Cincinnati's fourth-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft brings an All-American pedigree to the WR room ... Jones spent his final collegiate season at Purdue University and led the FBS in receptions (110) while being used at all three receiver positions ... Also ranked second in the nation in receiving yards (1361) and fifth in receiving TDs (12) ... He transferred to Purdue after two seasons at the University of Iowa (2020-21), where he established himself as a dynamic punt returner and in '21 was the Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year ... Began his career at the University of Buffalo in 2018, seeing action as a WR and return specialist, before transferring to Iowa.
Selected by Cincinnati in fourth round of 2023 NFL Draft (131st overall) ... Signed by Bengals on 5-12-23.
Spent one season (2018) at Buffalo, two seasons ('20-21) at Iowa, and one season ('22) at Purdue ... Played in 49 career games with 24 starts at WR ... Caught 149 passes for 2079 yards and 18 TDs ... Rushed for 49 yards on 11 attempts ... Returned 77 punts for 622 yards and one TD ... Returned 45 kickoffs for 1002 yards and one TD.Â
2022—Played and started 13 games as a sixth-year senior at Purdue ... Named AP second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten ... Recorded 110 catches for 136 yards (12.4 average) and 12 TDs ... Led the FBS in receptions, while ranking second in receiving yards and fifth in receiving TDs ... Set Purdue single-season records for receiving yards and 100-yard receiving games (eight) ... Also returned 18 punts for 114 yards, and added five KORs for 78 yards ... Opened season with at least 100 yards in three straight games, totaling 22 catches and five receiving TDs in that span ... Had 11 grabs for career-high 188 yards, including 55-yard TD in the fourth quarter, on Sept. 17 at Syracuse ... Amassed career-high 13 catches for 162 yards in Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3 vs. Michigan.Â
2021—Played in all 14 games with 10 starts for Iowa ... Named first-team All-Big Ten as a return specialist by league coaches and media ... Named the Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year ... Caught 21 passes for 323 yards and three TDs ... Returned 37 punts for 285 yards (7.7 avg.) ... Returned 25 kickoffs for 635 yards (25.4 avg.) and one TD ... Had two catches for 106 yards, including 72-yard TD, on Nov. 13 vs. Minnesota ... Tied school record with 100-yard KOR TD on Nov. 20 vs. Illinois.Â
2020—Saw action in eight games for Iowa ... Named second-team All-Big Ten as a return specialist by league coaches ... Returned 22 punts for 223 yards (10.1 avg.) and one TD ... Also had two rushing attempts for 38 yards ... Recorded five punt returns for 105 yards, including 54-yard return for a TD, on Nov. 7 vs. Michigan State.Â
2019—Sat out season as a transfer.Â
2018—Played in all 14 games with one start for Buffalo ... Caught 18 passes for 395 yards and three TDs ... Had 15 KORs for 289 yards ... Had 11-yard TD catch in collegiate career debut on Sept. 1 vs. Delaware State ... Caught three passes for season-high 63 yards and a TD on Sept. 8 at Temple.Â
2017—Redshirted his true freshman season at Buffalo.
High school:Attended Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Ill. ... Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior ... Scored 14 total TDs in his career ... Averaged 18.2 yards per reception and 6.2 yards per carry ... Averaged 25.3 yards per KOR.
Personal:Hometown is Deerfield, Ill.
