Marcus
Jones.
Marcus
Jones.
Houston· 5'8"· 174 lb
New England will utilize a press-man and zone heavy defensive scheme that will value his versatility and quickness as a smaller cornerback.
Year 1 as nickel/slot corner and special teams ace, with ceiling to expand into a versatile defensive back with coverage prowess.
Scheme that insists on bigger, traditional outside corners and does not utilize his unique skillset in sub-packages or special teams.
Jones projects as a versatile chess piece for the Patriots, able to contribute immediately on special teams and grow into a key secondary role.
Selected #85 overall in Round 3 of the 2022 NFL Draft by New England Patriots out of Houston.
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.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Troy | 13 | 49 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Troy | 11 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | Northern Illinois | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Houston | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Houston | 13 | 47 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | — | 44 | 155 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 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.
Marcus Jones has played two seasons for the New England Patriots, primarily as a nickel cornerback, punt returner, and kick returner. He earned a First-Team All-Pro selection as a punt returner in his rookie season.