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JULIO JONES’ CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Jones was taken with the 6th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, the result of a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Jones. In 87 games played for the Falcons from 2011–2017, Jones made 540 pass receptions for 8,268 yards and 41 receiving touchdowns. His receiving yards put him just below Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers (who has one more year of experience) at seventh among active players and ahead of Dez Bryant (Dallas Cowboys), A.J. Green (Cincinnati Bengals), and Jordy Nelson (Green Bay Packers), all considered current superstars. Some of Julio Jones’ other career accomplishments include: • Named to the NFL All-Rookie team (2011). • Led the NFL in receptions with 136 (2015). • Recorded two seasons with 100+ catches. • Led the NFL in receiving yards with 1,871 yards (2015). • Recorded four seasons with 1,000+ yards receiving. • Accumulated 300 yards receiving in a game versus Carolina Panthers on October 2, 2016, the sixth-best performance in NFL history. • Twice led the NFL in receiving yards per game average with 116.9 (2015) and 100.6 (2016). • Jones has been named to the NFL Pro Bowl four times in his career, first in 2012 and over three consecutive years (2014–2016). He was also named First-Team All-Pro in consecutive years, 2015 and 2016.

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