El Paso’s own Aaron Jones
November 19, 2018
Aaron Jones is an El Paso native, who now plays football as the running back for the Green Bay Packer.
Jones started playing football while attending high school at Burges High School.
He then proceeded to play college football for the UTEP Miners from 2013 to 2016.
During Jones’ freshmen year, he played in a total of nine games.
During his college debut against New Mexico, Jones had 11 carries for 127 years and two rushing touchdowns.
As a junior, Jones unfortunately only participated in two games during the seas, due to an ankle injury early on.
Senior year was an amazing year for Aaron Jones.
During his senior year, Jones played ina total of 12 games.
During his first game after recovering from his ankle injury, he had 249 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a win over New Mexico State.
It was in 2017 that Jones was drafter by the Green Bay Packers, catching a lucky break in his career.
Jones was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round, 182 overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.
On May 5, 2017, he signed an official contracter with the Green Bay Packers.
In recent news, Aaron Jones rushed a total of 12 times for 86 yards and a touchdown during the Packer’s Week 8 loss against the Rams.
In recent news, Aaron Jones caught two passes but gained zero yards.
His total score was a 33-yarder onto of a delayed handoff.
Jones blasted thought a gaping hole once he received the ball, and also took a safety during an ill-advised, packed-run call from the Packers’ personal one-yard line.
In recent news, Jones continues to snub Jamaal Williams, and yet Coach Mike refuses to faze him out of the Packers’ offense.
It remains unclear whether Jones will be a risk or a reward RB2 for the following week’s likely standoff with the Patriots