Xavier Jones (born August 24, 1997) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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at SMU and signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

College career

Jones played college football at

Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , prov ...

(SMU). He rushed for 3,434 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career.

Professional career

Jones signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. He played in 13 games primarily on special teams as a rookie. On August 31, 2021, Jones was waived/injured by the Rams and placed on injured reserve. Jones became a

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when the Rams defeated the

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. On July 29, 2022, Jones was waived/injured by the Rams and placed on injured reserve. He was waived off injured reserve on September 6, 2022.

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External links

SMU Mustangs bio
American football running backs SMU Mustangs football players Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas Los Angeles Rams players People from Spring, Texas Players of American football from Texas 1997 births Living people {{Runningback-1990s-stub