As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepare for the 2010 season, without question the face of the franchise is that of All-Pro running back Maurice Jones-Drew. Amid the intense heat and humidity of the North Florida summer, no player’s star shines brighter among the assembled group of talent toiling their way through training camp on the grounds of the newly named EverBank Field.
During his four NFL seasons, Jones-Drew has averaged a whopping 13.5 touchdowns per campaign. This production has well outpaced the numbers of Pac-10 rivals Reggie Bush and LenDale White. The USC backs were chosen with picks two and 45 in the 2006 draft, while Jones-Drew, the San Francisco Bay Area native and former UCLA standout, fell all the way to pick number 60.