Running back, Virginia, 2019–⁠23

Perris Jones

Number
No. 2
Height
5′7″
Weight
179 lb
Class (2023)
Senior
Hometown
Alexandria, VA

Perris Jones played running back at Virginia (2019–⁠23).

Career highs

134rushing yards, career highvs. William & Mary, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2020Virginia3124.008
2022Virginia813654.5228
2023Virginia763935.2243
Career1607704.8443

Defense

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2019Virginia100000
2020Virginia100000
2022Virginia210000
2023Virginia640000
Career1050000

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2020Virginia231.505
2022Virginia6437.2211
2023Virginia610717.8060
Career1415310.9260

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2020Virginia2210
2021Virginia180
2022Virginia1140
2023Virginia1210
Career5640

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Virginia2RBYr 1
2020Virginia2RBYr 2
2021Virginia2RBYr 3
2022Virginia2RBYr 4
2023Virginia2RBSr. (Yr 5)5′7″179

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2020Virginia5-0.10––-0.5––
2022Virginia840.0830th (n=470)0.146.617%0.00
2023Virginia800.3387th (n=450)0.1726.111%0.21

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2023 Virginia 10 games, 393 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 2vs.TennesseeL 13–⁠497391–––
Sep 9vs.James MadisonL 35–⁠3610110–––
Sep 15atMarylandL 14–⁠429371–––
Sep 22vs.NC StateL 21–⁠24150–––
Sep 30atBoston CollegeL 24–⁠27290200
Oct 7vs.William & MaryW 27–⁠13121340200
Oct 21atNorth CarolinaW 31–⁠2714670–––
Oct 28atMiamiL 26–⁠299580100
Nov 4vs.Georgia TechL 17–⁠459260–––
Nov 9atLouisvilleL 24–⁠31370100
2022 Virginia 8 games, 365 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 3vs.RichmondW 34–⁠17191041–––
Sep 10atIllinoisL 3–⁠247260–––
Sep 17vs.Old DominionW 16–⁠1411560–––
Sep 23atSyracuseL 20–⁠2213871–––
Oct 1atDukeL 17–⁠388410100
Oct 8vs.LouisvilleL 17–⁠34660–––
Oct 20atGeorgia TechW 16–⁠910170–––
Oct 29vs.MiamiL 12–⁠147280100
2021 Virginia 1 game, 1 return, 8 yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Oct 9atLouisvilleW 34–⁠33––––––
2020 Virginia 4 games, 12 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 26vs.DukeW 38–⁠202110–––
Oct 17atWake ForestL 23–⁠40––––––
Nov 14vs.LouisvilleW 31–⁠17–––100
Nov 21vs.Abilene ChristianW 55–⁠15110–––
2019 Virginia 1 game, 1 tackle
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDTklSacksPD
Sep 21vs.Old DominionW 28–⁠17–––100

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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