Tailback
University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5-9, 217
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Powell Valley High School

Highly respected athlete who returned to the team with a banner senior campaign after sitting out the 2002 campaign due to academic ineligibility...Earned All-American mention as a senior, joining his brother, Thomas, who earned All-American honors as a senior in 1999 while leading Virginia in rushing with 1798 yards (163.45 per game to rank third nationally) that set an Atlantic Coast Conference record. Thomas was the sixth pick in first round of 2000 National Football League draft by the Arizona Cardinals, played for Tampa Bay in 2003 and recently signed to be the starting tailback with the Chicago Bears...Julius started 17 of 45 games for the Irish, carrying 634 times for 3018 yards (4.8 avg) and 26 touchdowns, joining Vegas Ferguson (3472, 1976-79), Allen Pinkett (4131, 1982-85) and Autry Denson (4318, 1995- 98) as the only players in school history to gain over 3000 yards rushing in a career...His 634 rushing attempts rank fourth in school annals...Added 250 yards and a score on 28 catches and 426 yards with a touchdown on 38 punt returns (11.2 avg)...Also had 72 kickoff returns for 1678 yards (23.3 avg) and a score, breaking the old Irish all-time record of 1613 yards by Tim Brown (1984-87)...His total kick return yards of 2104 broke Brown�s previous school record of 2089...His 5372 all-purpose yards topped the old Notre Dame all-time record of 5327 by Autry Denson...Has quick feet and sudden moves coming out of his stance...Fast-twitched through the holes, showing the vision to pick and slide as he finds the rush lanes...His burst allows him to squeeze through holes, as he stays at the proper pad level to gain leverage...Has enough power to be adequate running inside...Has the body control to turn the corner, showing good hip swerve to elude and get up field...Has the vision to read blocks in space...Effective on screen passes, but has a small window to catch... Shows a good feel for the underneath pass...Willing blocker with face-up ability, good toughness and good anchor to sustain...Can make the big play if giving protection until he hits the perimeter ...Good at getting his shoulders square to get up-field... Patient runner who uses his blocks well... His balance and ability to spot the small seams makes him effective as a returner.

2003 SEASON
All-American honorable mention and All-Independent first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report...Played in every game, starting seven contests...Set a school season-record with three 200-yard rushing games, topping the previous mark of two, first set by Vegas Ferguson in 1978 and matched by Jim Stone in 1980 and Reggie Brooks in 1992...Carried 229 times for 1268 yards (5.5 avg) and ten touchdowns...Only Vegas Ferguson (1437 in 1979), Allen Pinkett (1394 in 1983) and Reggie Brooks (1343 in 1992) gained more yards on the ground in a season for the Irish...Caught ten passes for 53 yards (5.3 avg) and had a 4-yard punt return...Added 243 yards on 13 kickoff returns (18.7 avg)...Gained 1568 all-purpose yards, the most by a Notre Dame player since Raghib Ismail totaled 1723 yards in 1990.
Washington State...In his first game since 2001, he rushed 11 times for 72 yards with a 19-yard score and returned 3 kickoffs for 36 yards.
Michigan...Gained 42 yards on 14 tries and 26 yards on 2 kickoff returns.
Michigan State...Held to 32 yards on 14 carries.
Purdue...Rushed 7 times for 6 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 40 yards.
Pittsburgh...Earned National Player of the Week honors from The Sporting News as he set a school game-record with 262 yards on 24 attempts with 25 & 49-yard touchdowns, adding 4 yards on a punt return, 16 yards on a kickoff return had a reception...His 262 yards broke the old school mark of 255 yards by Vegas Ferguson vs. Georgia Tech in 1978. Southern California...Followed with 3 kickoff returns for 97 yards and 18 carries for 84 yards and a 22-yard score.
Florida State...Totaled 76 yards on 18 runs and 24 yards on 2 catches.
Navy...Rushed 33 times for 221 yards and touchdowns of 48 & 12 yards, adding 10 yards on two receptions.
Brigham Young...Added 161 yards on 35 tries with 23, 1 & 13-yard touchdowns and also had a 15-yard reception.
Stanford...Continued his torrid pace with 23 runs for 218 yards and a 10-yard score.

2002 SEASON
Sat out the year after being ruled academically ineligible.

2001 SEASON
College Football News All-Independent team pick...Played in eleven games, starting six contests...Carried 168 times for 718 yards (4.3 avg) and six touchdowns...Caught nine passes for 57 yards (6.3 avg) and a score...Returned 18 punts for 192 yards (10.6 avg) and 18 kickoffs for 405 yards (22.5 avg).
Michigan State...Rushed 13 times for 56 yards, returned 2 kickoffs for 37 yards and gained 71 yards on 3 punt returns.
Pittsburgh...Totaled 69 yards on 25 attempts with scores of 1 & 5 yards.
West Virginia...Followed with 23 runs for 92 yards, including 1 & 19-yard touchdowns, 2 catches for 19 yards, 2 kickoff returns for 79 yards and 3 punt returns for 43 yards. Southern California...Ran for 95 yards on 21 tries with a 5-yard score and returned a kickoff 30 yards...Also had two catches for 12 yards.
Boston College...Gained 87 yards on 23 carries and made 3 catches for 27 yards with a 21-yard touchdown.
Navy...Carried 24 times for 117 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown and returned 4 kickoffs for 78 yards.
Stanford...Amassed 106 yards on 14 attempts.

