Peyton Jones

Peyton Jones hauls in a reception at No. 5 Miami.

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Peyton Jones runs down the field at No. 5 Miami.

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Peyton Jones runs in for the game-winning touchdown against UNC.

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Peyton Jones returns a kickoff at Georgia Tech.

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Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Norfolk, Va.

CAREER: Lettered two seasons (2023-24) ... in 30 career games (one start), rushed 112 times for 422 yards (3.77) with five TDs … added 11 receptions for 117 yards (10.64) and one TD ... returned 26 kickoffs for 557 yards (21.42) ... tallied 3+ carries on 16 occasions, 8+ in six games and a career-high 12 versus Connecticut and at Miami in 2024 … accumulated 20+ rushing yards nine times ... reached the 40-yard rushing plateau three times, against Connecticut (40 yards), North Carolina (43 yards) and Miami (71 yards), all in 2024 … rushed for one touchdown against Northwestern (2023), Middle Tennessee (2024), North Carolina (2024), Miami (2024) and Elon (2025) ... registered a career-high two touchdowns at Miami with a rushing and receiving score … tallied a career-long 27-yard run versus the Hurricanes ... set career highs with three receptions, 61 receiving yards and a 40-yard grab at Miami in 2024 ... returned 2+ kickoffs six times with a career-high three against Northwestern, Middle Tennessee and Florida State in 2024 as well as Elon in 2025 ... totaled 50+ kickoff return yards on five occasions with a career-high 67 at Georgia Tech in 2024 … on the field for 490 total snaps.

2025: Played in four games, versus Elon, Illinois, Tulane and NC State … tallied 10 rushes for 34 yards (3.40) and one touchdown … caught three passes for 23 yards (7.67) and returned four kickoffs for 87 yards (21.75) … tallied six carries versus Elon for a year-high 28 yards and season’s lone touchdown … had three carries (six yards) at Tulane and one versus Illinois (zero yards) … hauled in a year-high two catches for 18 yards at Tulane and registered another reception against Illinois (five yards) … returned a season-high three kickoffs for 58 yards (19.33) against Elon in the season opener … other kickoff return with a 29-yard effort against NC State … on the field for 51 snaps.

2024: Played in all 13 games, carding 82 rushes for 317 yards (3.87) with three TDs ... finished second on the team in rushing yardage ... added eight receptions for 94 yards (11.75) and one score … returned 18 kickoffs for 382 yards (21.22) ... tallied 5+ carries on nine occasions and 10+ three times with a season-high 12 against Connecticut and at Miami … accumulated 40+ rushing yards three times, against Connecticut (40 yards), North Carolina (43 yards) and Miami (71 yards) … rushed for one touchdown against Middle Tennessee, North Carolina and Miami ... scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard rush against the Tar Heels as Duke clawed back from a 20-0 deficit to win 21-20 ... registered first career two-TD game at Miami with a rushing and receiving score … tallied a season-long 27-yard run versus the Hurricanes ... set campaign highs with three receptions, 61 receiving yards and a 40-yard grab at Miami ... returned 2+ kickoffs five times with a year-high three against Northwestern, Middle Tennessee and Florida State ... totaled 50+ kickoff return yards on four occasions ... season-best 67 kickoff return yards came at Georgia Tech, all on the opening kickoff of the second half ... on the field for 306 snaps.

2023: Played in all 13 games, recording 20 rushes for 71 yards (3.55) with one TD … returned four kickoffs for 88 yards (22.00) ... tallied 3+ carries on three occasions, including a season-high nine against Lafayette … accumulated 20+ rushing yards twice against Lafayette (33 yards) and Northwestern (22 yards) … earned lone score against Northwestern, scampering for a season-long 15-yard TD … on the field for 133 snaps … enrolled at Duke in January 2023.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Maury under head coach Dyrri McCain … rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … listed as the No. 46 athlete in the country by ESPN.com … charted as the No. 17 and No. 22 prospect from the state of Virginia according to Rivals.com and ESPN.com, respectively ... during final two years at Maury, recorded 3,273 all-purpose yards and 34 TDs … helped Maury to a 37-7 ledger and three state championships … in 2021 state title game, rushed for more than 100 yards and a TD … collected All-America honors and was named the Eastern District Player of the Year … two-time first team all-state, all-region, and all-district choice … also lettered one season in track & field, earning a No. 1 and No. 3 ranking as a freshman in the 55-meter hurdles and long jump, respectively.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology while minoring in African & African American studies and pursuing a certificate in markets and management ... son of Dorian Jones and Gwenevere Crisler.