TJ Jones Highlights
TJ Jones
Pos: WR // Height: 5-11 // Weight: 187 lbs // Class: 2014 // Hometown: Gainesville, GA (Gainesville HS)
Bio
TJ Jones, or Tai-ler Jones as he went by during his recruitment, is the son of former Notre Dame DE Andre Jones. He enrolled early at Notre Dame in January 2010 and earned a starting role at wide receiver as a true freshman. Rocket Ismail is Jones’ godfather and Phillip Daniels, the father of 2011 recruit Davaris Daniels is his uncle.
TJ Jones News Archive
Post Spring ’13 – Notre Dame’s New Year’s Day Caliber Units
Last edition we rated the following as Bowl Caliber Units – (9) RB, (8) Safety, and (7) OL. There are three units that are New Year’s Day Bowl Caliber as we come out of Spring. (6) Wide Receivers Ah, Davaris Daniels. Since his arrival on campus, the upward arc of his increase in competence has [...]
Comments (3) // Published: April 23, 2013
Breaking Down Notre Dame’s Wide Receiver Depth
With the recent transfer of Davonte Neal and the injury to Amir Carlisle that cost the junior another spring practice, wide receiver depth has become a concern for Notre Dame heading into the 2013 season. Notre Dame has numbers at the position, but do they have enough players ready to contribute this fall for the [...]
Comments (13) // Published: April 2, 2013
Shamrock Stickers: BCS Championship
Notre Dame’s dream season ended in disaster in Miami as Alabama showed the Irish what championship football looks like. The Irish were thoroughly dominated from start to finish in every facet of the game by bigger, stronger, and faster athletes. Despite being humbled by the Crimson Tide, Notre Dame had an impressive season, and the following players were [...]
Comments (7) // Published: January 9, 2013
6 Reasons Notre Dame Can Make Another Run in ’13
Notre Dame’s improbable ride to the national championship game ended abruptly on Monday night in Miami. Alabama left no doubt as to who was the better team and sent Notre Dame back home to South Bend with a lot of questions to answer this off-season. Despite a rather disappointing ending to a season far exceeded [...]
Comments (33) // Published: January 9, 2013
Notre Dame vs. Stanford ’12: Key Matchups
The Irish are 5-0 and find themselves ranked seventh in the AP and coaches polls after their 41-3 domination of Miami. The following matchups will be crucial for the Irish as College Gameday and the Stanford Cardinal visit South Bend. Notre Dame Linebackers versus Stanford tight-ends The much publicized key to the Stanford offense is their group [...]
Comments (9) // Published: October 10, 2012
Ranking the Irish ’11 – #20-16
We continue on with the countdown of the top 25 players for the 2011 Fighting Irish. In case you missed the first installment, check it out. (And no, I have not forgot about our best of the 2000′s series – I’ll finish that up soon). Keith over at Inside the Irish has the rankings for [...]
Comments (3) // Published: July 26, 2011
Former Notre Dame LB Andre Jones Passes Away
Former Notre Dame linebacker and father of current Notre Dame sophomore wide receiver TJ Jones passed at the age of 42 on Wednesday after suffering a brain aneurysm. Jones, a starter on the 1988 Notre Dame National Championship squad, played outside linebacker for the Irish under Lou Holtz from 1987-1990 before having a brief career [...]
Comments (1) // Published: June 22, 2011
8 Sophomores Ready to Shine
On Monday we took a look at a group of freshman who could make an immediate impact for Notre Dame in 2011. Today we’ll move over to the sophomore class to identify some second year players who could be ready for increase roles and playing time. Notre Dame received a lot of contributions from freshman [...]
Comments (6) // Published: June 14, 2011
A Look Back at Early Enrollment at Notre Dame
It wasn’t that long ago that Notre Dame didn’t allow football recruits to enroll in January to get a head start on their careers. In fact, until Charlie Weis was named head coach, Notre Dame didn’t accommodate early enrollees. One of Weis’s first wins at Notre Dame, however, was actually with the admissions office when [...]
Comments (3) // Published: January 18, 2011
Riddick, Jones Back on Practice Field
The Notre Dame receiving corps could receive a boost with the possible return of both Theo Riddick and TJ Jones for this weekend’s match-up with USC. Riddick, Notre Dame’s starting slot wide receiver, has been out of action since suffering a severe ankle sprain against Western Michigan. Prior to his injury, Riddick was settling in [...]
Comments (7) // Published: November 24, 2010
Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 27, Tulsa 28
Wow. I don’t think anyone imagined 11 months ago when Brian Kelly was hired that we’d be discussing back to back losses to Navy and Tulsa, but after an ill-advised decision to throw the football in the final seconds, that is exactly where we’re at. Here are some initial thoughts on the game. Offense Despite [...]
Comments (428) // Published: October 30, 2010
Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 14, Stanford 37
Notre Dame suffered a tough loss Saturday at the hands of Stanford. The Irish were dominated on both lines of scrimmage and struggled to sustain much offense throughout the game. Here are some initial thoughts on today’s game. Offense The offensive line had its roughest day of the season. Stanford generated a pass rush all [...]
Comments (233) // Published: September 25, 2010
(Not So) Initial Impressions – Michigan 28, Notre Dame 24
This week’s initial impressions is coming a little late. The UHND crew was in South Bend this weekend for the game and a lack of internet and some travel snafus have delayed my normal posting. With all that said, here are some thoughts on the Michigan game. It goes without saying at this point, but [...]
Comments (85) // Published: September 14, 2010
Initial Impressions – Notre Dame 23, Purdue 12
The Brian Kelly Era started off on the right foot with an 11 point victory over instate rival Purdue Saturday afternoon. Many positives can be taken away from the 2010 season opener, but it was also very evident that the Irish have a lot to work on this weekend. We’ll start on the defensive side [...]
Comments (63) // Published: September 4, 2010
First Depth Chart Released
The first depth chart of the season was released by Notre Dame Monday and there are a few surprises in the two deep heading into this weekend’s season opener versus Purdue. Here are a few thoughts on the first two deep of the season. Offense Tommy Rees won the backup quarterback spot over Nate Montana. [...]
Comments (38) // Published: August 31, 2010
Early Impressions of the ’10 Freshmen
It’s tough to determine which freshman are going to see the field before the pads go on, but so far a few freshman have caught the eye of the coaching staff. Here’s a quick recap of some of the news and notes about this year’s crop of freshman through the first couple of days of [...]
Comments (6) // Published: August 10, 2010
Breaking Down the ’10 Depth Chart – Offense
The first official depth chart of the 2010 season was released on Friday. There weren’t a lot of surprises, but we’ll take a look at both sides of the ball and speculate how things may shake out before the season opener.
Comments (4) // Published: August 10, 2010
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