He played college football for the UTEP Miners and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

[4] His father retired before his senior year and started a marketing company to jump-start the recruiting process for his sons.

[1] Jones attended and played college football for the UTEP Miners from 2013 to 2016 under head coach Sean Kugler.

[15] As a junior, Jones played in only two games due to suffering an ankle injury early in the season.

His 4,760 career all-purpose yards and 136.0 per game average are both second all-time and included the school's fourth- and eighth-best seasons.

[31] After injuries to Ty Montgomery and Jamaal Williams, Jones came into the Thursday Night Football game against the Chicago Bears in Week 4.

[34] On July 3, 2018, Jones was suspended the first two games of the 2018 season for violating the NFL's Substance Abuse policy.

[35] On September 23, his first game back from his suspension, Jones rushed six times for 42 yards in a 31–17 loss to the Washington Redskins.

[38] On November 11, he had 15 carries for a career-high 145 yards and two rushing touchdowns in a 31–12 Week 10 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

[46] In Week 3 against the Denver Broncos, Jones rushed 10 times for 19 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers won 27–16.

[53] During a rematch with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 16, Jones highlighted a big play with a 56-yard touchdown run.

During the game, Jones played a career-high 75 snaps[55] and surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career.

[57][55] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Seahawks, Jones rushed 21 times for 62 yards and two touchdowns during the 28–23 win.

[61] In Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football, Jones totaled 101 yards from scrimmage and a receiving touchdown during the 30–16 win.

[66] In the Divisional Round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams, Jones rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown during the 32–18 win.

[67] In the NFC Championship against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jones rushed for 27 yards before exiting the game due to an injury during the 31–26 loss.

[70][71] He has seen his production decrease as head coach Matt LaFleur has increased the usage of second-year teammate A. J. Dillon, failing to reach 1,000 rushing yards for the first time since 2018.

[74][75] Jones had his first 100-yard game in a Week 5 25–22 overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals, tallying 103 yards on 14 carries, including a season-long 57-yard run.

[76] In Week 8 against the Arizona Cardinals, with wide receivers Davante Adams, Allen Lazard and Marquez Valdes-Scantling out due to COVID or injury, Jones was the primary target of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, catching a team-high seven passes for 51 yards as the Packers won 24–21.

[94] Jones ran for 118 yards with three touchdowns on 21 attempts in a Wild Card Round 48–32 win over the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

[96] In a season-ending 24–21 Divisional Round loss to the 49ers, Jones became the first player in the more than 100-year history of the Green Bay Packers to record five consecutive 100-yard rushing games.

[101] During his tenure in Green Bay, Jones was known for wearing wraparound Oakley sunglasses and a sombrero decorated in Packers colors when arriving at a stadium before a game, on the sidelines, and in postgame interviews.

[106] Jones graduated from UTEP on May 12, 2018, with a degree in multidisciplinary studies, fulfilling a promise he had previously made to his parents that he would finish school even if drafted into the NFL.

During a game against the Detroit Lions, he lost the chain upon scoring a touchdown (one of four that night), but an athletic trainer found it and returned it to him.

[110] On November 20, 2017, Jones was cited for a traffic stop, an incident that occurred on October 1 in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin.

[111] Jones pleaded no contest to the charges and was fined for court costs and had his license suspended for six months.

[112] Jones' cousin, Tristen Newton, was the starting point guard for the UConn Huskies men's basketball team during their 2023 national championship run and 2024 national championship run, and was named the 2024 Final Four Most Outstanding Player.