Markell Jones
No. 8
PositionRunning back
MajorProfessional Flight Technology
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 27)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolColumbus (IN) East

Markell A. Jones (born September 26, 1996) is a former American football running back for the Purdue Boilermakers. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on twelve carries (6.0 yards per carry) in his first college game on September 6, 2015.

Early years

A native of Columbus, Indiana,[1] Jones attended Columbus East High School in that city.[2] As a high school junior in 2013, he rushed for over 2,600 yards and 42 touchdowns while helping Columbus East to a state championship. On June 24, 2014, Jones committed to playing football at Purdue University with an announcement on Twitter.[3] Jones stated, "Just because there's no other place, another school that is better for me than Purdue."[3] Jones also announced his plans to enroll at Purdue in January, 2015.[3] As a high school senior in 2014, he rushed for a state record of 3,565 yards and 60 touchdowns and completed two passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns.[2] Jones' record-shattering year concluded with the winning of the Indiana Mr. Football Award.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Markell Jones
RB 		Columbus, Indiana Columbus East High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Jun 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 56 (RB)   Rivals: -- (RB), 15 (IN)  ESPN: 115 (RB), 17 (IN)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Purdue Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  • "Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

Purdue University

2015 season

Jones' early enrollment helped him earn repetitions with the first and second teams prior to Purdue's season opener.[5] On September 6, 2015, Jones appeared in his first game at Purdue. Jones ran for 72 yards and scored a rushing touchdown.[6] Jones set a true freshman record with 875 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns at Purdue.[7]

2016 season

Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Jones was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.[8]

Statistics

Source:[9]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Purdue Boilermakers
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yards Avg Yds/G TD Rec Yards TD
2015 168 875 5.2 72.9 10 34 239 1
2016 153 616 4.0 56.0 4 32 215 0
2017 113 566 5.0 24.0 1 13 54 0
NCAA Career Totals 434 2057 4.6 60.1 15 67 393 1

References

  1. ^ Mike Carmin (August 19, 2015). "Purdue RB Markell Jones benefits from early arrival". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Markell Jones". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Mike Carmin (June 25, 2014). "Purdue adds All-State RB to 2015 recruiting class". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Kyle Neddenriep (December 12, 2014). "Top Gun: Markell Jones is 2014 IndyStar Mr. Football". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Mike Carmin (August 20, 2015). "Purdue running back Markell Jones benefits from early arrival". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Purdue falls in season opener at Marshall, 41-31". www.wlfi.com. Primeland LLC. September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  7. ^ Mike Carmin (December 28, 2015). "Purdue's Markell Jones unsatisfied after rookie season". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  8. ^ "Purdue's Jones named to Doak Walker watch list". www.wlfi.com. Primeland LLC. July 14, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  9. ^ "Markell Jones". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2016.

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