Julio Jones Biography

Julio Jones Jr. was born on February 8, 1989, and played 13 seasons in the NFL as a professional wide receiver, primarily with the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, winning a national championship in 2009, and was selected by the Falcons in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft. After a strong rookie season, he recorded 1,198 receiving yards and ten touchdowns in 2012, earning his first Pro Bowl selection. In 2016, he earned another All-Pro selection and helped lead the Falcons to Super Bowl LI. Over the next three seasons, he accumulated 4,515 receiving yards, including leading the league in yards during 2018. He was selected to seven Pro Bowls, including six consecutive from 2014 to 2019, and earned first-team All-Pro honors twice. On September 15, 2019, he became the all-time career receiving yards leader for the Falcons.