Jeshaun

Jones

Ross has appeared in 22 NFL games and has 11 tackles, all of them as a special teamer.

Jones (6'1/185) was in position to see an increased role upon the season ending injury to Dontay Demus Jr., however shortly into his first start of the season against Ohio State the redshirt sophomore wideout sustained a leg injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the 2021 campaign. He was pretty efficient in limited usage, catching 19-of-25 targets for 225 yards and 11.8 yards per catch. However his four drops translated to a woeful 17.4 percent drop rate which hampered his ability to make a bigger impact on the Terrapins’ offense. Jones has not been able to build on a promising redshirt freshman season when he reeled in five touchdown passes on 22 receptions.

This could be yet another brutal loss for the Terrapins, as Jones (6'1/185) left on just the second play of the game, after being named the starter in play of wide receiver Dontay Demus Jr., whose season was ended due to a torn ACL last week against Iowa. Not much has gone right for Maryland over these last two weeks, having lost one, possibly two of its top receivers, all while being outscored 117-31 in the process. Mercifully, the Terps get a bye week before returning in Week 8 for a road matchup against Minnesota.

This is a brutal development for both Jones (6'1/185) and the Terps, who see a talented receiver go down with a serious leg injury for the second straight game. The redshirt sophomore started Saturday’s game in place of Dontay Demus, who was injured during last Friday’s home loss to Iowa. With Jones and Demus out, Maryland will look to Tayon Fleet-Davis for more big plays on the outside.

Jones (6'1/185) and OL Jaelyn Duncan both missed time in fall camp due to injury, so HC Mike Locksley decided to bring both along slowly in the opener. As a result neither started against WVU, with Jones catching two passes for seven yards. It would not come as a surprise if Locksley took a similar approach this weekend as Maryland hosts Howard. Following that will be the Terps’ Big Ten opener at Illinois, which is scheduled for the following Friday (September 17).

Jones (6'1/185), who missed all of last season due to a torn ACL, made his 2020 debut in Maryland’s Nov. 24 loss to Northwestern. The redshirt sophomore has appeared in three games this season, but has not seen action since the Nov. 7 win over Penn State. Jones is expected to make his return Saturday, and he’s moved back into the starting lineup ahead of junior Darryl Jones (no relation). Jeshaun has caught nine passes for 152 yards and a touchdown in 2020.

According to Wes Brown of Testudo Times, Jarrett (6'0/200) posted on his Instagram account that he is inactive for Saturday’s game. What the reason is for the freshman’s absence is unknown, but with Jarrett down Maryland will be short a wide receiver capable of making big plays. In his most recent outing the one-time LSU commit caught five passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Penn State. With Dontay Demus being Maryland’s leading receiver, Jeshaun Jones will be asked to pick up the slack to help account for Jarrett’s absence.

Jones (6'1/185) missed all of last season after suffering a torn ACL during a preseason practice in August 2019. The redshirt sophomore’s status as a starter shows that he’s back to full strength and ready to contribute. In 2018 Jones appeared in 12 games and caught 22 passes for 288 yards and five touchdowns. He’s versatile enough to be used in the slot as well, but for now Jones will be on the outside.

No shock on this one, as Jones tore his ACL early in August camp and was unable to make a return before the end of the campaign (that would have essentially required a superhuman rehab effort). The 6-foot-1, 176-pound wideout will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2020.

Jones (6'1/176) flashed as a true freshman last season after initially signing on as a three-star recruit, posting a 22-288-5 receiving line in 12 games (two starts made in that space). He was expected to handle a starting role during the coming campaign. Those plans will have to be put on hold now that the wideout is down for the count. Jones figures to take a redshirt for the upcoming season, after which, he should be ready -- or close to it -- for spring practice in 2020, assuming his development progresses smoothly.