No. 31 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | October 15, 2001||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Southfield (Southfield, Michigan) | ||
College: | Ball State (2019–2022) | ||
NFL draft: | 2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250 | ||
Career history | |||
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Roster status: | Active | ||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Nicholas Jones (born October 15, 2001) is an American football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ball State.
Jones was born on October 15, 2001, and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. [1] He was the second-youngest of eight children. [2] He attended Southfield High School and played two years of varsity football, being ranked a three-star recruit before committing to Ball State. [1] [3]
As a true freshman at Ball State, Jones totaled 18 tackles with four pass breakups while appearing in 12 games, two of which he started. [1] The following year, he played in eight games, starting one, and made six tackles as well as one blocked punt on special teams. [1] He became a full-time starter as a junior in 2021, but suffered a season-ending knee injury six games in. [2] Jones finished the season with 13 tackles, one interception and a pass breakup. [1]
Jones stayed healthy for his senior season, finishing the year a second-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) selection after posting 22 tackles, 12 pass breakups and two interceptions. [2] [1] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl and to the NFL Scouting Combine. [2] [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.51 s | 1.57 s | 2.57 s | 4.31 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 9 reps | ||
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Jones was selected in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. [7] He made the team's final roster and saw his first playing time in their Week 4 win over the New York Jets. [8] Jones ended his rookie season as a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. [9]
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