Elessar Jones

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Elessar Jones
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No. 7 – Prospect
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2025-02-03)February 3, 2025 (aged 36)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Username:Mithrandir
Career information
High school:Henry Clay High School
College:Miami University (Ohio)
ISFL Draft:2049 / Round: 2 / Pick: 27
DSFL Draft:2048 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
Roster status:Active

Elessar Jones (born February 3, 2025) is an American football quarterback who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Miami University (Ohio) (MU) and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Elessar Jones grew up in a small town in central Kentucky. When people met him, they always wondered about his strange name. His parents were both big fans of classic literature, and Elessar and his 3 siblings were all named after famous book characters. The name Elessar came from his father's favorite series, the Lord of the Rings, as the Elvish name for Aragorn. Like Aragorn, Elessar was a natural leader from a very young age. He was tall and handsome and was destined to be a professional quarterback. He started for three seasons at quarterback for his high school football team, and his leadership in the locker room earned him great respect among his peers. Unlike many of his friends, Jones only played one sport in high school. He was obsessed with football and preferred to spending each offseason training rather than playing a spring season sport. His drive for the game and his competitiveness were considered some of his best qualities.

College career

Elessar Jones did not play for a top football program in high school. As such, he did not receive a large number of college offers. He wanted to play for his hometown team, the Kentucky Wildcats, but they chose to recruit another local star, Boone McCoy, instead. So, Jones took the opportunity to play for a small school a couple hours from home: the Miami Redhawks. The Redhawks had been struggling as a football team since the great Ben Roethlisberger had graduated in 2003. Jones came in as a talented rookie QB and started immediately. He took the MAC conference by storm, leading the Redhawks to a 10-3 record. Meanwhile, at Kentucky, there were locker room concerns with McCoy, who was unhappy that he was not receiving enough playing time. With their starter graduating and their uncertainty with McCoy, Kentucky recruited Jones to return home to play for the Wildcats. Jones agreed, and beat out McCoy for the starting spot his sophomore season. However, halfway through the year, Jones got hurt, giving McCoy a chance to finish out the season. With two young QBs, the Wildcats struggled in the SEC, going 5-8 and missing a bowl game. The following season, Jones again won the starting spot, and had the best season of his collegiate career, leading UK to a 9-4 record, their best in five seasons. The head coach parlayed that success into a better football job that offseason, and for Jones and McCoy's senior year, a new coach was brought in who considered himself and offensive innovator. He wanted to use both McCoy and Jones every game, so both saw their stats suffer as a result.

College career statistics

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Career statistics Passing Rushing
Season Team Games Comp Att Yards Pct Lg TD Int Rating Att Yards Avg Lg TD
2044 (S29) ISFL 14 205 330 3459 62.1 64 28 8 173.3 32 71 2.21 12 1
2045 (S30) ISFL 7 92 157 1612 58.5 42 7 5 153.1 12 60 5.0 38 2
2046 (S31) ISFL 14 268 380 3610 70.5 81 34 9 201.7 54 209 3.87 17 4
2044 (S29) ISFL 14 112 158 1833 70.9 70 15 5 193.3 29 196 6.76 47 3

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40‑yd dash 20‑ss 3‑cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
220 lb
(100 kg)

Rookie Season After being drafted to the Tijuana Luchadores in the 2048 DSFL draft, Elessar Jones had a meeting with the team's coaching staff. They anticipated that they would have reigning DSFL MVP Live Laughlove returning at quarterback for the team, so Jones would have to sit on the bench for a season. However, given his size and athleticism, he convinced the coaches to allow him to play linebacker for a season rather than riding the bench. He excelled as a versatile linebacker, but was most effective as a pass rusher. He was one of only three players with double-digit sack totals, recording ten along with an interception, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and 6 tackles for loss. He played so well that he received a nomination for defensive rookie of the year. His week 13 performance against the rival Bondi Beach Buccaneers won him defensive player of the game honors and was listed as the thirteenth best defensive performance all season in the league newspaper. In that win over the division rivals, Jones notched two sacks, a forced fumble, and 7 tackles, including several key tackles for short yardage in the run game. Jones impressed people all over the league with his ability to play linebacker at such a high level despite playing quarterback for most of his life.

Sophomore Season With the departure of Tijuana's quarterback Live Laughlove to join the Colorado Yeti in the professional ranks, Elessar got his chance to be a starting quarterback. He was excellent in his debut season, winning Offensive Player of the Year. Many experts claim that he should have won Most Valuable Player as well, but he was runner-up to Christian Marciano, quarterback for the division rival Dallas Birddogs. Elessar tied for the most passing touchdowns in the DSFL with 29, and had the fewest interceptions in the league, only 9. He had the second best passer rating and second best completion percentage in the league. He also added value as a rusher, finishing tenth in the league in rushing with 560 yards, the best mark for a quarterback in season 34, and adding four touchdowns on the ground. He led Tijuana to a 10-4 record, the best in the league, before throwing three interceptions, a career high, in a playoff loss to Dallas. A local newspaper wrote that Jones had 3 of the top 6 offensive game performances that season, including the #1 offensive performance, a week one smackdown of Dallas which saw Elessar go 8/13 passing for 143 yards and a touchdown in addition to 190 yards rushing and three touchdowns on the ground.

