​Elite 4-star 2027 Notre Dame commit Julius Jones Jr. is less than a year away from his first game in the blue and gold.The son of ex-Irish great Julius Jones and nephew of Thomas Jones, both former NFL running backs, Jones Jr. pulled off an impressive feat for the St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) football team over the weekend.Jones Jr. became the Raiders’ all-time leader in receiving with 1,897 in a 38-14 win over DeSoto (Texas) on Saturday. The standout receiver passed former St. Thomas Aquinas wideout Cameron Benson’s record of 1,885 yards, a mark that had been held since the late 1970s.Ryan Fravel stated on social media that Jones Jr. now has more receiving yards than the Raiders alums – Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, current NFL receivers Phillip Dorsett and Elijah Moore, and former NFL receiver Leonard Hankerson.Jones Jr. and St. Thomas Aquinas, now 2-0 on the season, will host Columbus on Saturday.’27 Notre Dame Commit Julius Jones Jr. made history last night with this catch!☘️Jones Jr. is now St. Thomas Aquinas’ All-Time leader in receiving yards with 1,897 in his career passing Cameron Benson’s (1977-79) record of 1,885 yards.Congrats on history! @julius_jones_… pic.twitter.com/VO40ReBKun— Ryan Fravel (@Fravel_Ryan) August 30, 2026Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions.Follow Kevin on X: @KevLSmittieThis article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Notre Dame commit breaks nearly 50-year old record held by NFL stars