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Maryland WR Jeshaun Jones joins elite CFB company in first career game
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Maryland football may have found its unknown, breakout star for 2018.
And, it didn’t take long. Just 7 minutes into his career as a member of the Terrapins, freshman WR Jeshaun Jones ran for and caught a touchdown in his first two touches.
Then, mid-way through the second quarter against Texas, he also threw a TD pass — putting himself in a unique category.
Maryland's Jeshaun Jones already has a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown vs Texas. The only player to score all 3 ways in a half last season was Kenny Hill vs West Virginia.
This is Jones' 1st career game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 1, 2018
Maryland's Jeshaun Jones is in rare air…
Last Instance of Pass TD, Rush TD, Rec TD in Same Game …
By Wide receiver – Pharoh Cooper (2014)
By Freshman – Marcus Mariota (2012)
vs Texas – Joey Harrington (2000)
In 1st career game – No one in at least last 20 seasons pic.twitter.com/XB10yxRedU
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 1, 2018
Aside from Kenny Hill, current NFL QBs Marcus Mariota and Dak Prescott — who both were outstanding in college football at Oregon and Mississippi State, respectively — were mentioned as accomplishing the feat as well.
As ESPN Stats & Info said on Twitter, this has all happened in Jones’ first game. The 6-foot-1, 176-pound WR was ranked by the 247Sports Composite Rankings as the No. 751 player overall in the Class of 2018.
So much for that.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.