Third DSFL season In his third season in Tijuana, the Luchadores earned the number one overall seed in the playoffs. They finished 11-3 after starting the season undefeated through eight weeks. Jones threw three interceptions in Tijuana's South Conference Championship game, and lost to the eventually Ultimini champions, the Norfolk Seawolves. Jones saw a large uptick in turnovers this season, and led the league with nineteen interceptions thrown.Jones scored 32 combined touchdowns including 6 on the ground, and had 616 rushing yards at a clip of 5.4 yards per carry. Jones had probably his worst game as a pro in the final regular season game against the Kansas City Coyotes. He was 26/49 for only 258 yards and a career high four interceptions, including an ugly pick six to end the game. After throwing six interceptions in his two career postseason starts, the media and fanbase started to question if Jones would ever be able to win the "big game."

International Simulation Football League After three seasons in Tijuana, Elessar was promoted to the big leagues, becoming the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Second Line. The team did not lean heavily on the rookie QB, and he threw the fewest passes of any starting quarterback that season. Instead, the team ran the ball significantly more often than any other team in the league. This was due in large part to the fact that Elessar was one of the best quarterback runners in the league, and also had an elite running back in the backfield with him. The Stig was fourth in the league in rushing yards with 1624, and Elessar led all quarterbacks in rushing yards (716) while also adding five touchdowns on the ground. When Jones chose to throw, he was decently effective. He was 8th in completion percentage and ninth in passer rating. Behind a strong running game and defensive effort, NOLA managed to achieve a 7-9 record, but lost their final two games which caused them to miss the playoffs.

Elessar’s second season in the ISFL saw tremendous maturity and growth from the team’s offensive leader. He began making better decisions with the ball. He ran fewer times but at a more efficient yards per carry. His completion percentage increased to 64.7%, fifth best in the league, and he was the only quarterback to throw fewer than ten interceptions. His 23 touchdowns to 7 interceptions was the best touchdown to interception ratio in the league, and his passer rating was fourth best. More importantly, though, Elessar found a way to help the team win. He began the season with a road win against Austin, leading the offense on a 73 yard touchdown drive capped by a pass to Ttollem Mada with less than two minutes left to win the game. He led two more game-winning drives in one score games late in the fourth quarter and overtime as well. Perhaps his best game, though, came against Honolulu in Week 15. Needing a win against the defending champs to clinch a playoff spot, Elessar had a great game throwing the ball down the field. He only completed 58% of his passes, going 15/26, but he passed for over 24 yards per completion, including touchdowns of 59, 72, and 85 yards in a 41-20 win over one of the best teams in the league. NOLA finished 9-7 as the #2 seed in the ASFC, losing their wild card matchup to the Hahalua.

S38: After some discussions with the coaching staff over the offseason, Elessar decided that he needed to run the ball less for his own health and career longevity. He worked hard to remake himself as a pocket passer, rather than relying on his legs for big plays. New Orleans was coming off of a 9-7 season and a playoff berth, which was quite exciting for the young team. Unfortunately, bad luck struck the squad which were considered one of the best in the league in the preseason. They went 8-8, but lost all eight games by only a single score, and had the second best point differential in the entire league. Elessar had a hard time adjusting to his new role and played poorly, especially late in games. Elessar had multiple interceptions late in the fourth quarter, including one to lose in week 14 to the Austin Copperheads. NOLA won five of their final six games after the slow start, but that loss to Austin essentially ended their playoff hopes.

S39: Elessar led the Second Line to the playoffs in S39, with an 8-8 record. The team was rather streaky, with seven of their eight wins coming in a four win and three win streak. Jones’s most impressive portion of the season was during their late season three game win streak. In week 10 in Honolulu against the Hahalua, Elessar threw for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns and no interceptions at a 70% completion rate. His rating of 152.4 was near perfect. He was named player of the game, and a national newspaper mentioned his performance as one of the best offensive performances of the year in the 48-31 win. Statistically, Jones got worse in just about every way from the previous season, but he managed to avoid throwing game-losing interceptions like he had the previous season. In the postseason, Jones led the team back from an 18-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to a stunning 22-21 victory on the road over the Austin Copperheads.

Professional career statistics

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Achievements and records

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Career statistics Defense
Season Team Games Tck TFL FF/FR Sck Int PD Sfty TD Blk P/XP/FG
2048 (S33) Luchadores 14 78 6 2/1 10 1 4 0 0 0/0/0
Career statistics Passing Rushing
Season Team Games Comp Att Yards Pct Lg TD Int Rating Att Yards Avg Lg TD
2049 (S34) Luchadores 14 272 458 3010 59.4 92 29 9 91.9 111 560 5.0 94 4
2050 (S35) Luchadores 14 294 473 3350 62.2 79 26 19 85 115 616 5.4 69 6
Career statistics Passing Rushing
Season Team Games Comp Att Yards Pct Lg TD Int Rating Att Yards Avg Lg TD
2051 (S36) Second Line 16 278 431 2966 64.5 49 21 11 90.1 154 716 4.6 52 5
2052 (S37) Second Line 16 297 459 3336 64.7 85 23 7 96.6 97 479 4.9 2 75
2053 (S38) Second Line 16 336 523 3872 64.2 89 24 11 93.0 36 114 3.2 2 16
2054 (S39) Second Line 16 353 558 3820 63.3 67 22 16 84.5 20 -2 -0.1 0 9




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