Aaron Jones (running back)
American football player (born 1994)
Aaron LaRae Jones Sr. (born December 2, 1994) is an American professional football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UTEP Miners and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. In seven seasons with the Packers, Jones led the league in rushing touchdowns in 2019, made the Pro Bowl in 2020, and ranks third in the team's all-time rushing yards list.
Early life
Jones was born in Savannah, Georgia, to Vurgess and Alvin Jones Sr., two career non-commissioned officers in the US Army. He and his twin brother Alvin Jr., older brother Xavier, and sister Chelsirae moved around often due to their parents' postings, living in Germany, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and near the Mexican border in the city of El Paso.
As a child, Jones looked up to Emmitt Smith. He attended and played high school football for Burges High School in El Paso, Texas. He had a three-star composite rating from 247Sports.com. His father retired before his senior year and started a marketing company to jump-start the recruiting process for his sons.
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