Velus Jones Jr, wide receiver (No. 13)
Class: Redshirt senior
Height: 6-0
Weight: 202
Hometown: Saraland, Alabama
High School: Saraland
A USC transfer, Jones decided to play out his final season of college football closer to his hometown in Alabama, and for one of his former coaches in Tennessee passing game coordinator Tee Martin. Martin held the same role at USC during Jones’ time there.
Jones had his best receiving season in 2018, catching 24 balls for 266 yards and a touchdown for the Trojans. His biggest impact came as a kick returner, returning 30 kickoffs for 704 yards and a touchdown in 2019. Jones’ speed will add a valuable asset to UT’s wide receiver core and special teams unit.
2020 Tennessee football schedule
- Sept. 5 vs. Charlotte (Knoxville)
- Sept. 12 at Oklahoma (Norman)
- Sept. 19 vs. Furman (Knoxville)
- Sept. 26 vs. Florida (Knoxville)
- Oct. 3 vs. Missouri (Knoxville)
- Oct. 10 at South Carolina (Columbia)
- Oct. 17 OPEN DATE
- Oct. 24 vs. Alabama (Knoxville)
- Oct. 31 at Arkansas (Fayetteville)
- Nov. 7 vs. Kentucky (Knoxville)
- Nov. 14 at Georgia (Athens)
- Nov. 21 vs. Troy (Knoxville)
- Nov. 28 at Vanderbilt (Nashville)