USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin can vividly recall his reaction to first watching highlights of Ronald Jones II running the ball in high school. At the time, Jones was considered an under-the-radar prospect. And for Martin, that just didn’t make sense.
“We saw him on film, and the first question I asked the other coaches in the room was, ‘Is there something wrong with this kid?’" Martin said in a recent phone interview. “Because I felt he was the best back in the country.”
Eventually, others agreed. In the final recruiting rankings, ESPN listed Jones as the No.