Velus Tyler Phillip Jones Jr., popularly known as Velus Jones Jr. is an American football wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
Here are some interesting facts about him that every fan of his should know.
Velus Jones Jr. Age and birthday
Jones Jr. was s born to his parents on May 11, 1997, in Saraland, Alabama, United States, hence, he is 25 years old now.
Velus Jones Jr. Nationality and ethnicity
His nationality is Americana and he belongs to the black ethnicity.
Velus Jones Jr. Height and weight
The 25-year-old wide receiver and return specialist for the Chicago Bears stands tall at a height of 1.83 m and possesses a body weight of 91 kg.
Velus Jones Jr. College football
He attended Saraland High School and was named first-team All-State as a junior after catching 51 passes for 1,118 yards and nine touchdowns.
He committed to playing college football at USC. He later de-committed and then briefly committed to play at Oklahoma before re-committing to play at USC. He ended up attending two colleges before graduating.
He began his college career at USC and redshirted his true freshman season. He played at USC from 2016 to 2019.
Jones joined the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee as a graduate transfer and was eligible to play for the team immediately. He played for the Volunteers from 2020 to 2021.
Velus Jones Jr. Draft (When was he drafted?)
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round with the 71st pick of the 2022 NFL Draft and signed a four-year contract with the Bears on May 17, 2022. He has been with the team to date.
Velus Jones Jr. 40‑yard dash
He ran an official 40-yard dash in 4.31 s.
Velus Jones Jr. Family; Partner, children, parents, siblings
He is the son of Velus Jones Sr. and San’tae White. The is no information about his parents since they have decided to live a private life to avoid the spotlight. We are yet to confirm whether or not he has any siblings.
There is no information about his love life since he has decided to keep it away from the general public. He is also not a father yet.
Velus Jones Jr. Salary and net worth
Jones signed a four-year rookie contract with the Chicago Bears on May 18, 2022, worth $5,405,924 including a $1,111,580 signing bonus. According to his contract, he will earn an average annual salary of $1.35 million.
His net worth is estimated at $1 million.
Velus Jones Jr. Twitter and Instagram
Twitter: Velus Jones Jr. (@VelusJr)
Instagram: Velus Jones Jr. (@iam_vjj)
