Jaylon

Jones

Jones (6’2/200) is a former blue-chip five-star safety recruit who moved to CB shortly after arriving in College Station and became an instant starter. The stretched-out DB allowed a 53% completion rate over the last two seasons, despite being largely avoided in 2022 with just 19 passes being thrown his way in 601 total snaps. His 4.57s 40-yard dash is certifiably sluggish by modern outside corner standards (47th%) as was a 4.48s shuttle (45th%), but his 6.88s 3-Cone (78th%) and 38” vertical (84th%) were both strong marks for a solid 8.79 RAS. His filled-out frame allows Jones to establish leverage and put hands on receivers at the line. His advanced route cognition allows Jones to stay in the pocket of receivers downfield, allowing just one reception of more than 20 yards in 2022. Speed could limit him in the NFL, as he tends to play off to make up for his limitations. With his size and physical style of play, Jones could be asked to return to safety if he wants to earn a starting NFL job.

Jones (6'2/185) has been a Texas A&M pledge since early February, and in early June he reaffirmed his commitment to Jimbo Fisher’s program in early June. During Tuesday’s camp the four-star corner showed why he’s such a valuable recruit for Texas A&M, with his combination of size and athleticism proving to be too much for some wide receivers to handle. “The Texas A&M commit has legitimate size, he got his hands on receivers to knock them off routes without being too physical and he was always staying right in the pocket of the receivers,” Rivals recruiting analyst Adam Gorney wrote. According to 247Sports.com, Jones ran a 4.58 40 at The Opening regional camp in mid-March. It’s likely a safe bet that he’s shaved some time off of that sprint since then.

Jones added he’s “ready to get there to Aggieland and do what I’m supposed to do.” The Cibolo, Texas native verbally committed on February 3rd and was also considering Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, and Colorado. Jones is ranked as the 7th-best cornerback in the class of 2020 and 14th player overall from the state of Texas.