| Jarrian Jones | |
| Current Team: | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Number: | 22 |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Magee, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 5 |
| Height In: | 11 |
| Weight Lb: | 190 |
| Draftyear: | 2024 |
| Draftround: | 3 |
| Draftpick: | 96 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Active |
| Statweek: | 5 |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 11 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue5: | 1 |
| Statlabel7: | Touchdowns |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Pfr: | J/JoneJa14 |
Jarrian Jones (born May 8, 2001) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Florida State Seminoles. Jones was selected by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Jones attended high school at Northwest Rankin. Coming out of high school, Jones was ranked as a four-star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[1] [2]
In Jones first season with the Bulldogs in 2019, he played in 11 games notching 12 tackles, two pass deflections, and a fumble recovery.[3] After the conclusion of the 2019 season, Jones decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[4] [5]
On May 23, 2020, Jones initially decided to transfer to play for the Ole Miss Rebels.[6] [7] However just over a week later, Jones would flip his commitment to play for the Florida State Seminoles.[8] [9] In Jones first three seasons with Florida State in 2020, 2021, and 2022, he notched 59 tackles, seven pass deflections, and two interceptions.[10] In week two of the 2023 season, Jones recorded his first career pick-six after he intercepted quarterback Billy Wiles and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown against Southern Miss.[11] In week eleven, Jones made the game-winning interception against Miami.[12] In the 2023 season, Jones tallied 25 tackles with five going for a loss, three interceptions, and a touchdown.[13] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Jones declared for the 2024 NFL draft.[14] [15] Jones also accepted an invite to play in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.[16]
Jones finished his Florida State career playing in 44 games, totaling 84 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, 15 pass deflections, and five interceptions.[17]
Jones was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 96th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.[18] On December 1, 2024, Jones was ejected from a game against the Houston Texans for throwing a punch in a fight that erupted after Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair made an illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, giving Lawrence a concussion.[19]