Jaylon Jones (born April 3, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
| No. 40 – Indianapolis Colts | |||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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| Born: | April 3, 2002 Cibolo, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Byron P. Steele (Cibolo) | ||||||
| College: | Texas A&M (2020–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 7 / pick: 221 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Early years
editJones attended Byron P. Steele II High School in Cibolo, Texas.[1] As a senior in 2019 Under Armour All-American. A five-star recruit, Jones committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2][3]
College career
editJones started all 10 games as a true freshman at Texas A&M in 2020. He finished the season with 30 tackles and one interception.[4] As a sophomore in 2021, he started all 13 games, recording 35 tackles and two interceptions.[5] He returned to A&M as a starter in 2022.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.53 s | 1.51 s | 2.55 s | 4.30 s | 6.88 s | 38.0 in (0.97 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
14 reps | |
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Jones was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 221st overall pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.[9]
Jones entered his rookie season in 2023 fourth on the cornerback depth chart. He was thrust into the starting lineup following injuries to Dallis Flowers and JuJu Brents. He held the starting job for most of the season, and finished with 44 tackles and five pass breakups through 17 games and 10 starts.[10]
In Week 3 of the 2024 season, Jones recorded his first two career interceptions in a 21-16 win against the Chicago Bears, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[11]
References
edit- ^ Hinojosa, David (December 17, 2019). "Steele's Jaylon Jones corners area's recruiting class". Express News. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Hinojosa, David (February 4, 2019). "Steele DB Jones commits to Texas A&M". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Jordan, Jason (July 3, 2019). "The Opening: Texas A&M commit Jaylon Jones says Aggies commits are calculated". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (August 24, 2021). "No man is an island? Well, two Texas A&M cornerbacks are". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Dimmitt, Zach (August 22, 2022). "Aggies DB Jaylon Jones Reveals No. 1 Way for A&M to Have Successful Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Logan, Collier (September 18, 2022). "Aggies DB Jaylon Jones and Texas A&M Defense Are Honed in on Finishing". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylon Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jaylon Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Stankevitz, JJ (April 29, 2023). "Colts Select Texas A&M CB Jaylon Jones with No. 221 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylon Jones 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (September 25, 2024). "Bills quarterback Josh Allen, Commanders QB Jayden Daniels highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
External links
edit- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Texas A&M Aggies bio
- "Jaylon Jones is learning two positions on the fly as a seventh round rookie!" Kent Sterling interview, via YouTube.com, Sept. 16, 2023. (Video.)