Matt Jones (born March 7, 1993) is a former American professional football running back.

He played college football for the Florida Gators, and was selected by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 2015 NFL draft.

He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Battlehawks and Vegas Vipers.

[1] He helped lead Armwood to a 15-0 record and the FHSAA Class 6A Championship and #2 national ranking his senior year while rushing for 896 yards and 10 touchdowns despite missing four games and also hauling in nine catches for 197 yards and three more scores.

Jones was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the 15th-best running back in his class.

[2] He committed to Florida to play college football over offers from Auburn, Notre Dame, and South Carolina, among many others.

[16] On September 20, 2015, against the St. Louis Rams, Jones ran 39 yards for a touchdown, which was his longest run from scrimmage.

[24] He began the season cemented as the starting running back after Alfred Morris left via free agency in the 2016 offseason.

Jones suffered a knee injury on October 23, 2016, during a 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions.