 2017 at Cincinnati (STATS LLC)
- Finished with one reception for 10 yards and one rush for eight yards against the Commanders in Week 6
- Saw game action on offense and special teams in Week 7 at New England
- In Week 8 at Dallas, took an end around rush for 18 yards with 4:45 remaining in the first quarter. That stands as the longest offensive play of his career to date
- Finished with two rushes totaling 33 yards and one reception for five yards
- In Week 11 at Atlanta, took the Bears' first kickoff return 55 yards to the Falcons' 44-yard line
- It was the longest kick return since former Bears returner Cordarrelle Patterson had a 104-yard return vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16, 2020
- Rushed twice for six yards against the Jets in Week 12, and also played in over half the snaps on special teams
- Rushed one time for one yard against the Packers in Week 13, and also returned four kicks, including one return of 42 yards
- Caught one pass for three yards and had one rushing attempt against the Eagles in Week 15
- Finished with two receptions and a team-best 52 yards against Buffalo in Week 16
- Caught a 44-yard pass from Fields to set the Bears up in Buffalo territory , which is the longest offensive play of his career
- Also had four kick returns totaling 113 yards, including a long of 40 yards
- Had one rush for 13 yards and also had a career-best 63-yard kickoff return at Detroit in Week 17
- In Week 18 vs. Minnesota, caught one pass for 28 yards and had one rushing attempt that went for a 42-yard touchdown, the second score of his rookie season
- Also had four kick returns, with a long of 25 yards
- In doing so, he becomes the first Bears player to record a reception, rush and return all above 25+ yards in the same game since Walter Payton on Dec. 21, 1975 ... He's the first NFL player to do so since Chase Edmonds on Oct. 11, 2020