Big Board ranking: #74
Positional ranking: #11
Overview
Position: WR
College: Purdue
Class: Senior (RS)
Age: 24
Measurables
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 175 lbs.
Arm length: 31 5/8”
Hand size: 9”
Athletic testing
40-yard dash: 4.43 sec.
10-yard split: 1.51 sec.
Vertical jump: 36.5”
Broad jump: 124.0”
Bench press: 13 reps
3-cone drill: N/A
Short shuttle: N/A
Strengths
Very crafty and crisp as a route runner. Excellent feet. Great package of releases. Quick and deceptive on slants and quick outs. Creates easy separation on in-breaking routes. Crisp on corner routes. Uses his head to manipulate as a route runner. Gets open on deep crossing routes. Above-average speed and acceleration. Has shown the ability to get vertical. Tremendous hands and catches away from his body. Phenomenal hand-eye coordination with the ability to snatch passes late. Terrific focus on contested catches. Courageous extending with defenders bearing down. High intelligence finding holes in coverage. Extremely reliable working back to the quarterback. Tracks the ball very well downfield. Great adjusting for back-shoulder balls and low throws. Exceptional feet on the boundary. Effective on screen passes. Very good vision as a runner. Excellent feel for making defenders miss with smooth transitions immediately after the catch. Mostly played right wide receiver but has played all over with a great skillset for the slot. Has experience as a punt returner. Got the better of Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (2022). Played very well against top competition in general.
Weaknesses
Below-average size in terms of weight and build. Average explosiveness. Separates less on more complex routes. Limited elusiveness versus close and aggressive tacklers. Lacks strength as a blocker.
NFL comparison
Danny Amendola
Conclusion
Overall, Jones is a polished wide receiver that runs routes at a high level and possesses tremendous catch focus. His game is very similar to Danny Amendola with the ability to play inside and outside with underrated downfield effectiveness.