Byron
Jones.
Byron
Jones.
UConn· 6'1"· 199 lb· 4.43s 40
Byron Jones aligns best in a Cover-3 dominant system due to his excellent press-man ability and speed, which allows him to match up effectively against perimeter receivers.
Year 1 starter as a boundary corner, with the ceiling to be a Pro Bowl caliber shutdown corner on the perimeter.
A complex match-zone scheme that heavily relies on off-man technique and intricate coverage reads.
His athleticism and coverage skills make him a strong fit for schemes that prioritize man coverage on the outside.
Selected #27 overall in Round 1 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Dallas Cowboys out of UConn.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.43sp50
- Vertical
- 44.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 147inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.78sp50
- Shuttle
- 3.94sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | UConn | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Byron Jones played for the Cowboys and Dolphins. He was a versatile defensive back, excelling at both safety and cornerback, earning a Pro Bowl nod.