“He went from being a late-rounder to a first- or second-round pick,” Kiper said on a teleconference Monday. “He probably enjoyed as monumental a leap up the board as any player at any position in this draft. That’s not unheard of, but it rarely happens.”
Jones (6 feet 1, 227 pounds) had started just one game in his career before becoming a fulltime starter as a senior in 2015, when he led the Tigers with 100 tackles. He also had 13.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, three pass breakups and two interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown.