He’s one of three finalists
The three finalists for this year’s Salute to Service Award, sponsored by USAA, were announced earlier on Thursday, and the Minnesota Vikings’ nominee is among them.
Vikings running back Aaron Jones has joined Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey as the finalists for this year’s award. The winner will be announced at this year’s NFL Honors ceremony, which will take place on 5 February in San Francisco.
Jones’ family has a distinguished history of military service. His late father, Alvin Sr., served 29 years in the Army, and his mother, Vurgess, served 27 years in the Army. His older brother, Xavier, is currently serving in the Air Force. Aaron and his twin brother, Alvin Jr., also founded the A&A All the Way Foundation, a nonprofit organization that emphasizes support of youth in military families. In addition, for each home game during the 2025 season, Jones hosted a military family, giving them each a personal visit to express his thanks and making sure they had a memorable game day experience.
Should Jones win the award, USAA will donate $25,000 to his nonprofit of choice, and the NFL Foundation will match that donation with another $25,000.
Congratulations to Aaron Jones on being one of the three finalists for this year’s USAA Salute to Service Award, and here’s hoping that he’s the one who gets his name called at the NFL Honors ceremony for the big prize!
Category: General Sports
