Happy Birthday to Aaron Jones!
Packers RB Aaron Jones celebrates his birthday on Dec. 2. See photos and facts from his career. Photos by Evan Siegle, packers.com
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![Jones was selected by the Packers with the second of two fifth-round picks (No. 182 overall), a compensatory pick awarded to the team in the 2017 NFL Draft.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/yd364oymjixw0avlhvxe.jpg)
Jones was selected by the Packers with the second of two fifth-round picks (No. 182 overall), a compensatory pick awarded to the team in the 2017 NFL Draft.
![He became the first running back to be drafted out of Texas-El Paso since Marcus Thomas in 2008 (fifth round, San Diego) and the first UTEP running back to be selected by the Packers since Ed Smith in 1948 (third round).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/adsbuxbomjuxniop33gb.jpg)
He became the first running back to be drafted out of Texas-El Paso since Marcus Thomas in 2008 (fifth round, San Diego) and the first UTEP running back to be selected by the Packers since Ed Smith in 1948 (third round).
![33 finished his career at UTEP ranked No. 1 in rushing yards (4,114) and 100-yard rushing games (17), No. 2 in rushing touchdowns (33) and all-purpose yards (4,760), and No. 3 in rushing attempts (658) and points (240](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/l8lsqlu28jjrwcjw2xgd.jpg)
33 finished his career at UTEP ranked No. 1 in rushing yards (4,114) and 100-yard rushing games (17), No. 2 in rushing touchdowns (33) and all-purpose yards (4,760), and No. 3 in rushing attempts (658) and points (240
![He set a UTEP career record with five career 200-yard rushing games, highlighted by four 200-yard outings in 2016](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/ocqnc86pebpqdnpvg3sj.jpg)
He set a UTEP career record with five career 200-yard rushing games, highlighted by four 200-yard outings in 2016
![He ranked No. 4 in the country with 1,773 rushing yards in 2016, a total that also set the single-season school record at Texas-El Paso, and ranked No. 3 in the nation in rushing yards per game (147.8)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/lndhqbtbcmcgyuaenzxn.jpg)
He ranked No. 4 in the country with 1,773 rushing yards in 2016, a total that also set the single-season school record at Texas-El Paso, and ranked No. 3 in the nation in rushing yards per game (147.8)
![33 averaged 7.7 yards on 229 carries last season, the best mark in the country among players with 150-plus rushing attempts in 2016](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/o1qdhe3tfqipah33tqd5.jpg)
33 averaged 7.7 yards on 229 carries last season, the best mark in the country among players with 150-plus rushing attempts in 2016
![He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors and was named third-team All-America by The Associated Press in 2016](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/fjx38em4udkbkrjqgdas.jpg)
He earned first-team All-Conference USA honors and was named third-team All-America by The Associated Press in 2016
![Jones started the first two games as a junior in 2015 before sustaining a season-ending ankle injury. Was granted a medical redshirt.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/nsuhan1cltvjw1iisnim.jpg)
Jones started the first two games as a junior in 2015 before sustaining a season-ending ankle injury. Was granted a medical redshirt.
![33 earned second-team All-Conference USA recognition as a sophomore in 2014 after leading the team with 1,321 rushing yards and 11 TDs. His yardage total was the fourth-best single-season mark in school history.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vibczcetjvqppqokzll8.jpg)
33 earned second-team All-Conference USA recognition as a sophomore in 2014 after leading the team with 1,321 rushing yards and 11 TDs. His yardage total was the fourth-best single-season mark in school history.
![He played in nine games with six starts as a true freshman in 2013, earning Conference USA All-Freshman team honors. Led the Miners with a freshman-record 811 yards rushing and four TDs on 155 attempts (5.2 avg.).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/kmxetcc1pxvpsnxnmg1s.jpg)
He played in nine games with six starts as a true freshman in 2013, earning Conference USA All-Freshman team honors. Led the Miners with a freshman-record 811 yards rushing and four TDs on 155 attempts (5.2 avg.).
![He had an 81-yard run at Rice that season, the longest by a freshman in school history and the longest by an FBS freshman in 2013.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/gyjwey9epnmp4jjtjamg.jpg)
He had an 81-yard run at Rice that season, the longest by a freshman in school history and the longest by an FBS freshman in 2013.
![Jones rushed for 1,800-plus yards and posted 30 TDs on his way to being named 1-4A Offensive MVP and earning Class 4A all-state honors as a senior at Burges High (El Paso, Texas).](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/fiui7bvy7kprpqnteari.jpg)
Jones rushed for 1,800-plus yards and posted 30 TDs on his way to being named 1-4A Offensive MVP and earning Class 4A all-state honors as a senior at Burges High (El Paso, Texas).
![He majored in multidisciplinary studies.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/kiq43wfjzghsgxt2bapr.jpg)
He majored in multidisciplinary studies.
![33 rushed for 1,800-plus yards and posted 30 TDs on his way to being named 1-4A Offensive MVP and earning Class 4A all-state recognition as a senior at Burges High (El Paso, Texas.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/qxltuejkibmxljg3v8dq.jpg)
33 rushed for 1,800-plus yards and posted 30 TDs on his way to being named 1-4A Offensive MVP and earning Class 4A all-state recognition as a senior at Burges High (El Paso, Texas.
![33 was named All-City MVP by the El Paso Times.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vblav1ummmcxb8pesfkv.jpg)
33 was named All-City MVP by the El Paso Times.
![He rushed for 335 yards in a regional playoff win against Wichita Falls Rider.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/s5fyzezdminenul3hwpt.jpg)
He rushed for 335 yards in a regional playoff win against Wichita Falls Rider.
![Jones added 74 tackles (56 solo), an interception and two forced fumbles as a senior at defensive back.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vsl6hqpbpqn00jjvmnue.jpg)
Jones added 74 tackles (56 solo), an interception and two forced fumbles as a senior at defensive back.
![He participated in the Greater El Paso All-Star Game.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/vkhqnypemu1tybu7ojmc.jpg)
He participated in the Greater El Paso All-Star Game.
![Jones earned 1-4A District MVP honors as a junior after rushing for 1,400-plus yards and 16 TDs.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/dhssf96jxxyxx7tw01gb.jpg)
Jones earned 1-4A District MVP honors as a junior after rushing for 1,400-plus yards and 16 TDs.
![33 earned all-district recognition as a sophomore at WR.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/packers/li43rdbtgwhz3ql1tata.jpg)
33 earned all-district recognition as a sophomore at WR.
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