Career: Limu-Jones appeared in 53 games for the Eagles (19 as a starter), which is tied for the sixth-most games played in school history. He hauled in 161 career receptions (15th) for 2,722 yards (seventh) and 21 touchdowns (10th) – an average of 16.9 per reception (tied for seventh). He averaged a touchdown every 7.7 career catches. Jones had 16 receptions of at least 40 yards in his career, including six as a junior in 2019, three in the abbreviated 2020-21 campaign, and six in the 2021 fall season.
2021: Limu-Jones earned second team All-America honors from Phil Steele Publications, as well as third team All-America honors from Hero Sports. He was also an All-Big Sky Conference first team selection. Despite missing two games due to injury, he led the Eagles with 71 catches (also the most in the Big Sky) and 1,122 receiving yards (second in the conference), averaging 102 yards per game and 15.8 per reception. His yardage ranks as the 16th-most for a season in EWU history, and his 6.45 receptions per game is 11th. Against Southern Utah on 9/25/21, Limu-Jones caught seven passes for 175 yards, including one for 45 yards and a touchdown. The next week (10/2/21) against Montana, he hauled in 11 receptions for a career-high 231 yards in a comeback victory. He continued his dominance against Montana on 12/3/21, going for 14 receptions (which tied an EWU FCS Playoffs record with teammate Andrew Boston), 215 yards, and two touchdowns. Limu-Jones was named to the preseason All-America team selected by Phil Steele Publications (second team). He was also picked to the preseason All-Big Sky Conference team, and was a first team selection on the Phil Steele Publications all-league squad.
2020-21: Limu-Jones earned second team All-America honors from three organizations -- the American Football Coaches Association, Stats Perform and Phil Steele Publications. He was also a unanimous All-Big Sky Conference first team selection. He ended the season fourth in FCS in receiving yards per game (108.4) and was ninth in receptions per game (6.9, total of 48). He ended the regular season with three-straight performances with at least 140 receiving yards, and had a least a 66-yard catch in all three games. He caught four passes for 140 yards and a 66-yard touchdown reception versus Idaho (4/10/21) in EWU’s come-from-behind 38-31 victory. In a 32-22 win over 11th-ranked UC Davis (4/3/21), Limu-Jones had career highs with 155 yards receiving on 10 catches, including a key 77-yard TD in the third quarter which was his career long. He also scored on a 21-yard TD reception and was credited with a two tackles. One game earlier versus Cal Poly (3/27/21), he had seven receptions – all in the first half -- for 147 yards receiving in a 62-10 win. He had a non-scoring 71-yard reception on the game’s second play from Gunner Talkington to help open the floodgates for EWU, which scored 45 points in the first half to set a school-record as a member of FCS. In the second quarter, he caught five passes for 76 yards with a long of 34, then played sparingly in the second half. Limu-Jones opened the season with what was a then a career-high nine catches for 93 yards versus Idaho (2/27/21), and in the next two games flirted with 100 yards as well. He had six grabs for 87 yards against Northern Arizona (3/6/21) and eight for 99 and a score at Idaho State (3/13/21).
2019: He played in all 12 Eastern games, starting two. He ranked 63rd in FCS with a team-leading seven touchdown catches, and his average of 24.04 per catch was second nationally behind the 24.49 average of Isaiah Weston of Northern Iowa. His average per reception was second in school history behind the record of 25.8. Limu-Jones had a total of 24 catches to rank seventh on the team, but his 577 receiving yards were second on the squad. In the first start of his career, he caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Eric Barriere on the first offensive play of the game against Northern Arizona (11/2/19). Limu-Jones would finish the day with eight catches for 147 yards as EWU won 54-21. That performance earned him team offensive player of the week honors. He had just three catches in EWU’s first six games, but 16 in the next three games. He had three TD catches versus Northern Colorado when he finished with 96 yards, including a 58-yard TD. He had four grabs for 97 yards one game later versus Montana (10/26/19), including a non-scoring play of 62 yards. He also started versus Cal Poly (11/16/19) when he caught a pair of passes for 66 yards and a 45-yard touchdown, and also rushed once for 25 more yards. His other TD catches came versus Jacksonville State (9/14/19) with a 51 yarder that had given EWU a 17-pont lead, and Sacramento State (10/5/19). He was EWU’s special teams player of the week against North Dakota (9/28/19). In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, he had nine receptions for 193 yards and a touchdown.
