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Texas A&M Football: Top 5 prospects for 2023 NFL Draft

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 16, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Devon Achane (6) celebrates with wide receiver Ainias Smith (0) after scoring a touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2021; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Devon Achane (6) celebrates with wide receiver Ainias Smith (0) after scoring a touchdown against the Missouri Tigers during the second half at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 3, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) commits pass interference as he defends a ball thrown to Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (8) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated A&M 52-24. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports
Oct 3, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones (17) commits pass interference as he defends a ball thrown to Alabama wide receiver John Metchie III (8) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama defeated A&M 52-24. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr/The Tuscaloosa News via USA TODAY Sports /

Jaylon Jones has been one of the better cornerbacks in the SEC over the past two seasons.

Although he’s not a household name like the countless stars on Alabama or Georgia, he’s going to work his way into a spot on an NFL roster after this season, if he decides to leave early.

The former Under Armour All-American has started 22 straight games for the Aggies since getting to campus and he’s been impressive from the get-go. I think he has the potential to be an early-round pick, but if he was drafted today, he’d probably be a 4-6 round guy.

As a freshman in 2020, he had 30 total tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, and six pass breakups and he only got better as a sophomore. He finished with 35 tackles, a tackle for loss, two interceptions, and four pass breakups. He is starting to look like a legit lockdown cornerback for the Aggies and this could be his true breakout year.

Jones is looking like a fourth-rounder right now but there’s plenty of room to grow.