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Where did Julio Jones go to high school?

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Quintorris Lopez “Julio” Jones Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He is regarded as one of the best receivers of the 2010s.

Where did Julio Jones go to high school?

Julio Jones was born on February 8, 1989, as Quintorris Lopez “Julio” Jones in Foley, Alabama. His mother, Queen Marvin, raised him and his brother alone since his father left him when Jones was just 5 years old. Jones grew up in a violent neighbourhood.

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Jones attended Foley High School in Foley, Alabama, where he played wide receiver and defensive end for the Lions high school football team. During his high school career, Jones quickly achieved recognition. In his junior year, he caught 75 passes for 1,306 yards and had 16 touchdowns. People referred to him as “Waffle House” because he was always open. He participated in the high school Under Armour All-America Game.

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Jones started the 2010 season with two games going over 100 yards and three total touchdowns in the first seven games. On October 23, Jones did well against the Tennessee Volunteers, recording 221-yards on 12 receptions, in a 41–10 victory at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. On November 18, against Georgia State, he recorded his first collegiate game with two receiving touchdowns in the 63–7 victory.

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On November 26, in the Iron Bowl against #2 Auburn, Jones had ten receptions for 199-yards and a touchdown, but the Crimson Tide lost to the Tigers by a score of 28–27. The Crimson Tide reached a bowl game, which was Jones’s final collegiate game. In the 2011 Capital One Bowl against Michigan State, Jones had three receptions for 49-yards, 36 rushing yards, and a rushing touchdown in the 49–7 victory.

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