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Velus Jones Jr.

WR

#12

Experience: 3 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 26

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Tennessee

2023 SEASON

  • REC
    4
  • YDS
    20
  • AVG
    5
  • TDS
    0
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Receiving

Field Position

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line 10 1 11 11 11 0 1 100 0 0
Own 1-20 - by Yard Line 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own 21-50 - by Yard Line 9 3 9 3 5 0 0 0 0 0

Game Halves

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
1st Half 10 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Last Two Minutes of Half 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Half 9 2 16 8 11 0 1 50 0 0

Home vs Road

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Home Games 6 3 16 5.3 11 0 1 33.3 0 0
Road Games 8 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

Margin of Victory

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Margin 0-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Margin 15+ 4 2 11 5.5 11 0 1 50 0 0
Margin 8-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Point Differential

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Ahead 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 1-8 Points 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahead by 9-16 Points 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behind 6 3 20 6.7 11 0 1 33.3 0 0
Behind by 1-8 Points 5 3 20 6.7 11 0 1 33.3 0 0
Behind by 9-16 Points 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tied 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quarters

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
1st Quarter 8 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4th Quarter within 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2nd Quarter 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3rd Quarter 7 2 16 8 11 0 1 50 0 0

Stadium Surfaces

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Grass 11 3 16 5.3 11 0 1 33.3 0 0
Turf 3 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0

Biography

PRO CAREER:

  • Selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft (No. 71 overall)
  • Has played in 26 games, making two starts, with 11 receptions for 127 yards and one receiving touchdown in addition to 17 rushes for 154 yards with a 42-yard rushing touchdown
  • Has recorded 34 kickoff returns for 1,042 yards (27.4 avg.) in his 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
  • Returned one kick for 28 yards in Week 12
  • Hauled in an 11-yard reception from QB Justin Fields in the Bears' 28-13 victory over the Lions in Week 14
  • Rushed the ball for 23 yards on two carries (11.5 avg.) at Cleveland in Week 17
  • Recorded 16 kick returns for 435 yards (27.4 avg)

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
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