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Velus Jones Jr. Seattle Seahawks · #33

Wide Receiver · 6' 0", 204 lbs · Saraland, AL · Age 29

Velus Jones Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 71st overall, 2022.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 71st overall4-yr veteran
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Career avg12 rec · 135 yds · 1 td
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Scouting report

Velus Jones Jr. — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Act II

Where Velus Jones Jr. stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #1381 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
29Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Velus Jones Jr. — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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The engine

How the model sees Velus Jones Jr.

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026  modeled
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targets
-1–4
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games
-1–9
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 4-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
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Everything it reads
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4 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 1 / 3
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Velus Jones Jr. career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
202212710711415.3
202314420075.0
2024118018.0
20253
Career3012135122
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Seattle Seahawks built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

13–4proj record
98off index
99def index
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95%playoff odds
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Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A+ (98), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 98, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 13–4 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Velus Jones Jr.

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-05-11

The beginning

Velus Jones Jr.

Seattle Seahawks

Turning pro

Drafted 71st overall, 2022 as a Wide Receiver.

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Velus Jones Jr. is a Seattle Seahawks wide receiver, drafted 71st overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has caught 12 passes for 135 yards and 1 touchdown.

Where things stand

Where Jr.

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Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 0"
Weight
204 lbs
Draft
71st overall, 2022
Born
Saraland, AL
Age
29
Jersey
#33
Background

Velus Jones Jr. is from Saraland, AL and is 29 years old. He was drafted 71st overall, 2022 and plays wide receiver at 6' 0", 204 lbs.

Over 4 seasons (2022–2025) he has caught 12 passes for 135 yards and 1 touchdowns. Jones is currently on the Seattle Seahawks roster.

The person

Velus Jones Jr. is a depth receiver who has caught 12 passes for 135 yards and 1 touchdowns across 4 seasons (2022–2025).

Receiving12 career catches, 135 yards, 1 touchdowns.
Best season7 catches for 107 yards in 2022.
Yards per catch11.3 yards per reception over his career.
Draft pedigree71st overall, 2022.
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FAQ

Velus Jones Jr. — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Velus Jones Jr., answered.

What position does Velus Jones Jr. play?
Velus Jones Jr. is a Wide Receiver for the Seattle Seahawks.
When was Velus Jones Jr. drafted?
Velus Jones Jr. was drafted 71st overall, 2022.
How many seasons has Velus Jones Jr. played?
4 (2022–2025).
What are Velus Jones Jr.'s career stats?
He has caught 12 passes for 135 yards and 1 touchdown.
Velus Jones Jr. career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB3
behind the starter
Snap share
3%
of offensive snaps

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs NE
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
45
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
3 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
47
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs NEW2 @ ARIW3 @ WASW4 vs LACW5 vs SFW6 @ DENW7 vs KCW8 vs CHIW9 vs ARIW10 @ LVW11 · BYEW12 @ SFW13 vs DALW14 vs NYGW15 @ PHIW16 vs LAW17 @ CARW18 @ LA

Each week grades Velus Jones Jr.'s opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
3
since 2022
Games missed
0
listed Out
Lower-body
2
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk2 · Knee2023 Wk14 · Illness (Questionable)2022 Wk4 · Hamstring (Questionable)2022 Wk3 · Hamstring (Doubtful)2022 Wk2 · Hamstring (Doubtful)2022 Wk1 · Hamstring (Doubtful)

Home surface: fieldturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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