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Jones Becomes 300th NFL Draft Pick From FSU
4/26/2024 11:27:00 PM | Football
TALLAHASSEE – Florida State defensive back Jarrian Jones was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday evening.
Jones, the 96th overall pick, is the sixth FSU player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, joining defensive end Jared Verse, wide receiver Keon Coleman, defensive tackle Braden Fiske, defensive back Renardo Green and running back Trey Benson. Verse on Thursday night became Florida State's 47th first-round pick in program history when he was selected 19th overall by the Rams. Coleman was the first selection Friday evening when the Buffalo Bills picked him 33rd overall, Fiske was picked by the Rams at No. 39 overall, Green went to the San Francisco 49ers at 64th overall and Benson was selected 66th overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Florida State now has 300 NFL Draft picks in its history, including 210 during its current streak of 41 straight drafts with at least one selection.
Jones played in 44 games and made 28 starts in his four years at Florida State. Including his true freshman season at Mississippi State, Jones recorded 96 tackles, including 5.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, 12 pass breakups, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in his collegiate career.
In 2023, he earned honorable mention All-ACC recognition after registering 25 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, three interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was the first player in FSU history and the only player nationally in 2023 to record a sack, tackle for loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception in the same game, marks he hit in FSU's 58-13 win over North Alabama. The Magee, Mississippi, native returned his first interception of the season 30 yards for a touchdown in the 66-13 win over Southern Miss, and also grabbed an interception that ended Miami's final offensive drive in Florida State's 27-20 win.
Jones played in 12 games in both 2021 and 2022, combining for 41 tackles, 0.5 for loss, two interceptions and two pass breakups over those 24 games. His interception in the 2021 win at North Carolina came in the end zone and led to an FSU touchdown right before halftime that gave FSU an 11-point lead in an eventual 35-25 win. Jones also grabbed an interception in Florida State's 45-38 win over Florida in 2022.
Jones and Green give the Seminoles their 14th year with multiple defensive backs selected. Florida State has produced six picks in the first 100 selections of the NFL Draft for the first time since 2015, when FSU tied its ACC record with 11 picks.
Florida State is one of five schools with at least six picks through the first three rounds this year and trails only national championship game participants Michigan and Washington, both with seven, for the national lead. Live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft continues Saturday at noon on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
Jones, the 96th overall pick, is the sixth FSU player taken in the 2024 NFL Draft, joining defensive end Jared Verse, wide receiver Keon Coleman, defensive tackle Braden Fiske, defensive back Renardo Green and running back Trey Benson. Verse on Thursday night became Florida State's 47th first-round pick in program history when he was selected 19th overall by the Rams. Coleman was the first selection Friday evening when the Buffalo Bills picked him 33rd overall, Fiske was picked by the Rams at No. 39 overall, Green went to the San Francisco 49ers at 64th overall and Benson was selected 66th overall by the Arizona Cardinals. Florida State now has 300 NFL Draft picks in its history, including 210 during its current streak of 41 straight drafts with at least one selection.
Jones played in 44 games and made 28 starts in his four years at Florida State. Including his true freshman season at Mississippi State, Jones recorded 96 tackles, including 5.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, 12 pass breakups, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble in his collegiate career.
In 2023, he earned honorable mention All-ACC recognition after registering 25 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, three interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was the first player in FSU history and the only player nationally in 2023 to record a sack, tackle for loss, forced fumble, fumble recovery and interception in the same game, marks he hit in FSU's 58-13 win over North Alabama. The Magee, Mississippi, native returned his first interception of the season 30 yards for a touchdown in the 66-13 win over Southern Miss, and also grabbed an interception that ended Miami's final offensive drive in Florida State's 27-20 win.
Jones played in 12 games in both 2021 and 2022, combining for 41 tackles, 0.5 for loss, two interceptions and two pass breakups over those 24 games. His interception in the 2021 win at North Carolina came in the end zone and led to an FSU touchdown right before halftime that gave FSU an 11-point lead in an eventual 35-25 win. Jones also grabbed an interception in Florida State's 45-38 win over Florida in 2022.
Jones and Green give the Seminoles their 14th year with multiple defensive backs selected. Florida State has produced six picks in the first 100 selections of the NFL Draft for the first time since 2015, when FSU tied its ACC record with 11 picks.
Florida State is one of five schools with at least six picks through the first three rounds this year and trails only national championship game participants Michigan and Washington, both with seven, for the national lead. Live coverage of the 2024 NFL Draft continues Saturday at noon on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.
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