Julio Jones is a 6-foot-3, 221-pound wide receiver from the University of Alabama. At Foley (Ala.) High School, Jones set school records with 194 catches, 3,287 yards and 43 touchdowns. He was rated the No. 1 receiver in the nation by rivals.com and scout.com. He signed with Alabama over Florida State, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.
As a freshman, he led the Crimson Tide with 58 catches. He also had 924 yards receiving and four touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Jones battled through a string of injuries. He rebounded to help the Crimson Tide win the BCS national championship as he caught 43 passes for 596 yards and four touchdowns. Last season, he caught 78 passes for 1,133 yards and seven touchdowns.
He was noted for his downfield blocking in the run game. He had occasional problems with the dropped pass. Despite having a broken bone in his foot, he turned in a phenomenal workout at the NFL scouting combine in February. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds, had a broad jump of 11 feet, 3 inches and a vertical jump of 38 1/2 inches.
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