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| Position | Running back |
| Major | Professional Flight Technology |
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| Born: | (1996-09-26) September 26, 1996 (age 28) |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Columbus (IN) East |
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Markell A. Jones (born September 26, 1996) is a former American football running back for the Purdue Boilermakers. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on twelve carries (6.0 yards per carry) in his first college game on September 6, 2015.
Early years
A native of Columbus, Indiana, Jones attended Columbus East High School in that city. As a high school junior in 2013, he rushed for over 2,600 yards and 42 touchdowns while helping Columbus East to a state championship. On June 24, 2014, Jones committed to playing football at Purdue University with an announcement on Twitter. Jones stated, "Just because there's no other place, another school that is better for me than Purdue." Jones also announced his plans to enroll at Purdue in January, 2015. As a high school senior in 2014, he rushed for a state record of 3,565 yards and 60 touchdowns and completed two passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns. Jones' record-shattering year concluded with the winning of the Indiana Mr. Football Award.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Markell Jones RB |
Columbus, Indiana | Columbus East High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 56 (RB) Rivals: -- (RB), 15 (IN) ESPN: 115 (RB), 17 (IN) | ||||||
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Purdue University
2015 season
Jones' early enrollment helped him earn repetitions with the first and second teams prior to Purdue's season opener. On September 6, 2015, Jones appeared in his first game at Purdue. Jones ran for 72 yards and scored a rushing touchdown. Jones set a true freshman record with 875 rushing yards and 11 total touchdowns at Purdue.
2016 season
Prior to the start of the 2016 season, Jones was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.
Statistics
Source:
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| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | ||
| 2015 | 168 | 875 | 5.2 | 72.9 | 10 | 34 | 239 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 153 | 616 | 4.0 | 56.0 | 4 | 32 | 215 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 113 | 566 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 0 | |
| NCAA Career Totals | 434 | 2057 | 4.6 | 60.1 | 15 | 67 | 393 | 1 | |
References
- Mike Carmin (August 19, 2015). "Purdue RB Markell Jones benefits from early arrival". www.jconline.com. Lafayette Journal & Courier. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Markell Jones". www.purduesports.com. Purdue University. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ Mike Carmin (June 25, 2014). "Purdue adds All-State RB to 2015 recruiting class". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Kyle Neddenriep (December 12, 2014). "Top Gun: Markell Jones is 2014 IndyStar Mr. Football". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Mike Carmin (August 20, 2015). "Purdue running back Markell Jones benefits from early arrival". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- "Purdue falls in season opener at Marshall, 41-31". www.wlfi.com. Primeland LLC. September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- Mike Carmin (December 28, 2015). "Purdue's Markell Jones unsatisfied after rookie season". www.indystar.com. Indianapolis Star. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Purdue's Jones named to Doak Walker watch list". www.wlfi.com. Primeland LLC. July 14, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Markell Jones". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 28, 2016.