Football is just a small part of who Aaron Jones is and what he represents.
Yes, the former Burges High School and UTEP star running back and current member of the Green Bay Packers has 5,284 career rushing yards in the NFL, including 1,121 this past season, and he was a three-sport star in high school and led UTEP to a bowl game appearance in 2014.
But more importantly, Jones is an El Paso treasure, a man whose impact in the world goes beyond scoring touchdowns or making the playoffs. Jones makes the common person happy, he impacts people daily in different parts of the country and that’s why he’s a nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, one of the league’s most honorable and prestigious awards.