Former Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. has punched his ticket to Super Bowl LX after the Seattle Seahawks’ NFC Championship victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Jones serves as a backup running back on the Seahawks’ roster but was inactive for Sunday’s game. He has primarily been on the practice squad this season.
While Jones did not play on Sunday, he did tally six rushes for 10 yards in Seattle’s blowout divisional round win over the San Francisco 49ers last weekend. With Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet out for the playoffs with an ACL injury, he could potentially get elevated to active status for the Super Bowl.
The former Tennessee receiver began his season with the New Orleans Saints. He signed with the team in March 2025 with the intent that he would switch from receiver to running back. Jones went back and forth between the practice squad and the active roster during the season, but was eventually waived in late October. After just a few days, Seattle decided to pick him up. Jones has primarily been on the Seahawks’ practice squad, but he has played a few times since joining the organization. Aside from the previously mentioned playoff game against the Niners, he also recorded 32 yards on four carries against the Falcons on Dec. 7.
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The Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams, which currently rosters VFLs Byron Young and Jaylen McCollough, by a score of 31-27 on Sunday night to advance to the Super Bowl.
Velus Jones Jr. spent two seasons at Tennessee in 2020 and 2021. While in Knoxville, he caught 84 passes for 1,087 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also racked up 31 rushing yards with the Vols.
There will be one VFL on each side of the field when Super Bowl LX rolls around in Santa Clara, CA. Jones’ Seahawks will take on VFL Joshua Dobbs and the New England Patriots for the Lombardi Trophy. Dobbs currently serves as the backup quarterback to starter and MVP candidate Drake Maye.
Super Bowl LX will take place on Sunday, Feb. 8, in Levi’s Stadium.
