Tavorus Jones

2025: Has seen action in ten games this season … Has rushed the ball seven times for 31 yards and a touchdown … Has also caught two passes for 25 yards and has returned five kicks for 83 return yards (16.60 AVG.). Central Arkansas: Toted the ball three times for seven yards in the season opener and caught one pass for five yards … Returned one kick for 18 yards. Kansas: Returned three kicks for 49 yards, including a season-long 24-yard return in the win over the rival Jayhawks. Massachusetts: Collected four carries for 24 yards and hauled in one reception for 20 yards in the homecoming win … Scored his first touchdown of the season on a 17- yard run. Texas A&M: Recorded one kickoff return for 16 yards in the matchup vs. No. 3 Aggies. Arkansas: Recorded one kickoff return for 13 yards against the Razorbacks. 2024: Saw action in five games against Murry State, Massachusetts, Alabama, Oklahoma and Iowa ... recorded 13 rushes for 55 yards (4.23) and one reception for 20 yards (20.00) … posted a season-high six carries on two occasions against Murray State and Massachusetts … notched a season-high 41 rushing yards against the Minutemen … registered a season-long 14-yard scamper against UMass … lone reception (20 yards) came against Iowa in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl … on the field for 27 snaps. 2023: Did not see game action. 2022: Saw action in four games against Abilene Christan, Florida, New Mexico State and Wake Forest … registered seven rushes for 25 yards (3.57) and two receptions for 36 yards (18.00) … added one kick return for 21 yards … secured a season-high four rushes against New Mexico State … posted a year-high 13 rushing yards against Abilene Christian … recorded a season-long 11-yard scamper in contests with Abilene Christian and New Mexico State … tallied one reception in games with New Mexico State and Wake Forest … tallied a season-high 32 receiving yards against New Mexico State … posted lone kick return for 21 yards against Florida … on the field for 22 snaps. PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered four years at Burges under head coach James Routledge … consensus four-star prospect by 247Sports.com, ESPN.com, and Rivals.com … charted as the No. 23, No. 30, and No. 33 prospect from the state of Texas according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … listed as the No. 12, No. 13 and No. 18 running back nationally according to Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … ranked as the No. 173 overall prospect on ESPN’s top-300 list … recorded 353 rushes for 3,589 yards (10.17) with 45 TDs and 72 receptions for 1,298 yards (18.03) with 14 scores … also went 18-of-45 passing (.400) for 300 yards with four TDs … during senior season, posted 1,672 rushing yards on 142 carries with 20 TDs … rushed for over 1,000 yards with 15-plus scores during sophomore and senior season … helped the Mustangs to 26 wins, including three consecutive state playoff appearances … recipient of the 2019 Texas District 2-5A-II All-Purpose Athlete of the Year award … invited to participate in the 2022 Polynesian Bowl. PERSONAL: Born September 10, 2003 ... son of Lajuan and Adrian Bailey ... majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.