James Jones News, Rumors, Updates - New Mexico State Aggies

Another 100-yard game Jones ran 20 times for 112 yards versus Jacksonville State on Wednesday.

Impact It's impressive how good Jones has been with no passing game to take pressure off of him. This is his fifth game in a row with over 110 yards rushing, and he has five touchdowns on the campaign.

18 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Creel's career-high 211 yards rushing, TD lead Jacksonville State's route of New Mexico State 24-0

Quarterback Caden Creel rushed for a career-high 211 yards and a touchdown as Jacksonville State shut out New Mexico State 24-0 on Wednesday night

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Shoulders the load in win Jones ran 27 times for 178 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Wednesday.

Impact Jones is the driving force of the Aggies offense, but this was his biggest workload yet. It panned out, of course, with this being Jones' fourth game with over 100 yards, and his second with over 150 yards.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

James Jones rushes for 178 yards and a touchdown as New Mexico State beats Sam Houston 30-24

James Jones rushed for 178 yards and a touchdown, Adam Damante threw for two scores and New Mexico State beat Sam Houston 30-24

OCTOBER 22 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 21 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Over 100 total yards Jones ran 15 times for 89 yards and caught three passes for 19 yards Wednesday against FIU.

Impact It's remarkable how successful Jones has been given how bad NMSU's passing game is. Without anybody to take the pressure off him, Jones has rushed for 599 yards, and he's totaled four touchdowns.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jones has 155 yards rushing and a TD, Peters adds pick-6, New Mexico State beats Western Kentucky

James Jones had a season-high 155 yards rushing and a touchdown on 20 carries, De’Marcus Peters had a pick-6, and New Mexico State beat Western Kentucky 34-13 in the Conference USA...

OCTOBER 2 • Associated Press

Rushes for 155 yards Jones ran 20 times for 155 yards and a touchdown Thursday against Western Kentucky.

Impact Since opening the season with Florida State, Jones has emerged as the centerpiece of NMSU's offense. In his last four games he's rushed 66 times for 482 yards and totaled four touchdowns.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

New Mexico beats New Mexico State 42-18 in the 116th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry

Toa Fa’avae passed for 174 yards and added 57 on the ground, Scottre Humphrey rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns, and New Mexico beat New Mexico State 42-18 in the 116th editio...

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Over 100 yards Jones ran 14 times for 112 yards versus New Mexico on Saturday.

Impact Jones didn't do much of anything in his first game of the season, fair given that it was against Florida State, but since the he's been over 100 yards twice and has three total touchdowns.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Finds end zone again Jones ran 13 times for 78 yards and a touchdown and added two catches for 14 yards against Hawaii on Saturday.

Impact Jones, a Delaware State transfer, struggled in the opener, but it was against Florida State. He was excellent against Mercyhurst, though, and now he's totaled over 90 yards with a score against FBS competition so it seems like he can hang at this level.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Rice's 2 rushing TDs help Hawaii beat New Mexico State 29-19

DeVon Rice had two rushing touchdowns, Tama Uiliata had 10 receptions for 107 yards and threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to cap the scoring, and Hawaii beat New Mexico State 29-19

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Much better in second game Jones ran 19 times for 137 yards and a touchdown and caught one pass for a 2-yard touchdown versus Mercyhurst on Saturday.

Impact Transferring in after a big year at Delaware State, Jones' first game with NMSU was a trip to Florida State. He ran 11 times for 28 yards. This was, obviously, much better, but of course it was against an FCS team. Jones' next two games after against Hawaii and New Mexico. We should get a better sense of what he can do against a middle-ground level of opponent.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Rushes for 28 yards Jones ran 11 times for 28 yards versus FSU on Saturday.

Impact Jones averaged 9.8 yards per carry for Delaware State last season, and he was expected to be the lead back for the Aggies in this game. Indeed, he was, but he also had the lowest yards per carry of four NMSU running backs.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Likely starter for Week 0 Jones is listed as the starter for Week 0 against Florida State.

Impact Jones drew praise from the coaching staff during the spring, and he'll open the season as the starter in the backfield. Jones, who joined the Aggies in January after spending one season with Delaware State, rushed 98 times for 958 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025 and will see the bulk of the playing time at RB ahead of TJ Washington and Dijon Stanley.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Shining in spring camp Jones was labeled as a "special player" by head coach Tony Sanchez, Nick Coppola of Las Cruces Sun-News reports.

Impact Jones, who joined the Aggies in January after spending one season with Delaware State, is clearly making an impression during spring practices. Sanchez said that he has the potential to be as good as any of the other running backs at the program while noting he is a special player. Jones played in 11 games last season and rushed 98 times for 958 yards and nine touchdowns and will now look to make an impact at the Division I level.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Joining New Mexico State Jones has committed to New Mexico State, according to Nick Coppola of The Las Cruces Sun-News.

Impact Jones had plenty of offers on the table, including programs such as Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Syracuse and Cincinnati, as well as UTEP. He decided to join NMSU, though, and he should compete for the RB1 role in his new program. He tallied 78 carries for 336 yards and one touchdown in 2025.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Jones rushes for 115, Delaware State defeats Morgan State 14-12

James Jones ran for 115 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries as Delaware State weathered a Morgan State comeback attempt to win 14-12 on Friday night

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • Associated Press

DeSean Jackson gets the better of Michael Vick as rookie HBCU coaches, former Eagles meet in Philly

DeSean Jackson's Delaware State team has defeated Michael Vick's Norfolk State 27-20 in a historic matchup of Black college coaches

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Delaware St. running trio of Jones, Gillis and Boykin gash DII Sothern Connecticut St. in 70-23 win

James Jones, Marquis Gillis and Kobe Boykin each ran for more than 100 yards and Delaware State punished Division-II member Southern Connecticut State 70-23

OCTOBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Jones, Delaware State roll to 39-10 win over Saint Francis; Hornets reach best start since '07

James Jones ran for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Delaware State beat Saint Francis 39-10

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Kaiden Bennett, James Jones power Delaware State in 36-14 victory over Bowie State

Kaiden Bennett accounted for three touchdowns, James Jones rushed for 100 yards and Delaware State defeated Division II-opponent Bowie State 36-14

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Seeks opportunities elsewhere Jones will enter the transfer portal, he announced via his personal X account.

Impact Jones saw plenty of action in 2024 with UL-Monroe. He tallied 78 carries for 336 yards and one touchdown, while adding four catches for 80 yards and two scores. He'll have two years of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP at Arkansas State Jones (undisclosed) did not play during Louisiana-Monroe's loss Saturday at Arkansas State.

Impact Jones has been Louisiana-Monroe's clear No. 2 option for some time, so his Week 13 absence is a surprise. Against Arkansas State, ULM solely relied on Ahmad Hardy in the running game, and he rewarded the team giving him a season-high 30 carries by logging 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Stands out as No. 2 option Jones tallied nine carries for 50 yards and gathered in all two targets for 43 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 28-23 loss to Marshall.

Impact Jones operated as a change-of-pace back behind Ahmad Hardy, but Jones still put together a quality stat line. His 11 touches resulted in 93 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Aidan Armenta. Through seven games, Jones has 261 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards and three total touchdowns.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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