Ronald Jones II

Ronald Jones II (born August 3, 1997) is an American football running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC.

Ronald Jones II
Jones with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019
No. 27 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-08-03) August 3, 1997
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:McKinney North
(McKinney, Texas)
College:USC
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Rushing yards:1,746
Rushing average:4.5
Rushing touchdowns:14
Receptions:66
Receiving yards:507
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Jones attended McKinney North High School in McKinney, Texas.[1] He played tailback for the Bulldogs high school football team. Jones was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and in 2015 was ranked as the fourth best running back and 40th best player overall.[2] He committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football.[3]

College career

Jones played college football at USC under head coaches Steve Sarkisian and Clay Helton.[4] As a freshman in 2015, Jones played 14 games with 987 rushing yards, 39 receiving yards, and 9 total touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2016, Jones played 13 games with 1,082 rushing yards, 79 receiving yards, and 13 total touchdowns. As a junior in 2017, Jones played 13 games with 1,550 rushing yards, 165 receiving yards, and 20 total touchdowns. After his junior year, Jones decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2018 NFL Draft.[5]

Statistics
YearTeamGGSRushingReceiving
AttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2015USC1401539876.587395.61
2016USC1261771,0826.1129738.11
2017USC13132611,5505.9191418713.31
Career39195913,6196.139312809.03

Source:[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		 205 lb
(93 kg)		 31 1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 8 3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.65 s 36.5 in
(0.93 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7]

2018

Jones was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round with the 38th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] He was the fifth running back to be selected that year.[9] He made his NFL debut in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears. In the 48–10 loss, he had ten carries for 29 rushing yards.[10] During Week 7, against the Cleveland Browns, he scored his first NFL rushing touchdown as the Buccaneers won in overtime by a score of 26–23.[11] He finished the 2018 season with 23 carries for 44 yards and one rushing touchdown.[12]

2019

In Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams, Jones rushed 19 times for 70 yards and one touchdown in the 55–40 win. [13] In Week 9 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jones rushed 18 times for 67 yards and a touchdown in the 40–34 loss. [14] In Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons, Jones rushed 11 times for 106 yards during the 28–22 overtime loss. [15] In the 2019 season, Jones finished with 172 carries for 724 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 31 receptions for 309 receiving yards.[16]

2020

In Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jones finished with 111 rushing yards during the 38–31 win. [17] During Thursday Night Football against the Chicago Bears in Week 5, Jones finished with 106 rushing yards as the Buccaneers lost by a score of 19–20.[18] In Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, he had 23 carries for 113 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 38–10 victory.[19] In Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers, Jones lost a fumble to begin the game, but later countered with a 98-yard touchdown.[20] The 98-yard run was the longest play in franchise history.[21] Overall, he finished the game with 192 rushing yards on 23 carries as the Bucs won 46–23.[22] In Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jones rushed for 66 yards and caught one pass for a 37 yard touchdown during the 27–24 loss.[23] Jones was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Buccaneers on December 16, 2020,[24] and activated on December 29, 2020.[25]

NFL career statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2018TB 9023441.9917334.715000
2019TB 1691727244.2496313091041032
2020TB 14131929785.1987281655.937100
Total39223871,7464.598T14665077.741132
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2020TB 2023783.4120000.00000
Total2023783.4120000.00000

References
  1. Grosbard, Adam (December 27, 2017). "Former McKinney North standout Ronald Jones II living out a dream playing in Cotton Bowl for USC". SportsDay. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  2. "Ronald Jones II, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  3. "Jones Commits To USC – ESPN Video". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  4. "Ronald Jones College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  5. Lowry, Matthew (January 5, 2018). "Ronald Jones II declares for the 2018 NFL Draft". Conquest Chronicles. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  6. "Ronald Jones II". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. "Ronald Jones Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  8. Arcia, Gil (April 27, 2018). "The Buccaneers select Ronald Jones No. 38". BucsNation.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  9. "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  10. "Buccaneers' Ronald Jones II: Leads backfield in carries during loss". CBSSports.com. RotoWire Staff. September 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. October 21, 2018. "Buccaneers' Ronald Jones II: Notches first NFL touchdown during win". CBSSports.com. RotoWire Staff. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  12. "Ronald Jones 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  13. "Winston throws 4 TD passes, Buccaneers outlast Rams 55–40". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  14. "Wilson throws 5 TDs, Seahawks outlast Bucs 40–34 in OT". www.espn.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  15. "Jones' INT return in OT lifts Falcons over Bucs 28–22". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  16. "Ronald Jones 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  17. Edwards, Josh (October 4, 2020). "Buccaneers vs. Chargers final score: Tom Brady rallies Tampa to win over rookie Justin Herbert". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  18. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears - October 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  19. "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - October 18th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  20. Laine, Jenna (November 15, 2020). "Ronald Jones rips off 98-yard TD, longest offensive play in Bucs history". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  21. "Ronald Jones sets franchise record with 98-yard touchdown run". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  22. Smith, Scott (November 17, 2020). "Tom Brady's Clean Jersey Means a Big Day for Everyone". www.buccaneers.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  23. "Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - November 29th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  24. "Buccaneers place Ronald Jones II on reserve/COVID-19 list". Buccaneers.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  25. Simmons, Myles (December 29, 2020). "Buccaneers activate Ronald Jones from COVID-19 list". NBC Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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