AJ Jones
AJ Jones
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 28 | 216 | 7.7 | 5 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 33 | 243 | 7.4 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Sam Houston
2 rec · 30 yds
How he plays
Play style
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #117
DNA match
Player DNA
Jump-Ball Target
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Craig Burt Jr.’s 2023 season.
Matches Craig on
Differs from Craig on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Benjamin Omayebu’s path through Tarleton State.
Matches Benjamin on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nic Anderson's junior season at LSU (2025).
Matches Nic on
Differs from Nic on
Player DNA
Players who play like AJ Jones
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #1336
Peaked at #1336 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+700%
Up 700% from first season to most-recent.
Background
Honors • 2025: MTSU Offensive Player of the Week 11/30 2025 (r-Junior) • Played in all 12 games and had seven starts • Finished the year with 28 receptions for 216 yards and five touchdowns • Had four or more receptions four times • Had five receptions for 22 yards against Missouri State • Regist...