BirthDecember 21994

Aaron Jones (running back)

Aaron Jones, American football player

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When
Friday, December 2 199432 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Aaron Jones (running back)

Who they were

Personal life During his tenure in Green Bay, Jones was known for wearing wraparound Oakley sunglasses and a sombrero decorated in Packers colors when arriving at a stadium before a game, on the sidelines, and in postgame interviews. [ 1 ] The sombrero is an homage to his hometown of El Paso, a majority-Hispanic city. [ 2 ] He also pays tribute to El Paso in his signature touchdown celebration, in which he holds up nine, one,

Aaron LaRae Jones Sr. 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

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. [ 1 ] As a child, Jones looked up to Emmitt Smith . [ 2 ]

Path and career

Professional career Pre-draft measurables Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic 5 ft 9 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (1.77 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 32 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (0.83 m) 9 + 1 ⁄ 2  in (0.24 m) 6 ft 4 + 1 ⁄

Career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high NFL Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2017 GB 12 4 81 488 5.5 46 4 9 22 2.4 9 0 0 0 2018 GB 12 8 133 728 5.5 67 8 26 206 7.9 24 1 1 1 2019 GB 16 16 236 1,084 4.6 56 16 49 474 9.7 67 3 3 2 2020 GB 14 14 201 1,104 5.5 77 9 47 355 7.6 30 2 2 0 2021 GB 15 15 171 799 4.7 57 4 52 391 7.5 26 6 2 1 2022 GB 17 17 213 1,121 5.3 36 2 59 395 6.7 30 5 5 3 2023 GB 11 11 142 656 4.6 39 2 30 233 7.8…

Why this date

Aaron Jones (running back) appears on our December 2 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.

December 2 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1992Space Shuttle Discovery
  2. 1993Colombia
  3. 1993Space Shuttle program
  4. 1994Aaron Jones (running back)
  5. 1999Northern Ireland
  6. 2001Enron
  7. 2001Enron scandal
  8. 20152015 San Bernardino attack
  9. 2015San Bernardino, California
  10. 2016Ghost Ship warehouse fire
  11. 2020Cannabis (drug)

Also in 1994

  • September 9Space Shuttle programSpace Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-64.
  • September 12Frank Eugene CorderFrank Eugene Corder fatally crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West Wing. There were no o…
  • September 14Major League BaseballThe rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
  • September 161988–1994 British broadcasting voice restrictionsThe British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.
  • June 141994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riotThe 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an est…
  • January 3Baikal Airlines Flight 130Baikal Airlines Flight 130 crashes near Mamoney, Irkutsk, Russia, resulting in 125 deaths.
  • August 14Carlos the JackalIlich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
  • July 5Jeff BezosJeff Bezos founds Amazon.

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