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South Alabama Receiver Jereme Jones Named to NFL.com’s 14 Most Freakish Athletes for 2014

NFL.com's Mike Huguenin ranked South Alabama receiver Jereme Jones No. 12 among his 14 most freakish athletes in college football for 2014.

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MOBILE, Ala. — South Alabama wide receiver Jereme Jones is No. 12 on NFL.com writer Mike Huguenin’s list of the 14 most freakish athletes in college football for 2014.

Strength Numbers

According to the NFL.com list, Jones measures 5-foot-8 and 167 pounds and has about 7.5 percent body fat. He reportedly squats 545 pounds, bench presses 365 pounds and hang cleans 335 pounds.

Jones has also been timed at 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash and has recorded a 37.5-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 10 feet, 1 inch.

Production on the Field

Jones has 84 receptions and 10 touchdown catches over the past two seasons. He has caught at least one pass in 39 consecutive games.

He will enter his senior season this fall under head coach Joey Jones as South Alabama continues play in the Sun Belt Conference, with home games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

National Company

The rest of the list features players from Arizona State, Oregon, Iowa, Florida State, Northwestern, Georgia, East Carolina, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Syracuse, Auburn, Baylor and Louisville.

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