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Position: | Runningback |
Personal information | |
Born: | San Diego, California, U.S. | March 3, 2015 (aged 49)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Cathedral Catholic High School |
College: | Tennessee |
Career history | |
Roster status: | Active |
Kichwa Jones (born March 3, 2015) is an American football runningback who is currently unsigned by a professional team. He played college football for Tennessee and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.
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Early years
Kichwa Jones was born in San Diego, California to James and Denise Jones. Kichwa's father, James, was a Commander in the U.S. Navy, while his mother, Denise, was an Elementary School Teacher. Jones attend Cathedral Catholic High School where he started his Freshman year as a backup. By his Sophmore year, Jones had impressed his coaching staff and earned the starting role. His Junior season, Jones' led the Dons to their first California State Championship since 2021. During his Senior season, Kichwa was one of the most highly recruited runningbacks in the country; regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com where he was ranked as the second best all-purpose back in his class. At the conclusion of his Senior year, Jones signed a letter of committal with The University of Tennessee when then-coach Jameis Winston promised him the role of a featured back his Freshman year.
In track & field, Jones was one of the state's top sprinters. At the 2034 CHSAA, he recorded a personal-best time of 22.02 seconds in the 200-meter dash and placed 3rd. A couple months later, Jones recorded a 100-meter dash time of 10.12 at the CMAC Invitational, although this was heavily wind aided. He would later run a 10.89 to earn a 2nd place finish in the finals.
College career
Freshman Season
Jones began his college career as the featured back of the Volunteers. In his first start, Jones got off to a promising start recording 168 rushing yards on 22 attempts with 2 TDs and added 32 recieving yards. However, during the second game of the season, Jones suffered a torn ACL when he planted his foot during a cut in the backfield. Jones underwent season-ending surgery the following week. Kichwa used this set back positively and honed his skills as a leader on the sidelines. Despite this, the Volunteers finished the season 4-8.
Sophomore Season
Jones regained his starting role his sophomore season for the Tennessee Volunteers. With renewed vigor, Kichwa set out to turn around the Volunteers after their previous season ended quite disappointingly. Jones would play in all 13 season games the Volunteers played, including his appearance in the Chex Mix bowl loss versus Kansas State. Tennessee finished the season with a 8-5 record while the team saw significant improvement from last year and improving the teams position for recruitment. He would rush for a total 1,214 yards on 196 attempts with 10 rushing TDs. Jones also added 215 yards on 21 receptions with 2 receiving TDs.
Junior Season
During his Junior season, Jones began his emergence as a pass-catching back under Freshman (RS) Quarterback Lucas Grey. The Volunteers' season got of to an amazing start, winning their first 7 games with signature wins against Alabama and Ohio State. Unfortunately, the Volunteers' dropped their two following games to Georgia and LSU. On October 24th, Jones rushed for 282 yard with 4 TDs against Kentucky. Tennessee finished the season with a 9-3 record and was selected to play against Notre Dame in the Papa John's Cholesterol Bowl where they earned their first bowl win in 7 seasons. Jones ended the season with 1,422 yards on 208 attempts with 15 rushing TDs. He also added 526 yards on 58 receptions and 8 receiving TDs.
Senior Season
Jones' Senior season saw the Volunteers go 10-2 with the assistance of breakout star QB, Lucas Grey, barely missing the college football playoffs. In the Taco Bell Fiesta Bowl against UCF, the Volunteers lost a brutal overtime thriller. Jones was an early season Heisman candidate, but ultimately missed the final voting by a narrow margin. Jones finished the season with 1,594 yards on 231 attempts with 18 rushing TDs and added 496 yards on 52 receptions with 7 receiving TDs.
College career statistics
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Professional career
Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
4.49 s | 4.53 s | 7.27 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
22 reps | 17 |
- S21
"Gilbert was drafted as the last pick of the 12th round in the S21 DSFL draft. He saw significant usage as a change of pace back for the speedier second year running back, Ed Barker. While Gilbert's share of the carries was just under half, he made the most again of his touches. Gilbert fell just outside the top 10 runningbacks in terms of rushing yards, but ended in a 3 way tie to lead the league with 10 rushing touchdowns. Furthermore, Gilbert was the first of the 3 players to reach 10 touchdowns. On top his rushing accolades, Gilbert was able to contribute in the passing game when given the opportunity. Over the course of the season, he caught 13 catches for 98 yards, and led all DSFL running backs in pancakes with 15. After a promising rookie season in the DSFL, Richard Gilbert looks to improve upon his stats in the coming season, with veteran running back Ed Barker a likely candidate to be brought up to the NSFL for Season 22.
Going into the NSFL draft, Richard Gilbert was considered one of the top 5 running back prospects in the class. His combination of speed and strength made him an interesting prospect for scouts. While he likely would never be one of the fastest running backs in the league, he proved in his first year in the DSFL that he was motivated and always working hard to get better. This, along with his easy going demeanor helped him to attract attention as a potential future feature back after spending some more time developing his skills."
DSFL career statistics
Rushing | Receiving | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | |||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Yds/G | Long | TD | Rec | Yds | Long | TD | Yds | Avg | KR TD | Yds | Avg | PR TD |
2036 (S21) | ISFL | 14 | 203 | 904 | 4.5 | 64.6 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 549 | 16.6 | 0 | 389 | 9.7 | 1 |
Achievements and records
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