#2

Perris Jones

RB · Virginia · Sr. · #2

Virginia 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Perris Jones

RB · Virginia · Sr · #2

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Virginia
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
2022
Virginia
era →
2023
Virginia

Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Virginia763935.22--
2022Virginia813654.52--
2021Virginia----------
Career1577584.84--
SeasonTeam
2023Virginia610717.80--
2022Virginia6437.22--
2021Virginia----------
Career1215012.52--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023

W 31–27

at North Carolina

67 rush yds (14 car)

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Joe Ervin’s 2021 season.

Joe Ervin

57%match

Kansas State · 2021

#2

DeAndre Torrey

North Texas · 2020

57%
#3

Javaughn Williams

Kent State · 2021

56%
#4

Jawon Hamilton

Eastern Michigan · 2021

55%
#5

Trelon Smith

Arkansas · 2021

54%

Matches Joe on

Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height

Differs from Joe on

Class year (higher)
Receiving share (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Joshua Samuel’s path through Austin Peay.

Joshua Samuel

99%match

Austin Peay · 2022

#2

Dedrick Mills

Nebraska · 2020

99%
#3

Demetric Felton

UCLA · 2020

NFL Rd 6
94%
#4

Peytton Pickett

Jackson State · 2021

94%
#5

Garrett Groshek

Wisconsin · 2020

92%

Matches Joshua on

Yards per carry
20222023

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacquez Stuart's senior season at Toledo (2023).

Toledo · 2023

#2

Vincent Davis

UNLV · 2023

52%
#3

Courtney Reese

UNLV · 2023

51%
#4

Xavier Arline

Navy · 2023

49%
#5

Marion Lukes

Central Michigan · 2024

All-MAC
43%

Differs from Jacquez on

Yards / reception (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Perris Jones

#1

Keyon Mozee

Miami (OH) · 2021

86%

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2022–2023
3652022
3932023

+8%

Modest growth (8%) across the multi-season window.