I didn’t think it was a longshot but I did think it’d be a bit of an upset if Notre Dame running back Tony Jones, Jr. was selected in this years NFL Draft. Jones unfortunately did not hear his name called in the seven rounds this weekend but did find a new home, signing as an un-drafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints.
Matt Freeman of Irish Sports Daily had the news Saturday afternoon.
Former #NotreDame RB Tony Jones Jr. (@Tone6ixx) has signed with New Orleans Saints. pic.twitter.com/wW92QJ3yij
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreemanISD) April 25, 2020
Jones finished his Notre Dame career with 1481 rushing yards (28th in school history) and 12 scores. He added another 273 yards receiving, 51 of which came on the play that sealed a 12-0 regular season in 2018. Why not watch that again?
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That Boykin block will always be one of my favorite moments in watching Notre Dame football. Jones also finished his Fighting Irish campaign with a bang, setting a Camping World Bowl record for longest run in the history of the game.
.@TonnJoness' 84-yard run for @NDFootball is the longest in bowl history. Previous record was 80 yards (Johnny Jefferson, UNC vs Baylor, 2015). #CampingWorldBowl pic.twitter.com/1S2xaByu7Q
— Camping World Bowl (@CWBowl) December 28, 2019
All the best to Jones with a Saints team that is about to enter a very interesting time for the franchise.