Former Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones has continued to make a name for himself in the NFL. So much so, that PFF.com named Julio Jones the top wide receiver from the 2010s in their all-decade top 101 list. Overall, Jones was No. 8 out of the 101 top players.
According to PFF:
“Julio Jones is the most productive and efficient receiver that PFF has seen since we have been grading. Over the decade, he leads the league in yards per route run (2.69), a statistical category he led the league in for four straight seasons, and he has ranked inside the top five for six seasons running. Jones also has 47 more explosive receiving plays (plays of 15-plus yards) than any other receiver over the decade and has a mind-blowing 12,125 yards over that time. Jones is one of the most physically dominant receivers in NFL history, being too big, strong, fast and athletic for most defenders to live with.”
Jones, who has become a huge part of the Falcons’ offense, reached the 12,000 yard mark in 125 games, which is 17 less games than it took Jerry Rice to do so. Jones also passed Rice for the second most receiving yards in NFL history in a player’s first nine seasons in the league.
Jones is also the new franchise record holder for all time leader receiver for the Falcons.
So far in his career with the Falcons, Jones has recorded 12,125 receiving yards and 57 TDs.
This past season, he finished the season with 99 receptions for 1,394 yards and 6 TDs.
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