Velus Jones
Position: RB
Jersey #: 33
Date of Birth: May 11, 1997
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 204 lbs
College: Tennessee; USC
Drafted: Round , Pick 71 in 2022 by CHI
First Team: CHI (2022)
Last Team: SEA (2026)
Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | SEA | 5 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CHI | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | CHI | 10 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | CHI | 9 | 9 | 103 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 107 | 1 | 1 | 31 |
Career Summary
USC to Tennessee
Velus Jones played receiver and returned kicks at USC before transferring to Tennessee in spring 2020.
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College Career
2021 versatile production
Jones caught 62 passes for 807 yards and seven touchdowns in 2021. He earned SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Year honors while leading the conference with 272 punt return yards.
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Path to the NFL
Chicago draft selection
The Chicago Bears selected Jones with the 71st overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
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29283, 00-0037745, 1997-05-11, Velus Jones, Velus, Jones
MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
#98Running Backs
MFT Score: 51.1
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.