Kelley Jones CB Mississippi State |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #1 ROLE: Outside Zone CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.42 seconds (78%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #1 | |
| ROLE: Outside Zone CB | |
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.42 seconds (78%*) | |
| Overall Rating: |
86.4 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| QB Rating When targeted: | 56.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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77% |
| Run Defense: |
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70% |
| Coverage: |
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83% |
| Zone: |
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80% |
| Man/Press: |
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80% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Mid
Overall Rank:
#47
Position rank:
#8 (DB)
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| College Games: 28 College Snaps: 1244 | ||
ESPN RATING: 78/100
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247 RATING: 88/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Shavon Revel Jr. - East Carolina |
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87% |
| Khyree Jackson - Oregon |
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84% |
| Davison Igbinosun - Ohio State |
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82% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A dual-threat quarterback at Clarksdale in Mississippi, Jones ran for 1,424 yards and nineteen scores while passing for another ten as a senior, helping the program to four straight region titles before signing with Mississippi State as a three-star and moving to cornerback.He redshirted in 2023 and started four games as a redshirt freshman in 2024, posting 29 tackles, then took over as a full-time starter in 2025 and held the job all season.
Jones broke up nine passes and added two interceptions across thirteen games, earning third-team All-SEC as a long, ball-productive cover man. He opened the year with a strong game against Southern Miss and added two more breakups against Arizona State while handling a heavy workload on the outside. He finished with 27 tackles across thirteen games and ranked among the SEC's leaders in pass breakups.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Rare length at 76 inches to press and contest at the catch point
- Man-cover skills lead the profile, sticky in trail technique
- Smothered his man in press, rarely allowing clean separation
- Broke up nine passes while adding two interceptions
- Recorded takeaways against Texas A&M, Missouri, and Georgia
- Finishes tackles reliably, charged with only three misses
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Surrendered three scores despite the low completion rate
- Tackle volume is modest for an every-down outside role
- Long frame can be tested by quick separators underneath
- Sharper mirroring in man than passing off routes in zone in off technique
Scouting Report: Summary
Jones is a long, sticky press-man corner whose 76-inch frame lets him smother routes at the line and contest at the catch point, rarely letting receivers separate, with nine breakups, two interceptions and reliable tackling for the position. However, he gave up a handful of scores despite the tight coverage, his tackle volume is modest for an every-down role, and he is crisper in man than reading concepts in zone from off alignment.Overall, Jones thrives in press-man and reroutes with physicality, the kind of scrappy, sticky athlete who makes life hard on receivers, but the recognition and ball production decide how early. He projects as a starting-caliber boundary corner for a tight-coverage scheme, with the ceiling of an early outside starter and the floor of a press-man specialist.
How other scouting services rate Kelley Jones (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
36.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.