2000 SEASON
Appeared in ten games, starting four contests...Sat out the Rutgers clash due to a hip pointer... Finished with 162 carries for 657 yards (4.1 avg) and seven touchdowns...Made six catches for 50 yards (8.3 avg) and returned 18 punts for 192 yards (10.6 avg)...Added 427 yards on 15 kickoff returns (28.4 avg) with a score.
Texas A&M...Began the season with 14 runs for 60 yards and a 17-yard score.
Nebraska...Rushed 15 times for 52 yards, returned 3 punts for 30 yards and two kickoffs for 145 yards, including a 100-yard touchdown.
Michigan State...Totaled 126 yards on 26 attempts with two 2-yard scores and had 3 kickoff returns for 52 yards.
Navy...Carried 18 times for 105 yards and a 1-yard touchdown.
Air Force...Amassed 236 yards on 27 attempts for 111 yards, a 6-yard reception and 4 kickoff returns for 119 yards.
Boston College...Ran for a 1-yard touchdown before leaving the game with a right hip pointer.
Southern California...Returned to action with 20 rushes for 71 yards and a 2-yard score.
Oregon State (Fiesta Bowl)...Gained 30 yards on 13 carries, 10 yards on a catch and 88 yards on 4 kickoff returns.

1999 SEASON
Appeared in every game as a reserve tailback, rushing for 375 yards and three touchdowns on 75 carries (5.0 avg)...Caught three passes for 90 yards and returned 26 kickoffs for 603 yards (23.1 avg)...Returned 15 punts for 195 yards (13.0 avg) and a score.
Arizona State...Scored his first career touchdown on a 13-yard run. Southern California...Rushed 10 times for 35 yards, had a 49-yard reception, returned 2 punts for 31 yards and gained 79 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
Navy...Exploded for 214 yards on 19 runs and had a 23-yard kickoff return.
Tennessee...Totaled 176 yards on 12 attempts for 46 yards, a 32-yard catch, a 5-yard punt return and 93 yards on 4 kickoff returns.
Pittsburgh...Returned 7 kickoffs for 163 yards.
Boston College...Ran for an 11-yard touchdown, scored on a 67-yard punt return and had 4 kickoff returns for 97 yards.
Stanford...Collected 66 yards on 9 runs with a 24-yard touchdown, returned 6 kickoffs for 148 yards and had a 15-yard punt return.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Powell Valley (Big Stone Gap, Va.) High, playing for coach Phil Robbins... Honorable mention USA Today All-American, listed 88th nationally on the Chicago Sun-Times� list of top 100 players, rated one of top 40 players in Virginia and one of top six running backs by Richmond Times-Dispatch and named to Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team...Rushed for 2564 yards and 36 touchdowns as senior...Earned four letters in football, captaining the team as a senior...Virginia Group A Offensive Player of the Year in �97 and �98 by the Associated Press and Virginia High School Coaches Association...Virginia Region D and Lonesome Pine District Player of the Year as junior and senior...His career totals included 614 carries for 5803 yards and 86 touchdowns...Intercepted 10 career passes as a safety...Helped Powell Valley to 28 straight victories and Virginia Group A-Division 2 state titles in 1997 and 1998...Set the Virginia record with 321 rushing yards in one state playoff game, on 19 carries, while also scoring five TD�s... Selected for the Virginia High School Coaches Association all-star game...Won four letters in basketball, serving as captain as senior and leading team to league titles as sophomore and junior... Added four letters in track, captaining the team as a senior and earning All-State honors his last three seasons while competing in hurdle and jump events...Helped the team to four straight conference titles in track...Set a state record with 38.7 in the 300 hurdles in �98 and has run a 14.2 in the 110 hurdles.

PERSONAL
Sociology major, enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters...Brother, Thomas, earned All-American honors as senior in 1999 while leading Virginia in rushing with 1798 yards (163.45 per game to rank third nationally) that set an Atlantic Coast Conference record...Thomas was the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2000 National Football League draft by Arizona Cardinals and also played for Tampa Bay before recently signing with the Chicago Bears...Twin sister, Knetris, attended Virginia as well...Born Julius Andre Maurice Jones on 8/14/81...Resides in Big Stone Gap, Virginia.