Thomas Jones - #20 - RB - Virginia - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Rushed for more than 1,000 yards in last three seasons, including 1,119 rushing yards (10th in the NFL) in 2007, his first with Jets.

■ Ranks 59th on NFL's all-time rushing list with 6,503 yards.

■ Owns 20 career 100-yard rushing games in regular season plus two more in playoffs.

■ Posted career-high 1,335 rushing yards in 2005 to join Walter Payton as only CHI players to surpass 1,300 rushing yards in season.

■ Ran for back-to-back 100 yard games at Meadowlands vs. NYG and NYJ in 2006.

■ In 2004 became first CHI player since Neal Anderson (1989) to lead the team in both rushing yards and receptions.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Made first career TD reception on 17-yard pass from Kellen Clemens in Week 17 vs. KC. ... Ran for 58 yards on 21 carries, giving him third consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season, in Week 16 at TEN. ... His 106 yards on 24 carries gave him fourth 100-yard game of season and his sixth in last nine games at Meadowlands in Week 14 vs. CLE. ... Scored first rushing TD as a Jet from 1 yard out in Week 13 at MIA. ... With 117 yards on season-high 30 carries, became first back to rush for 100 yards vs. Steelers defense in 34 games (including playoffs) and was named Jets' offensive player of the week in Week 11 vs. PIT. ... Had long run of season on 36-yarder off LG on game's first offensive play and totaled season highs of 130 rushing yards and 141 YFS in Week 6 vs. PHI. ... Named Jets offensive player of the week after first 100-yard game as a Jet (110 yards on 25 carries) in Week 3 vs. MIA.

2006 (CHI) Rushed for 112 yards on 15 carries, including 52-yarder, and caught four passes for 18 yards in SBXLI loss vs. IND. … Posted 123 yards on 19 carries with two TDs in NFC Championship victory vs. NO. … Put up back-to-back 100-plus rushing efforts in Meadowlands at NYG in Week 10 (30-113-1) and at NYJ in Week 11 (23-121) in consecutive road wins. ... Averaged 78 rushing yards per game in Bears' 7-0 start.

2005 (CHI) Carried 25 times for 105 yards and TD in Week 13 at GB. … Gained 139 yards on 25 carries in Week 7 vs. BAL. … Rushed for over 100 yards for second consecutive week (106) and scored TD on 27 carries in Week 3 vs. CIN.

2004 (CHI) Compiled 143 yards of total offense in Week 16 at DET. … Posted 110 yards and TD on 22 carries and career-high eight catches for 71 yards in Week 3 at MIN. … Scampered for 152 rush yards on 23 carries with a TD in Week 2 at GB.

2003 (TB) Ran for 134 yards and TD on 34 carries in Week 15 vs. HOU. ... Ran for 134 yards on nine carries in Week 11 vs. GB, including runs of 61 and 51 yards.

2002 (ARI) Posted career-high 173 rushing yards with 58-yard TD run on 24 carries in Week 2 at SEA.

2001 (ARI) Totaled 65 yards and scored TD in Week 3 vs. DEN. … Had 3-yard TD run in Week 11 vs. DET.

2000 (ARI) Scored first pro TD on 4-yard run in Week 5 at SF... Ran for 10-yard TD in Week 6 vs. CLE.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Traded to Jets along with second-round pick (No. 63, traded to GB) from CHI for second-round pick (No. 37, traded to WAS ) in 2007 NFL Draft on 3/6/07.

■ Signed with CHI 3/4/04.

■ Traded to TB for Marquise Walker 6/13/03.

■ Selected in first round by ARI (No. 7 overall) in 2000 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Set state single-season records at Powell Valley (VA) HS for yardage (3,319 in 1994) and TDs (49 in 1995) and state career TD record (104).

■ Rushed for 462 yards in single game as junior.

■ Four-year letterwinner in track and basketball.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Six of the seven Jones siblings have graduated college, with youngest sister entering University of Virginia in 2007.

■ Had on-field reunion with younger brother Julius when Jets played Dallas on Thanksgiving and will have another this year at Seattle after Julius signed with Seahawks as unrestricted FA.

■ Featured in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” in January 1996.