Travis Jones (defensive lineman)

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Travis Jones
Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-15) October 15, 1999 (age 24)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:338 lb (153 kg)
Career information
High school:Wilbur Cross
(New Haven, Connecticut)
College:UConn (2018–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Pass deflections:
3
Player stats at PFR

Travis Jones (born October 15, 1999) is an

2022 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Jones attended Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, Connecticut. He committed to the University of Connecticut to play college football.[1]

College career

Jones played at UConn from 2018 to 2021.[2][3][4] He did not play in 2020, due to Connecticut canceling their season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5][6][7] He finished his career with 134 tackles and 8.5 sacks.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+38 in
(1.94 m)
325 lb
(147 kg)
34+14 in
(0.87 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.92 s 1.76 s 2.92 s 4.58 s 7.33 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)
9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
All values from
NFL Combine[9][10]

Jones was drafted by the

2022 NFL Draft.[11]

References

  1. ^ Fuller, Jim (July 27, 2017). "Wilbur Cross lineman Travis Jones commits to play football at UConn". The Middletown Press. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Fuller, Jim (August 4, 2019). "Maturing Travis Jones primed for a breakout sophomore season at UConn". New Haven Register. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Amore, Dom (November 16, 2021). "UConn defensive tackle Travis Jones to represent Huskies football, chase NFL dreams in Senior Bowl". Courant.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  4. ^ Keefe, Gavin (November 19, 2021). "Jones has been a bright spot for struggling UConn football program". The Day. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Bonjour, Doug (August 2, 2021). "The UConn big man with a big goal: New Haven's Travis Jones expects to 'dominate'". CTInsider.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "UConn junior Travis Jones may one day play in the NFL. The goal, for now, is simple: Play football, have fun". Courant.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Anthony, Mike (February 25, 2021). "UConn's Travis Jones, short on words, high on work ethic and potential". CTPost.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Travis Jones College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Travis Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Travis Jones, Connecticut, DT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ^ Brown, Clifton (April 29, 2022). "Five Things to Know About Travis Jones". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 7, 2023.

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