Markell Jones
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| Position | Running back |
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| Born | September 26, 1996 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
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| High school | Columbus (IN) East |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Markell A. Jones (born September 26, 1996) is an American former college football running back for the Purdue Boilermakers. He rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on twelve carries (6.0 yards per carry) in his first college game on September 6, 2015.
A native of Columbus, Indiana,[1] Jones attended Columbus East High School in that city.[2] As a high school junior in 2013, he rushed for over 2,600 yards and 42 touchdowns while helping Columbus East to a state championship. On June 24, 2014, Jones committed to playing football at Purdue University with an announcement on Twitter.[3] Jones stated, "Just because there's no other place, another school that is better for me than Purdue."[3] Jones also announced his plans to enroll at Purdue in January, 2015.[3] As a high school senior in 2014, he rushed for a state record of 3,565 yards and 60 touchdowns and completed two passes for 80 yards and two touchdowns.[2] Jones' record-shattering year concluded with the winning of the Indiana Mr. Football Award.[4]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Markell Jones RB |
Columbus, Indiana | Columbus East High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | Jun 24, 2014 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 56 (RB) Rivals: -- (RB), 15 (IN) ESPN: 115 (RB), 17 (IN) | ||||||
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