Jaylon Jones (American football, born 2002)
Jaylon Jones (born April 3, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M.
| No. 40 – Indianapolis Colts | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 3, 2002 Cibolo, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Byron P. Steele (Cibolo) |
| College: | Texas A&M (2020–2022) |
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 221 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
High school career
Jones 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
Jones 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Sources:[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Jones was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 221st overall pick in the 7th round of the 2023 NFL Draft[9]
References
- "Steele's Jaylon Jones corners area's recruiting class". 17 December 2019.
- "Steele DB Jones commits to Texas A&M". 4 February 2019.
- "The Opening: Texas A&M commit Jaylon Jones says Aggies commits are calculated". 3 July 2019.
- "No man is an island? Well, two Texas A&M cornerbacks are". 24 August 2021.
- "Aggies DB Jaylon Jones Reveals No. 1 Way for A&M to Have Successful Season".
- "Aggies DB Jaylon Jones and Texas A&M Defense Are Honed in on Finishing".
- "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.
- "Colts Select Texas A&M CB Jaylon Jones with No. 221 pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Colts.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.