2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Shameen Jones
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 185
- Hometown:
- Bronx, N.Y.
- High School:
- Cardinal Hayes
- Major:
- Applied Psychology (Grad)
| PRONUNCIATION |
2022 Team Captain
2022 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with nine starts at wide receiver ... totaled 16 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns ... finished career with 102 catches for 1,134 yards and six touchdowns in 56 games (35 starts) ... made 100th career reception and contributed a four-yard touchdown catch against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... hauled in a 31-yard touchdown reception at Michigan State (11/12) ... had a season-high 76 receiving yards on two receptions versus Nebraska (10/7) ... recorded five catches for 71 yards versus Iowa (9/24) ... contributed an 18-yard reception at Temple (9/17) ... voted a team captain (8/31).
2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with 10 starts at wide receiver ... totaled 35 receptions for 334 yards ... had 10 games with multiple catches ... added three rushes for 14 yards ... had a reception in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted a 31-yard catch against Maryland (11/27) ... contributed 26 receiving yards in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... hauled in five receptions for 48 yards in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... added three catches for 23 yards at Northwestern (10/16) ... recorded a season-best 109 receiving yards on eight receptions versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... contributed three rushing attempts and two catches against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... added two catches for 24 yards at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... hauled in five receptions versus Delaware (9/18) ... made first two catches of the season at Syracuse (9/11) ... started season opener against Temple (9/4).
2020 (Senior): Started all nine games at wide receiver ... finished second on the team with 378 receiving yards and third with 34 receptions ... hauled in three touchdowns ... averaged 11.1 yards per reception with at least one catch in every game and multiple in eight games ... picked up a first down or touchdown on 17 catches ... registered two receptions for 24 yards versus Nebraska (12/18) ... contributed four receptions for 37 yards in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... collected a pair of touchdowns on eight catches for 88 yards in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... posted seven receptions for a season-high 127 yards against Michigan (11/21) ... added two catches versus Illinois (11/14) ... collected four receptions for 30 yards at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... logged three catches against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... hauled in a 14-yard touchdown on three receptions in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Junior): Played in 10 games ... picked up two receptions for 15 yards ... collected a seven-yard reception against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... made first catch of the year against Maryland (10/5) ... had a four-yard rush at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... made season debut against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at wide receiver ... totaled 15 receptions for 155 yards and one touchdown ... gained nine first downs ... picked up an 11-yard catch against No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... recorded 16-yard receptions versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) and at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added three catches for 37 yards versus Illinois (10/6) ... hauled in first career touchdown on an 11-yard reception against Indiana (9/29) ... picked up two receptions versus Buffalo (9/22) ... had a catch at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made collegiate debut against Texas State (9/1) and recorded a 12-yard catch to convert a third down.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by CJ O'Neil at Cardinal Hayes … missed entire senior season due to injury in 2016 … hauled in 48 receptions for 1,068 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … helped the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the NYCHSFL Class AAA Final in 2015 … named 2015 First Team All-New York City by MSG Varsity … Honorable Mention All-Bronx by the Bronx Times … consensus three-star recruit … top wide receiver prospect in New York by Scout … sixth overall prospect in the Empire State by Rivals … third-best receiver in New York and a three-star player by ESPN … 12th-overall prospect according to 247Sports … also competed in track and field in high school and competed in the Penn Relays as a junior.
Personal: Studying as a graduate student in the applied psychology program.
2022 (Senior): Played in all 12 games with nine starts at wide receiver ... totaled 16 receptions for 252 yards and two touchdowns ... finished career with 102 catches for 1,134 yards and six touchdowns in 56 games (35 starts) ... made 100th career reception and contributed a four-yard touchdown catch against No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... hauled in a 31-yard touchdown reception at Michigan State (11/12) ... had a season-high 76 receiving yards on two receptions versus Nebraska (10/7) ... recorded five catches for 71 yards versus Iowa (9/24) ... contributed an 18-yard reception at Temple (9/17) ... voted a team captain (8/31).
2021 (Senior): Played in all 13 games with 10 starts at wide receiver ... totaled 35 receptions for 334 yards ... had 10 games with multiple catches ... added three rushes for 14 yards ... had a reception in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl versus No. 20 Wake Forest (12/31) ... posted a 31-yard catch against Maryland (11/27) ... contributed 26 receiving yards in the win at Indiana (11/13) ... hauled in five receptions for 48 yards in the win at Illinois (10/30) ... added three catches for 23 yards at Northwestern (10/16) ... recorded a season-best 109 receiving yards on eight receptions versus No. 11 Michigan State (10/9) ... contributed three rushing attempts and two catches against No. 11 Ohio State (10/2) ... added two catches for 24 yards at No. 19 Michigan (9/25) ... hauled in five receptions versus Delaware (9/18) ... made first two catches of the season at Syracuse (9/11) ... started season opener against Temple (9/4).
2020 (Senior): Started all nine games at wide receiver ... finished second on the team with 378 receiving yards and third with 34 receptions ... hauled in three touchdowns ... averaged 11.1 yards per reception with at least one catch in every game and multiple in eight games ... picked up a first down or touchdown on 17 catches ... registered two receptions for 24 yards versus Nebraska (12/18) ... contributed four receptions for 37 yards in the win at Maryland (12/12) ... collected a pair of touchdowns on eight catches for 88 yards in the win at Purdue (11/28) ... posted seven receptions for a season-high 127 yards against Michigan (11/21) ... added two catches versus Illinois (11/14) ... collected four receptions for 30 yards at No. 3 Ohio State (11/7) ... logged three catches against No. 17 Indiana (10/31) ... hauled in a 14-yard touchdown on three receptions in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Junior): Played in 10 games ... picked up two receptions for 15 yards ... collected a seven-yard reception against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16) ... made first catch of the year against Maryland (10/5) ... had a four-yard rush at No. 20 Michigan (9/28) ... made season debut against Massachusetts (8/30).
2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games with seven starts at wide receiver ... totaled 15 receptions for 155 yards and one touchdown ... gained nine first downs ... picked up an 11-yard catch against No. 16 Penn State (11/17) ... recorded 16-yard receptions versus No. 4 Michigan (11/10) and at Wisconsin (11/3) ... added three catches for 37 yards versus Illinois (10/6) ... hauled in first career touchdown on an 11-yard reception against Indiana (9/29) ... picked up two receptions versus Buffalo (9/22) ... had a catch at No. 4 Ohio State (9/8) ... made collegiate debut against Texas State (9/1) and recorded a 12-yard catch to convert a third down.
2017 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers: Coached by CJ O'Neil at Cardinal Hayes … missed entire senior season due to injury in 2016 … hauled in 48 receptions for 1,068 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior … helped the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the NYCHSFL Class AAA Final in 2015 … named 2015 First Team All-New York City by MSG Varsity … Honorable Mention All-Bronx by the Bronx Times … consensus three-star recruit … top wide receiver prospect in New York by Scout … sixth overall prospect in the Empire State by Rivals … third-best receiver in New York and a three-star player by ESPN … 12th-overall prospect according to 247Sports … also competed in track and field in high school and competed in the Penn Relays as a junior.
Personal: Studying as a graduate student in the applied psychology program.
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