Over the last two seasons, only two running backs have been harder to tackle than Aaron Jones of the Green Bay Packers.

According to ESPN, NFL Next Gen Stats tracks a statistic called “yards gained after close-in,” which measures “yards gained by a ball carrier after the first defender gets within one yard of him.”

The idea is simple: Once a tackler is within a yard of a running back, it takes pure elusiveness to gain the most yards.

In this situation, Jones is one of the NFL’s best. He averaged 4.5 yards gained after close-in between the 2017 and 2018 season, ranking behind only Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants and Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans.

Jones told Rob Demovsky of ESPN that his go-to moves are a stiff arm and a head-and-shoulders wiggle.

While Jones lacks the imposing size of Henry and Barkley, his explosive one-cut ability, instant acceleration and underrated balance through contact make him a nightmare for defenders.

All that extra yardage created has added up. Through his first two seasons, Jones is averaging 5.5 yards per carry, which ranks first in the NFL among players with at least 200 carries since 2017.

It’s certainly possible Jones is on the verge of creating a truly special season for the Packers in 2019. He has the individual talent, and now he’ll get the opportunity in Matt LaFleur’s offense.

“Jones is such a diverse athlete. He can do so much. He has a great slashing running ability,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said on Monday. “He’s such a great teammate. He’s a ‘yes sir, no sir’ type of guy. He’s the dream-type player you enjoy playing with because he’s super respectful and he’s got an incredible approach to the game.”