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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

Days

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Mondays 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Days (not Mon or Sun) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sundays 12 4 20 5 11 0 1 25 0 0

Months

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
December 4 1 11 11 11 0 1 100 0 0
January 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 5 3 9 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
September 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Opponents by Group

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
vs AFC Teams 5 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
vs NFC Teams 9 2 16 8 11 0 1 50 0 0
Outside Own Division 10 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
vs Own Division 4 2 16 8 11 0 1 50 0 0

Opponents by Team

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Atlanta Falcons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carolina Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cleveland Browns 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denver Broncos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit Lions 1 1 11 11 11 0 1 100 0 0
Green Bay Packers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City Chiefs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Las Vegas Raiders 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota Vikings 2 1 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0
New Orleans Saints 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arizona Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles Chargers 1 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington Commanders 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Outcomes

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Losses 8 2 9 4.5 5 0 0 0 0 0
Wins 6 2 11 5.5 11 0 1 50 0 0

Stadiums

G REC YDS AVG LNG TD 1st 1st% 20+ 40+
Cleveland Browns Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
U.S. Bank Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ford Field 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FedExField 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lambeau Field 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Caesars Superdome 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SoFi Stadium 1 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Raymond James Stadium 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Soldier Field 6 3 16 5.3 11 0 1 33.3 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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