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Jim Jones
5  Jim Jones

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Redlands, Calif.

High School:
Aquinas HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 170

Position:
WR

Experience:
1L

11/05/2012

UTEP Football to Take on UCF, Will Honor Military on Saturday

Fans can purchase one adult bronze reserved or general admission ticket and receive a youth ticket free in the same section. Sodexho will also be offering a family food special with four hot dogs and four soft drinks for $25.

10/15/2012

Game 8: Miners Host Tulane in 81st Homecoming Game

UTEP will be home for three of its final five regular season games, starting on Saturday against Tulane (6 p.m. MT). It marks the Miners' 81st Homecoming game.

10/01/2012

Game 6: Miners Seek First Conference Victory at Home Versus SMU

The Miners face SMU on Saturday in the Sun Bowl in search of their first C-USA victory.

09/24/2012

Game 5: Miners Open League Play at East Carolina

The Miners open Conference USA action when they take on East Carolina on Saturday in Greenville, N.C.

09/17/2012

Game 4: Miners to Play Final Non-Conference Opponent at Wisconsin

UTEP wraps up the non-conference portion of its 2012 schedule at Big Ten power Wisconsin.

11/17/2012

UTEP vs Southern Miss. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

10/20/2012

UTEP vs Tulane, Homecoming. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Photos by IPA

09/15/2012

UTEP Football vs NMSU

Photo Gallery by Michael Patrick Reese

09/15/2012

UTEP vs NMSU 90th metting. Photos by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Miners 41 Aggies 28. Photos by IPA

2011 (FRESHMAN): Did not play in any games.

2010: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO UTEP: Two-time Christian League MVP at Aquinas HS ... first team All-State by MaxPreps as a junior and second team All-State by CalHiSports as a senior ... two-time first team All-CIF selection ... All-League Defense pick as a sophomore ... registered 27 catches for 464 yards (17.2 avg.) with two touchdowns as a senior ... also logged 266 yards rushing on 43 carries (6.2 avg.) with four scores ... on defense, was credited with 43 tackles, four interceptions, four pass break-ups and a forced fumble ... averaged 12.6 yards on 10 punt returns and 30.3 yards on six kickoff returns ... also punted 17 times for 674 yards (39.7 avg.) ... junior totals were 64 receptions for 1,307 yards (20.4 avg.) and 15 TDs ... also accumulated 49 tackles, five picks, six break-ups and a fumble recovery while averaging 16.1 yards on punt returns and 41.3 yards on kickoff returns ... led Aquinas to a 10-2 record in 2008 and an 8-4 mark in 2009 ... member of a three-time league championship team ... three-year varsity letterwinner for coach Nick Matheny ... played wide receiver and cornerback all three seasons and saw action at quarterback his senior campaign ... multiple All-League honoree as a member of Aquinas' baseball team, playing center field and pitching.

PERSONAL: Parents are Bobbie and Christina Jones ... has two brothers ... uncle, Lloyd Jones, played at BYU and was drafted by the New York Jets ... born 12/17/91 (San Bernardino, Calif.) ... Criminal Justice major.

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