
Matt Jones brings proven all-purpose juice to NDSU’s backfield
Matt Jones is a compact, productive running back prospect who already showed real burst and volume in high school, and NDSU’s roster profile lists him at 5-foot-9, 197 pounds with a redshirt-freshman label. His biggest appeal is the blend of tough contact balance, production, and home-run ability—he finished his prep career as his school’s all-time rushing-attempt leader and posted 1,200 all-purpose yards with 19 touchdowns as a senior. He looks like the kind of downhill, physical Bison back who fits a winning culture and can handle a role if the staff wants reliability with sneaky big-play upside.