2018: Played in 12 of Eastern’s games, including the last 11, and finished with seven catches for 116 yards and three tackles. He had two catches for 32 yards versus Idaho with a long of 30. He also had a 34-yard catch against North Dakota State (1/5/19) in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, and a 22-yard grab earlier in the season versus Montana State (9/29/18). Two of his tackles came versus Nicholls (12/1/18) in the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
2017: Played in all 11 games as a backup tight end. He had four touchdown catches in his debut season among his 11 catches for 148 yards. He had TD receptions of 14 and 6 yards versus UC Davis (10/7/17) when he finished with highs of three catches for 66 yards. He also had a non-scoring 46-yarder versus UCD, and had TD catches against both Sacramento State (9/30/17) and North Dakota (11/11/17). Limu-Jones was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Weber State (11/4/17). He had six catches for 88 yards in three spring scrimmages.
2016: Redshirted.
HS: Graduated from Grace Davis HS in 2016. He was the Modesto Metro Conference Offensive Player of the Year while earning first-team all-league honors as a wide receiver. The
Modesto Bee selected him to its 2015 All-Stanislaus District team for the second-straight year. Prior to the start of the season, he was rated the No. 1 player in the Stockton area by Blackhatfootball.com. As a junior, he earned All-Modesto Metro Conference first-team honors as a wide receiver, and was the league’s Special Teams Player of the Year. He was also on the All-Stanislaus District team as selected by the Modesto Bee. The Spartans started 4-0 before finishing 5-5. He had a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a game versus Franklin and also played on defense. Also a talented basketball player, currently playing a Davis team that is 13-8 (through Jan. 29). He scored 37 points in the championship game of the Oakdale Rotary Boys Basketball Tournament in December, helping Davis win the title and earning Jones Athlete of the Week honors from the
Modesto Bee. Davis was 13-14 his junior season and 16-10 in his senior year. He also played summer AAU basketball for Saints Basketball out of San Jose.
Personal: Communication studies major. Born 11/16/97 in Vallejo, Calif. Mother’s name is Luse Limu and his father is Monte Jones. Name is pronounced “tuh-low-low” “lee-moo-jones.”
| Year |
GP |
PC |
Hi |
Yds |
Apr |
Apg |
TD |
Lg |
| 2017 |
11 |
11 |
3 |
148 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
4 |
46 |
| 2018 |
12 |
7 |
2 |
116 |
16.6 |
9.7 |
0 |
34 |
| 2019 |
12 |
24 |
8 |
577 |
24.0 |
48.1 |
7 |
75t |
| 2020-21 |
7 |
48 |
10 |
759 |
15.8 |
108.4 |
4 |
78t |
| 2021 |
11 |
71 |
14 |
1122 |
15.8 |
102.0 |
6 |
58 |
| Totals |
53 |
161 |
14 |
2,722 |
16.9 |
51.4 |
21 |
78t |
Kickoff Returns: 2019/2-44-22.0 (long of 25).
Rushing: 2019/1-25-25.0 (long of 25).
TALOLO LIMU JONES Top Receiving Performances (7 with 100+)
11 catches, 231 yards, 0 TD – Montana – 10/2/21
14 catches, 215 yards, 2 TD – Montana – 12/3/21
7 catches, 175 yards, 1 TD – Southern Utah – 9/25/21
10 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD – UC Davis – 4/3/21
7 catches, 147 yards, 0 TD – Cal Poly – 3/27/21
8 catches, 147 yards, 1 TD – Northern Arizona – 11/2/19
4 catches, 140 yards, 1 TD – Idaho – 4/10/21
Talolo Limo Jones Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (16)
78 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – UC Davis – 4/3/21
75 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Northern Arizona – 11/2/19
71 yard reception (pass from Gunner Talkington) – Cal Poly – 3/27/21
66 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Idaho – 4/10/21
62 yard reception (pass from Eric Barriere) – Montana – 10/26/19
58 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Montana – 12/3/21
58 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Montana – 10/2/21
58 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Idaho State – 11/9/19
58 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Northern Colorado – 10/12/19
51 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Montana – 10/2/21
51 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Western Illinois – 9/18/21
51 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Jacksonville State – 9/14/19
46 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – UC Davis – 10/7/17
45 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Southern Utah – 9/25/21
45 yard reception (TD pass from Eric Barriere) – Cal Poly – 11/16/19
44 yard reception – (from Eric Barriere) – Southern Utah 9/25/21
