Cardale
Jones.
Cardale
Jones.
Ohio St.· 6'5"· 253 lb· 4.81s 40
Cardale Jones is ideally suited for a power-spread or vertical passing attack that prioritizes a strong arm and downfield throws, leveraging his ability to extend plays outside the pocket.
Year 1 as a developmental backup learning to process defenses, with ceiling to become a long-term starter in a vertical offense.
A purely West Coast timing-based offense where quick reads and touch passes are paramount.
His large frame and strong arm give him high upside in the right system, but he needs time to refine his mechanics and decision-making.
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
- 4.81sp50
- Vertical
- 36inp50
- Broad jump
- —in
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | 10 | 56 | 92 | 860 | 7 | 2 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | 10 | 110 | 176 | 1460 | 8 | 5 |
| Career | — | 23 | 167 | 270 | 2323 | 15 | 7 |
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.