Adam Jones (running back)
Adam Jones is an American football running back for the Montana State Bobcats.
Jones attended Sentinel High School in Missoula, Montana. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Montana State Bobcats.
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Jones took a redshirt. In week 1 of the 2024 season, he rushed for 167 yards and a career-long 93 yard touchdown run in an upset win over New Mexico. He finished the 2024 season rushing for 1,172 yards and 14 touchdowns, both school records for a freshman, while also hauling in 21 passes for 214 yards and a touchdown. He was named the Big Sky freshman of the year. Heading into the 2025 season, Jones was named to the Walter Payton Award preseason watchlist. In week 7 of the 2025 season, he ran for 173 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries in a blowout win against Idaho State. In the second round of the 2025 FCS playoffs, Jones ran for 107 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries in a win versus Yale. In the quarterfinals, he ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while also hauling in five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Stephen F. Austin.