Brandon Jones Overview<\/b><\/p>\n
Position: <\/b>Safety Playing for Texas\u2019 Nacogdoches High School, Jones made a name for himself as he twice received All-State recognition and became a top-five defensive back within the state of Texas. The four-star prospect received numerous offers from schools such as Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and LSU before choosing Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Jones saw immediate playing time as a true freshman in 2016 as he appeared in all 12 games and totaled 16 tackles. He built upon his debut season and as a sophomore, Jones started all 12 games for the Longhorns, finishing third on the team with 61 total tackles. Jones again started every game his junior season, totaling 70 tackles and receiving an All-Big-12 honorable mention. Electing to return for his senior season, Jones led the team with 86 total tackles, 64 of which were solo, through 12 starts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n NFL Comparison: Patrick Chung<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Teams With Need at Position: <\/b>Chicago Bears<\/a>, Cleveland Browns<\/a>, Dallas Cowboys<\/a>, Miami Dolphins<\/a>, Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>, Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>,\u00a0New\u00a0England Patriots<\/a><\/p>\n Projection: <\/b>Mid third to mid fourth round <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Jones is an elite run defender for his position who loves to hit hard and play close to the line of scrimmage. With an impressive burst, Jones plays a downhill style of see ball, attack ball and has devastating hit power when squaring up ball carriers. Additionally, Jones\u2019 brand of football can be classified with impressive controlled violence as he possesses elite tackling fundamentals and rarely gets shaken by shiftier backs. While Jones is adequate in underneath zone coverage, he is not yet ready to play as a deep centerfield over the top of a defense. Furthermore, Jones leaves a lot to be desired in man coverage as his below average hip fluidity and sloppy footwork often gets exposed even when manning up with averagely athletic receivers. However, in today\u2019s NFL where sub-package nickel alignments are so important, Jones would offer significant value in such formations. Given Jones\u2019 elite run defense, if coaches can help develop Jones into even just an average coverage player, he would certainly be a starting-caliber strong side safety.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n Main photo:
\n<\/span>Height: <\/b>5\u201911\u201d
\n<\/span>Weight: <\/b>198 lbs
\n<\/span>Arms: <\/b>30 \u215b\u201d
\n<\/span>Hands: <\/b>8 \u00be\u201d
\n<\/span>School: <\/b>Texas<\/span><\/p>\nBrandon Jones 2020 NFL Draft Profile\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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