Amare Jones
Amare Jones
Moves the chains on third down. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Willie Fritz and Clay Helton. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 164 rec yds, 7 receptions against James Madison — Week 7, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia Southern, 834 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 483 | 13.8 | 6 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 25 | 351 | 14.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 834 | 13.9 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 1 | -2 | 16 | 110 | -- |
| 2021 | Tulane | 41 | 196 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 42 | 194 | 16 | 110 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022
W 45–38
vs James Madison
7 rec · 164 yds · 2 TD
Edged out James Madison at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Cedric Patterson III’s 2021 season.
Matches Cedric on
Differs from Cedric on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Damon Ward Jr.'s graduate season at North Texas (2023).
Matches Damon on
Differs from Damon on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2022+38%
Up 38% from first season to most-recent.