Charlie Jones

 

STATS

YEAR (GP/GS)   REC    YDS      AVG     TD      DROP

2017: Redshirted (Buffal)

2018: (14/2)       18       395        21.9       3          1  Buffalo

2019: Sat out due to transfer rules

2020: (4/0)         0          0            0.0         0          0  Iowa

2021: (14/9)       21       323         15.4       3          2  Iowa

2022: (13/13)    110     1,361      12.4      12        3  Purdue

Total: (45/24)    149    2,079     14.0      18        6

HISTORY -- From College Profile

 

2022
• Transferred to Purdue during the summer
• Using final year of eligibility at Purdue

2021 (at Iowa) – –
• Brett Greenwood Award
• Reggie Roby Special Teams Award, specialist
• Rodgers-Dwight Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year
• First-team All-Big Ten return specialist by league coaches and media
• First-team All-Big Ten kick return specialist by Phil Steele
• Second-team All-Big Ten by Associated Press
• Fourth-team All-Big Ten punt return specialists by Phil Steele
• Preseason first-team All-Big Ten return specialist by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele
• Started at wide receiver in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana for first career start, two kickoff returns for 57 yards, with a long of 33 yards to start the game, 28 yards on three punt returns, with a long of 28, one reception for two yards
• Started at wide receiver in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State, two receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown at ISU, including a 26-yard scoring reception for first receiving score at Iowa, also had four punt returns for 53 yards at ISU, with a long of 24 yards, and 44 yards on two kickoff returns, with a long of 24 yards
• Started at wide receiver in 30-7 win over Kent State as offense rushed for 206 yards and gained 418 yards total offense, one kickoff return for 25 yards and one rushing attempt vs. Kent State
• Started at wide receiver in 24-14 win over Colorado State, one reception for nine yards vs. CSU, four punt returns for 66 yards vs. CSU with a long of 38 yards, along with 45 yards on two kickoff returns
• Started at wide receiver in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense, career-best three receptions for 44 yards at Maryland, four punt returns for 33 yards at Maryland with a long of 15 and two kickoff returns for 53 yards with a long of 38 yards
• Started at wide receiver in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State as Hawkeyes rallied from a 17-3 deficit, three receptions for 13 yards against PSU, along with 14 yards on two rushing attempts
• Started at wide receiver in 24-7 loss to Purdue, two receptions for 20 yards vs. Purdue, along with 37 yards on two punt returns and 56 yards on two kickoff returns, long kickoff return of 36 yards and long punt return of 41 yards, also had one solo tackle
• Started at wide receiver in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin, one reception for nine yards at Wisconsin, 39 yards on four punt returns at Wisconsin, along with two kickoff returns for 60 yards, including a long of 44 yards
• Started at wide receiver in 17-12 win at Northwestern as offense gained 185 net rushing yards, one reception for 12 yards at Northwestern to go with one rushing attempt for six yards, 13 yards on three punts returns at Northwestern and two kickoff returns for 19 yards
• Started at wide receiver in 27-22 win over Minnesota, two receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown vs. Minnesota, including a 72-yard touchdown in the third quarter, 34-yard reception led to first touchdown of the day, also had four kickoff returns for 77 yards vs. Minnesota, with a long of 25 yards
• Saw action in 33-23 win over Illinois, tied school record with 100-yard kickoff return touchdown vs. Illinois, totaling 144 yards on three returns, also had seven punt returns for 18 yards
• Saw action in 28-21 win at Nebraska as offense gained 186 net rushing yards, three receptions for 31 yards at Nebraska, along with one kickoff return for 25 yards
• Saw action in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan, two receptions for 41 yards vs. Michigan, with a long of 28 yards, along with one rushing attempt for six yards
• Saw action in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky as offense rushed for 173 yards and gained 384 yards total offense, two kickoff returns for 30 yards and one punt return for 30 yards vs. Kentucky.

 2020 (at Iowa)

• Honorable mention All-America return specialist by Phil Steele
• First-team All-Big Ten return specialist by Phil Steele
• Second-team All-Big Ten return specialist by league coaches
• Third-team All-Big Ten return specialist by league media
• Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in 49-7 win over Michigan State
• Saw first action of career in 24-20 loss at Purdue
• Handled all punt returns at Purdue, with three returns for 37 yards, and a long of 25 yards that led to Iowa’s first touchdown
• Handled all punt returns in 21-20 loss to Northwestern, totaling two returns for eight yards
• Saw action in 49-7 win over Michigan State as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 405 yards total offense, led special teams with five punt returns for 105 yards vs. MSU, including 54-yard touchdown return, also had two rushing attempts for 38 yards
• Saw action in 35-7 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 235 yards
• Saw action in 41-21 win at Penn State as offense gained 175 net rushing yards, three punt returns for five yards at PSU, with two returns negated by penalty
• Saw action in 26-20 win over Nebraska, two punt returns for 39 yards against Nebraska, with a long of 31 yards
• Saw action in 35-21 win at Illinois at offense gained 424 yards total offense, three punt returns for 27 yards at Illinois, with a long of 18 yards
• Saw action in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin, three punt returns for zero yards vs. the Badgers, due to penalty yards on returns.

 2019 (at Iowa)
• Sat out entire season as a transfer.

 2018 (at Buffalo)
• Saw action as wide receiver and return specialist at Buffalo, helping team post 10-4 record while advancing to MAC championship game and Dollar General Bowl
• Recorded 18 receptions for 395 yards and three touchdowns, with a long of 53 yards
• 15 kickoff returns for 289 yards, with a long of 43 yards

2017 (at Buffalo)
• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL
• Earned all-conference honors as a junior and senior
• Named all-area team as kick return specialist
• Earned team MVP honors as a senior
• Three-year starter
• Averaged 18.2 yards per pass reception and 6.2 yards per rushing attempt
• Averaged 25.3 yards on kick returns
• Scored 14 career touchdowns as a prep.

2022

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
1.5	0.0	3.0	2.0	2.0

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
110.0	12.4	12.0	60.0	1361.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	1.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
19.0	78.0	5.0	0.0	15.6

puntReturns
AVG	NO	TD	LONG	YDS
6.3	18.0	0.0	40.0	114.0