Player guide

Aaron Jones: the player profile

Who Aaron Jones is on the field, which teams he has played for and what the verified numbers say.

Aaron Jones, running back

Aaron Jones (full name Aaron LaRae Jones Sr.) is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing number 33. He was born 2 December 1994 in Savannah, Georgia, making him 31 years old, and stands 5'10" and 208 lb. Wikipedia — biographical summary, Minnesota Vikings player profile

High school and college at UTEP

Jones attended Burges High School, El Paso, Texas, where he earned 1-4A Offensive MVP as a senior. He played college football at UTEP (2013–2016), finishing his career with 4,114 rushing yards and 33 rushing touchdowns — UTEP's career rushing-yards record. His best college season came in 2016, when he rushed for 1,773 yards and 17 touchdowns. Wikipedia — biographical summary

Draft and NFL career timeline

The Green Bay Packers selected Jones in the 5th round (182th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played for the Green Bay Packers from 2017–2023. He played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2024–present. Wikipedia — biographical summary

The verified numbers with Minnesota

Aaron Jones regular-season totals with Minnesota
SeasonCarriesRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
20242551,1385514082
20251325482281991

In 2024 he carried 255 times for 1,138 rushing yards and 5 rushing touchdowns, adding 51 receptions. The 2025 line is smaller in every column — partly explained by a Week 2 hamstring injury that put him on injured reserve for several games that season, see the injury update — which is why the stats page lets you view each season on its own instead of blending them.

The sombrero celebration

Jones is known for putting on a sombrero after touchdowns, a celebration he debuted in 2019. A tribute to his hometown of El Paso, Texas; he also flashes “9-1-5” for the city's area code after scoring. Minnesota Vikings — hometown feature

What this profile deliberately leaves out

His family and relationships are frequent searches, but this site does not report on them — they are not relevant to his play and this is not a tabloid. Net worth is not published because it would require guessing at spending and taxes on top of the sourced salary figures already on the contract page. See how this site decides what to cover.

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