Julio Jones makes NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team

Julio Jones landed on the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team. He was the only representative from Alabama to make the list.

Ever since Julio Jones arrived in the NFL in 2011, he’s been one of the league’s most polarizing, respected and dominate wide receivers. And once again, the former Alabama receiver is being recognized for that success.

On Monday, the NFL released its 2010s All-Decade Team, and Jones was one of four receivers to make the list:

In addition to Jones, the other three receivers were Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson and, interestingly enough, Antonio Brown, who recently took a shot at Jones for being the better receiver.

That’s a debate for another day, however.

Today, the focus should be on Jones and his accomplishments. Joining the Crimson Tide in Nick Saban’s first full recruiting class back in 2008, he was one of the main contributors to help the Alabama head coach build what is known as “The Process”.

Alabama’s offense during that time period wasn’t as focused on featuring the passing game as the one you see today, which is why, despite his elite performances and top-notch playmaking ability, Jones doesn’t crack the top two in any of the school records.

Still, the Atlanta Falcons saw the talent Jones brought to the table, and they made a move from No. 27 all the way to No. 6 in order to secure the services of the Tide receiver.

Since then, Jones has done nothing but perform. He’s missed some games due to injuries, but has still managed to accumulate  797 receptions for 12,125 yards and 57 touchdowns during his nine-year NFL career.

Despite turning 30 years old prior to the 2019 season, Jones brought in 99 catches, and he turned those into 1,394 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 15 games. It was also his sixth consecutive season posting 1,300-plus yards.

Jones is by far one of the most respected wide receivers in the NFL. Not only because of what he’s been able to do on the field, but also for the type of person he is off of it.

On behalf of Roll Tide Wire, we want to give Julio a huge congratulations on his accomplishments!

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