Julio Jones

Julio Jones is a wide receiver for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team. He played an integral part in the team's run to the 2009 BCS championship, leading the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns.http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/2012-Big-Board/Julio-Jones.html

On November 18, 2010, Jones had seven receptions for 86 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Georgia State. It was his multiple-touchdown game of the 2010 season.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=379062 The performance helped Alabama beat the Football Championship Series squad from Georgia State 63-7 as the Crimson Tide geared up for a showdown in the traditional "Iron Bowl" against undefeated Auburn. He is considered one of the most physically-gifted receivers in the country and a potential Top 10 pick in the NFL draft.http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Players/List/2012-Big-Board/Julio-Jones.html

Jones was named a pre-season Playboy All-American by the magazine for the second consecutive season.=http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_julio00.html Through the first 11 games of the 2010 season, he has 65 receptions for 885 yards and six touchdowns. He had his best game against SEC rival Tennessee on October 23, when he achieved a career-high with 12 receptions for 221 yards in the Crimson Tide's 41-10 victory. The performance was an Alabama record for receiving yards in a game and was one shy of the school record for single-game catches.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/102310aaa.html

Jones became the go-to receiver for Alabama during the team's 2009 BCS championship run. He caught 43 catches for 596 yards and four touchdowns, leading the team in all three categories despite missing most of the North Texas and Florida International games with a knee injury.http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jones_julio00.html His best game of the year was on November 7 against the LSU Tugers, when he had four catches for 102 yards and a touchdown as the Crimson Tide earned a 25-16 victory over the defending national champions.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/gamelog?playerId=379062&year=2009

Through 11 games in the 2010 season, Jones has caught 166 passes for 2,405 yards and 14 touchdowns.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/gamelog?playerId=379062&year=2009 He is second to DJ Hall in career receptions and receiving yardage in Alabama history and third in receiving touchdowns, trailing Dennis Homan and Hall.http://www.rolltide.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/alab/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/record-book