Sheridan Jones CB Clemson | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Sheridan Jones CB Clemson
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.67 seconds (4%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 24.2 DOB: 10/25/2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Outside Man/Press CB | |
| Last Updated: 04/21/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2024 | |
| 40 time: 4.67 seconds (4%*) | |
| Age: 24.2 DOB: 10/25/2000 | |
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: |
71.1 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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79% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 76.0 | |
| Tackling: |
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78% |
| Run Defense: |
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72% |
| Coverage: |
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67% |
| Zone: |
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62% |
| Man/Press: |
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68% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#333
Position rank:
#74
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| College Games: 53 College Snaps: 1710 | ||
ESPN RATING: 84/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#9
Pos Rank:
#13
State Rank:
#2
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 90/100
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| Ovr Rank: #34 Pos Rank: #10 | ||
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Darrell Luter Jr. - South Alabama |
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89% |
| Nic Jones - Ball State |
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84% |
| Jeremy Lucien - Vanderbilt |
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81% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Sheridan Jones from Maury High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Jones opted to join Clemson after being heavily recruited.In 2019 as a freshman Jones saw action in 11 games and played a total of 135 snaps at cornerback for the Tigers. He recorded only 5 tackles, one assist, while adding 2 stops. In coverage Jones notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 103.5.
As a sophomore in 2020 he played in 11 games and logged 313 snaps for the Tigers. He made 18 tackles, one assist, and had 11 stops. In coverage he totaled 3 pass breakups, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 80.3.
In 2021 as a junior Jones played in 13 games and contributed on 416 snaps. He chalked up 18 tackles, 4 assists, and added 6 stops. In the secondary Jones forced one pass breakup, one interception, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 84.0.
In 2022 as a senior Jones saw action in 10 games while playing 517 snaps. He logged 25 tackles, 4 assists, and made 8 stops. In coverage Jones had one pass breakup, no interceptions, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 96.6.
In 2023 as a fifth year senior Jones saw action in 8 games while playing 329 snaps. He logged 22 tackles, 5 assists, and made 10 stops. In coverage Jones had one pass breakup, one interception, and surrendered QB rating when targetted of 67.2.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Shows the click-and-close ability to backpedal and the ball skills to make plays. Jones has loose hips to go along with good top-end speed, and Jones can flip around to turn and run in coverage.
- Can track the ball downfield and gets his head around when playing in a trail position, and he shows excellent ball skills when breaking on a route. He’s a plus tackler in run support as well.
- He has the straight-line speed to recover. His ball skills are tremendous, with good hands and the potential to take it to the house any time he gets his hands on the ball.
- Can get up under a receiver’s chin and has the speed to flip his hips and run downfield. He has the quick and surprisingly powerful hands to jostle receivers early. But he’s at his best peeking into the backfield.
- Tracks the ball well downfield and shows good ball skills, including the ability to go up and high-point it in contested-catch situations.
- Jones has good size and is a fluid mover, capable of mirroring quickness underneath
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Despite his size, he’s not an overly physical tackler. Jones might have to add some weight at the next level in order to become more physical.
- Tends to play conservatively and give too much cushion when playing off.
- Feet aren’t ideal, as Jones gets sloppy in his backpedal and can be sluggish when transitioning to close on the ball.
Sheridan Jones percentiles vs other Cornerbacks (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Sheridan Jones (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
361.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
87.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
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.