UTEP football’s first underclassmen of modern-day history, Aaron Jones, declared for the 2017 NFL draft. Jones skipped out on his last year of eligibility to chase his dreams of becoming a professional football player.
Jones leaves the Miners as their all-time leading rusher (4,114 yards) and second all-time rushing touchdown leader (33) in just three years with the program. However, UTEP’s star was told that his best bet was to stay in school for his upcoming senior year. But with the connections Jones has established with his agents Leigh Steinberg and Chris Cabbot, along with head coach Sean Kugler, Jones is optimistic about his chances of getting drafted anywhere between the second and fourth round of the draft.