Receiver, California, 2008–11
Marvin Jones
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 202 lb
- Hometown
- Etiwanda, CA
- Born
- Mar 12, 1990, in Fontana, California
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Marvin Jones played receiver at California (2008–11). The Cincinnati Bengals took Jones in round 5, No. 166 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
12catches, career highat Nevada, 2010161receiving yards, career highat Nevada, 20102receiving touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Fresno State, 2011Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | California | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009 | California | 43 | 651 | 15.1 | 6 | 43 |
| 2010 | California | 50 | 765 | 15.3 | 4 | 62 |
| 2011 | California | 62 | 846 | 13.6 | 3 | 51 |
| Career | 156 | 2,270 | 14.6 | 13 | 62 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | California | 30 | 102 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | California | ||||
| 2009 | California | 1 | WR | ||
| 2010 | California | 1 | WR | ||
| 2011 | California | 1 | WR | 6′3″ | 202 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 California 13 games, 62 catches, 846 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Fresno State | W 36–21 | 5 | 118 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 10 | at Colorado | W 36–33 | 5 | 55 | 0 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Presbyterian | W 63–12 | 7 | 123 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | at Washington | L 23–31 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 6 | at Oregon | L 15–43 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 13 | vs. USC | L 9–30 | 6 | 89 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Utah | W 34–10 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 29 | at UCLA | L 14–31 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Washington State | W 30–7 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Oregon State | W 23–6 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Stanford | L 28–31 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | at Arizona State | W 47–38 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Texas | L 10–21 | 8 | 88 | 0 | 5 |
2010 California 12 games, 50 catches, 765 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. UC Davis | W 52–3 | 5 | 81 | 1 | – |
| Sep 11 | vs.Colorado | W 52–7 | 4 | 86 | 1 | – |
| Sep 17 | at Nevada | L 31–52 | 12 | 161 | 0 | – |
| Sep 25 | at Arizona | L 9–10 | 4 | 41 | 0 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs.UCLA | W 35–7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – |
| Oct 16 | atUSC | L 14–48 | 3 | 20 | 0 | – |
| Oct 23 | vs.Arizona State | W 50–17 | 4 | 110 | 1 | – |
| Oct 30 | atOregon State | L 7–35 | 5 | 66 | 0 | – |
| Nov 6 | atWashington State | W 20–13 | 4 | 101 | 0 | – |
| Nov 13 | vs.Oregon | L 13–15 | 3 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs.Stanford | L 14–48 | 3 | 49 | 1 | – |
| Nov 27 | vs.Washington | L 13–16 | 2 | 17 | 0 | – |
2009 California 13 games, 43 catches, 651 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Maryland | W 52–13 | 3 | 74 | 1 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Eastern Washington | W 59–7 | 3 | 29 | 0 | – |
| Sep 19 | at Minnesota | W 35–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Sep 26 | atOregon | L 3–42 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs.USC | L 3–30 | 3 | 53 | 0 | – |
| Oct 17 | atUCLA | W 45–26 | 4 | 89 | 2 | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Washington State | W 49–17 | 3 | 48 | 1 | – |
| Oct 31 | atArizona State | W 23–21 | 4 | 58 | 1 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs.Oregon State | L 14–31 | 1 | 24 | 0 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Arizona | W 24–16 | 5 | 65 | 0 | – |
| Nov 21 | atStanford | W 34–28 | 4 | 45 | 1 | – |
| Dec 5 | atWashington | L 10–42 | 6 | 107 | 0 | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs.Utah | L 27–37 | 5 | 44 | 0 | – |
2008 California 1 game, 1 catch, 8 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | atMaryland | L 27–35 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2012 Senior Bowl (North team, won 23–13).
| Drill | Combine 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ |
| Weight | 199 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅛″ |
| Hand size | 10¼″ |
| Wingspan | 78¾″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.46 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.81 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.11 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
11 seasons, 146 games with a stat; latest team: Detroit Lions.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 18 | 201 | 1 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 51 | 712 | 10 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 65 | 816 | 4 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 55 | 930 | 4 |
| 2017 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 61 | 1,101 | 9 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 35 | 508 | 5 |
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 62 | 779 | 9 |
| 2020 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 76 | 978 | 9 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 73 | 832 | 4 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 46 | 529 | 3 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 4 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| NFL career | 146 | 547 | 7,421 | 58 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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