Julio Jones

Infobox NCAA Athlete
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name = Julio Jones

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college = Alabama
conference = SEC
sport = Football
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position = WR
class = Freshman
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career_start = 2008
height_ft = 6
height_in = 4
weight_lb = 220
nationality = USA
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birth_place = City-state|Foley|Alabama
highschool = Foley High School,
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Julio Jones (born February 3, 1989, as Quintorris Lopez Jones) [cite web| url=http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=2&c=714626&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2falabama.scout.com%2f2%2f714626.html| title=Julio Jones has many abilities| publisher=Scout.com| date=2007-12-27| accessdate=2008-09-10] is an American football wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Jones was rated as one of the top high school receivers in the country. He and fellow-receiver A.J. Green led a 2008 NCAA recruiting class that is dubbed as being the class that brings back the tall, physical receiver.cite web| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/football/ncaa/05/23/rivals.receivers/index.html| title=Size matters: Big, fast wide receivers headline the Class of 2008| publisher="Sports Illustrated"| date=2007-05-23| accessdate=2008-09-10]

High school career

Jones played his high school career at Foley High School in Foley, Alabama. He completed his senior football season in the fall of 2007. Julio participated in the Under Armour Prep All-Star Game, where he was recorded at 6 ft 4 in and 218 lbs.

Honors

Jones was a honored as a member of multiple All-America teams and top prep lists, including:
*"USA Today" Prep All-America Team
*"PARADE" Prep All-America Team
*EA Sports Prep All-America Team
*Scout.com Prep All-America Team
*Scout.com Southeast Top 150
*Takkle.com Top 100
*Rivals.com Top 35 Alabama prep players
*Rivals.com National Top 100
*SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 30 Alabama prep players
*SuperPrep/Scout.com Top 100 prep players
*"Press-Register" Super Southeast 120 team
*"Press-Register" Elite 18 team
*ESPN.com National Top 150
*CSTV National Top 100

Recruiting

Jones was a five-star receiver. At the Baton Rouge Nike camp in May, 2007, Jones ran a 4.45 40 yard dash, an event-best 38.6-inch vertical jump, and was recorded at 6'4" and 215 pounds.

Jones has been compared to Terrell Owens by "Sports Illustrated". They said he was "a big, physical wideout with great strength, amazing jumping ability and uncanny speed for such a big player."

Jones was recruited by several schools in the Southeast and Southwest, including Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech. [cite web| url=http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54050| title=Julio Jones - Football recruiting| publisher=Rivals.com| accessdate=2008-09-10]

College career

On February 6, 2008, Jones committed to play football at the University of Alabama. [cite web| url=http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=35651&cat=6| title=Julio Jones commits to Alabama on National Signing Day| date=2008-02-06| accessdate=2008-09-10] Jones was one of several true freshmen to start in Alabama's season opener against Clemson. He had 4 receptions for 28 yards and 1 touchdown. He also served as a kick returner, returning one kick for 21 yards. [cite web| url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=282430228| title=No. 24 Alabama limits No. 9 Clemson's ground game in upset victory| publisher=ESPN| date=2008-09-30| accessdate=2008-09-10]

Currently to date Julio Jones has 19 receptions for 278 yards and 4 touchdowns. In his first career game he caught 4 balls for 28 yards and a touchdown. Jones' best game came in the upset win over the third ranked Georgia where he had 5 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown.

References

External Links

* [http://www.takkle.com/people/6958832/-/profile TAKKLE.com profile]
* [http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=54050 Rivals.com profile]