Felix Jones
Jones in 2012
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| Position: | Running back / Kickoff returner | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 8, 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Tulsa (OK) Washington | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22 | ||||||||||||||
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| Games played: | 80 |
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| Rushing yards: | 2,912 |
| Rushing average: | 4.7 |
| Rushing TDs: | 11 |
| Receptions: | 137 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,129 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Felix Jones, Jr. (born May 8, 1987) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Jones was born in Tulsa. He attended Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was a standout in football and track. As a junior, he sustained a broken ankle early in the season, but still managed to rack up 800 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns. He was named the Tulsa World Player of the Year following his senior season, after rushing for 2,282 yards and 48 touchdowns, leading his squad to a 13-1 record and a state runner-up finish.
In track & field, Jones competed as a sprinter and jumper. He recorded a personal-best time of 10.87 seconds in the 100 meters, and was a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (43.30 s). In jumping events, he cleared 1.89 meters in high jump and 6.73 meters in the long jump.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 19 athlete in the nation and the No. 4 overall player in the state of Oklahoma. He chose to attend Arkansas over scholarship offers from Tennessee, Oklahoma State and LSU.
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