Zay Jones
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| East Carolina Pirates – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Communication |
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| Born: | March 30, 1995 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
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| High school | Austin (TX) Stephen F. Austin |
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Isaiah Avery "Zay" Jones (born March 30, 1995) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at East Carolina. Jones is the all-time NCAA Division 1 career receptions leader with 399 as well as the all-time NCAA Division 1 single season receptions leader with 158.
Early years
Jones attended Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, Texas. He committed to East Carolina University to play college football.[1]
College career
Jones played in 13 games and made eight starts as a true freshman at East Carolina in 2013. He finished second on the team with 62 receptions for 604 yards and five touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 81 receptions for 830 yards and five touchdowns. As a junior, he recorded 98 receptions for 1,099 yards and five touchdowns.[2] During his senior season in 2016, he set a school record for receptions in a game with 22, breaking the previous record of 17 held by Justin Hardy[3] and then went on to break the school record for receptions in a season, also held by Hardy, nine games into the season. Subsequently, Jones became the NCAA Division I football all-time single season leader in receptions with 158 for the 2016 season, breaking the record of 155 set by Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green in 2009.[4][5] Additionally, Jones became the NCAA Division I football career leader in receptions with 399, breaking the all-time NCAA record of 387 held by his former ECU Pirate teammate Justin Hardy.[6] Jones was also named as one of three finalists for the 2016 Biletnikoff Award, which is given annually to the nation's best receiver in college football.[7]
College statistics
| Receiving | |||||
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| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 2013 | ECU | 12 | 62 | 604 | 5 |
| 2014 | ECU | 13 | 81 | 830 | 5 |
| 2015 | ECU | 12 | 98 | 1,099 | 5 |
| 2016 | ECU | 12 | 158 | 1,746 | 8 |
| College Totals | 49 | 399 | 4,279 | 23 | |
Source:[8]
Personal life
His father, Robert Jones, also played at East Carolina and in the NFL and his brother, Cayleb Jones, played college football at Arizona.[9] His uncle Jeff Blake also played at East Carolina as well as the NFL.[10]
References
- ^ "Isaiah Jones picks ECU". 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Jones in game mode - Daily Reflector".
- ^ "ECU's Jones 'phenomenal' in record-setting receiving effort".
- ^ "With another record, ECU's Zay Jones is NCAA's most prolific receiver".
- ^ "Jones, ECU still motivated - Daily Reflector".
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/another-record-ecus-zay-jones-015947245.htmlhttp://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/11/21/zay-jones-isaiah-east-carolina-ncaa-college-football-receptions-record-wide-receiver/94166144/
- ^ "Zay Jones named one of three finalists for Biletnikoff Award".
- ^ "Isaiah Jones College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com".
- ^ Murschel, Matt. "ECU receiver Isaiah Jones says football-focused family fuels his success".
- ^ "ECU's Jones making plays, impact, just like dad did".
