The honors continue to pile up for Julio Jones.
On Monday, the National Football League and Pro Football Hall of Fame released the All-Decade Team for 2010-19. Of the names that were chosen for offense, defense and special teams, the former Alabama receiver was one of them. Jones, who was selected at No. 6 overall in the 2011 NFL Draft, has played nine seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. He was one of four wide outs that made the list – joining the trio of Larry Fitzgerald, Antonio Brown and Calvin Johnson.
The NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team Offense! pic.twitter.com/Yrd8VshcVU
— NFL (@NFL) April 6, 2020
The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder has seven 1,000-yard seasons – including six consecutive years of production from 2014-19.
He also has five straight 1,400-yard campaigns from 2014-18.
Jones was the fastest receiver to 12,000 yards (12,125) and helped Matt Ryan accomplish an MVP season in 2016.
He pushed the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance that year and has been invited to seven NFL Pro Bowls. Once a BCS National Champion for the Crimson Tide, Jones led the league in receiving yards in 2015 (1,871) and 2018 (1,677). He was twice named first-team NFL All-Pro in 2015 and 2016. Since entering the league, he has earned much respect from his peers at the position and opposing defensive backs.
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Jones will enter his 10th season in the fall.
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