Amare Jones: WR · Georgia Southern · #5.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Amare Jones
Moves the chains on third down. The five seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Willie Fritz and Clay Helton. The first career honor came in 2022: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 164 receiving yards and 7 receptions against James Madison — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 35 | 483 | 13.8 | 6 | 75 |
| 2021 | Tulane | 25 | 351 | 14.0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2020 | Tulane | 14 | 117 | 8.4 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | Tulane | 34 | 367 | 10.8 | 2 | 50 |
| 2018 | Tulane | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 26 |
| Career | 114 | 1,370 | 12.0 | 8 | 75 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 1 | −2 | 16 | 110 |
| 2021 | Tulane | 41 | 196 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Tulane | 68 | 394 | 439 | 31 |
| 2019 | Tulane | 61 | 371 | 732 | 141 |
| 2018 | Tulane | 47 | 211 | 558 | 113 |
| Career | 218 | 1,170 | 1,745 | 395 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-7vs Morgan State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-42@ Nebraska | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-35@ UAB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-23vs Ball State | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 47 | |
| Wk 5 | L 30-34@ Coastal Carolina | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 6 | L 33-41@ Georgia State | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-38vs No. 25 James Madison | 7 | 164 | 23.4 | 2 | 75 | Season-high 164 yds |
| Wk 8 | W 28-23@ Old Dominion | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 29 | |
| Total | 35 | 483 | 13.8 | 6 | 75 |
Week 7 · 2022
W 45-38
7 rec · 164 yds · 2 TD
Edged out James Madison at home in a shootout.
With K. Vantrease — 578 yds · 4 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.3 · A. Beck II — 45.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 4 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.0 | 90.7 | 16.9 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 4.0 | 42.2 | 9.4 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 61.3 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 54.0 | 10.8 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
62.4%
610 pass / 367 run
Plays / game
75.2
13 games
Team sack rate
1.1%
614 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2022
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #216 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Tulane and Georgia Southern, 1,370 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 54 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Willie Fritz, Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley and Clay Helton.
