"Julio" Jones Jr is an professional wide receiver. He played college football at Alabama, and in 2009, helped lead the Crimson Tide to an undefeated 14–0 season, including a victory in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.
Jones was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons sixth overall in the 2011 NFL Draft. With the Falcons, Jones has been invited to seven Pro Bowls, was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2015 and 2016 after leading the league in receiving yards and receptions. Jones was also named second-team All-Pro three times, in 2017, in 2018 after leading the league in receiving yards, in 2019. Since entering the league, Jones has amassed more receiving yards than any other player. On November 11, 2018, Jones became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards (as of 2021). On September 15, 2019, Jones became the all-time career receiving yards leader for the Falcons. On October 5, 2020, Jones became the all-time career receptions leader for the Falcons.
As of 2021, his career average of 96.1 receiving yards per game is the highest in NFL history. Due to these accolades and accomplishments, Jones is regarded as the best wide receiver of his generation, and one of the greatest receivers of all time. As of February 2021, Jones is still with the Atlanta Falcons.