Malcolm Jones (American football)

Malcolm Taylor Jones (born August 2, 1992) is a former American football running back. He attended the University of California, Los Angeles.

Malcolm Jones
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-02) August 2, 1992
Naperville, Illinois
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Oaks Christian School
(Westlake Village, California)
College:UCLA
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2014

Early life and high school

Jones attended Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. As a senior, Jones rushed for 2,477 yards on 236 carries and scored 45 total touchdowns while also recording 70 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks, and two fumble recoveries on defense.[1] He was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.[2] Jones finished his high school career with 6,280 rushing yards and 113 touchdowns.[3]

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Jones was listed as the No. 9 athlete prospect in the class of 2010.[4] Jones committed to play college football at UCLA after considering an offer from Stanford and after receiving offers from LSU, Notre Dame, and USC.[5][6]

College career

Jones played in 11 games for the UCLA Bruins as a true freshman and rushed for 200 yards on 55 carries.[7] He played in 12 games in his sophomore season and rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries.[8] Jones rushed three times for ten yards in UCLA's season opener against Rice as a junior after having entered the season as the fourth running back on the Bruins' depth chart. Shortly after the game, Jones announced that he would be leaving the program and seek to transfer.[9] He initially intended to transfer to San Diego State, but ultimately decided to return to UCLA. Jones was not offered a scholarship when he returned and joined the team as a walk-on.[10] In his final season, he rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns while also catching three passes for 51 yards and one touchdown.[11]

College statistics

Source:[11]

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
UCLA Bruins
Season Rushing Receiving
AttYardsAvgYds/GTDRecYardsTD
2010 552003.616.702170
2011 251034.18.61000
2012 3103.310.00000
2013 532444.624.433511
NCAA Career Totals 1365574.115.945681

Personal life

Jones older, Marshall Jones Jr, played defensive back at USC.[12]

References
  1. "CHATTER: Oaks Christian's Jones is finalist for `Mr. Football' award". Los Angeles Daily News. January 2, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  2. Konecky, Chad (December 11, 2009). "Jones named player of the year". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. "Malcolm Jones: Player of the Year". Los Angeles Daily News. December 23, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  4. "Athletes 2010". Rivals.com. January 21, 2010.
  5. "UCLA football recruiting: Malcolm Jones commits to Bruins". Orange County Register. October 8, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. McMahan, Rick (July 13, 2009). "Laying the Foundation: USC Recruiting (Five-Star Offers, Part One)". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. "UCLA's Malcolm Jones still getting little playing time". Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  8. Yoon, Peter (March 26, 2013). "Malcolm Jones back as a walk-on for UCLA football". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  9. "UCLA running back Malcolm Jones transferring". Los Angeles Times. September 6, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  10. "With a second chance at UCLA, RB Malcolm Jones will compete as a walk-on". Orange County Register. March 26, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  11. "Malcolm Jones". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  12. "PAIN AND ABLE: Siblings will collide at USC-UCLA". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. December 3, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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