Velus
Jones Jr..
Velus
Jones Jr..
Tennessee· 6'0"· 204 lb· 4.31s 40
Urban Meyer's spread offensive system.
Year 1 as a rotational deep threat and return specialist. Ceiling as a complimentary Z receiver who creates separation on vertical routes.
Any run-heavy or pro-style offense that asks receivers to run complex routes or block often.
Velus Jones Jr. can bring explosive playmaking ability to a spread offense that prioritizes speed and YAC, but a traditional pro-style system may limit his impact due to his raw route running and limited blocking. He's best used as a vertical threat and returner early on.
Selected #71 overall in Round 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft by Chicago Bears out of Tennessee.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.31sp50
- Vertical
- 33inp50
- Broad jump
- 121inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | USC | 14 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
| 2018 | USC | 12 | 24 | 266 | 1 |
| 2019 | USC | 12 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tennessee | 10 | 22 | 280 | 3 |
| 2021 | Tennessee | 13 | 62 | 807 | 7 |
| Career | — | 61 | 120 | 1434 | 11 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Velus Jones Jr. has played two seasons for the Chicago Bears as a wide receiver and kick returner. He has primarily been a special teams contributor.