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Wide Receiver
5-9 · 162
Crawford, Texas (Crawford HS)
#19
A versatile five-year player who saw action as a receiver, kick/punt returner and cornerback ... played in 33 career games including one bowl game (1999 Cotton Bowl) ... came to UT on a track scholarship before turning solely to football in the spring of 1996 ... averaged 18.6 yards per touch (968 career all-purpose yards/52 attempts) ... was awarded a scholarship in the fall of 1998.
SENIOR (1999)
Saw action in 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams ... led the team in kickoff returns with 279 yards on 14 attempts (19.9 avg.) ... hauled in a team-high four catches of 40 or more yards ... UT Whatever It Takes Award winner ... had one kickoff return for 13 yards in the season opener against North Carolina State ... scored his only career touchdown with an 11-yard blocked punt return at Rutgers ... also had two kickoff returns for 44 yards ... pulled in two catches for 46 yards against Baylor ... had a career-best game against No. 13 Kansas State with 105 receiving-yards (on three receptions) and a 51-yard reception ... also had three returns for 52 yards against the Wildcats ... pulled in three receptions for 47 yards and returned one kick for 19 yards against Oklahoma ... returned two kicks for 52 yards in the upset over No. 3 Nebraska ... was awarded the UT Frank Denius Special Teams Player of the Week Award for his performance against the Huskers ... had four kickoff-returns for 81 yards at Iowa State ... also pulled in one reception for 11 yards against the Cyclones ... pulled in a career-high four receptions (for 57 yards) at Oklahoma State ... had one kickoff return for 18 yards in the Big 12 Championship game against No. 3 Nebraska ... finished the regular season ranked sixth on the team in all-purpose yardage (557 yards).
JUNIOR (1998)
Played in all 11 games, including the Cotton Bowl ... ranked fifth on the team in all-purpose yardage (322 yards) ... returned a total of 14 kickoffs for 322 yards (23.0 avg. per return) ... ranked 42nd nationally in kickoff returns ... had a career-high 41-yard return against Iowa State ... also fielded four punts ... recorded 11 total tackles while playing cornerback ... earned his first career start at cornerback against No. 6 UCLA ... also broke up one pass.
SOPHOMORE (1997)
Played in eight games at wide receiver to earn his first letter ... also served as a part-time punt returner ... caught six passes for 94 yards (15.7 ypc) ... ran twice for 25 yards, including a 23-yarder at Baylor ... had a season-high three receptions for 48 yards and caught a season-high 23-yard pass at Missouri.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (1996)
Served as a reserve receiver ... redshirted in 1995.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Robert Murphy at Crawford High ... earned all-state honors as a running back and helped lead his team to a 14-1 record and the state finals as a senior ... earned all-district honors as a free safety as a junior and senior ... was a three-sport lettermen who also starred in track and baseball.
PERSONAL
Born 4/18/77 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... majored in kinesiology ... full name is Jeremy Nelson Jones ... graduated with honors in the top 10 percent of his prep senior class.
CAREER STATISTICS
Returns
Year G KR-Yds YPR TD Long PR-Yds YPR TD Long
1999 12 14-279 19.9 0 27/Neb. 0 0 0 ----
1998 10 14-322 23.0 0 41/ISU 4-0 0 0 4/TTech
1997 No Returns
1996 Did Not Play
1995 Redshirt
Career 22 28-601 21.5 0 41/ISU 4-0 0 0 4/TTech
Receving
Year G/GS Rec Yds. Avg. TD Long
1999 12/0 14 273 19.5 0 51/KSU
1998 1/0 0 0 0 0 ----
1997 8/0 6 94 15.7 0 23/Mo.
1996 Did Not Play
1995 Redshirt
Career 21/0 20 367 18.4 0 51/KSU
Defensive
Year G/GS TT (Solo) TFL QB-P INT PBU FC FR High
1999 Played WR
1998 10/1 11 (10) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2/4x
1997 Played WR
1996 Did Not Play
1995 Redshirt
Career 10/1 11 (10) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2/4x
