Jaylon Jones | |
Current Team: | Indianapolis Colts |
Number: | 40 |
Position: | Cornerback |
Birth Date: | 3 April 2002 |
Birth Place: | Cibolo, Texas, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 203 |
High School: | Byron P. Steele (Cibolo) |
College: | Texas A&M (2020–2022) |
Draftyear: | 2023 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 221 |
Pastteams: |
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Status: | Active |
Statseason: | 2023 |
Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
Statvalue1: | 44 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
Statvalue5: | 5 |
Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
Statlabel7: | Touchdowns |
Pfr: | JoneJa13 |
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.
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]
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]
Jones was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the 221st overall pick in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL draft.[7]
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.[8]