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Byron Jones shatters broad jump record at NFL Scouting Combine (Video)

By Jack Crosby

Feb 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Connecticut defensive back Byron Jones speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Connecticut defensive back Byron Jones speaks to the media at the 2015 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Byron Jones may have stolen the show at the NFL Scouting Combine on Monday with his ridiculous effort in the broad jump

As usual, we’ve seen some pretty incredible athletic performances at the NFL Scouting Combine this past week, however none may match what Connecticut defensive back Byron Jones did on Friday.

With the defensive backs getting their turn to shine on front of everyone in Indianapolis, Jones took full advantage of the opportunity, and then some.

How much did he take advantage of the opportunity? Well, only by absolutely shattering the broad jump record. When it was all said and done with his turn at the event, Byron Jones jump an amazing 12 feet, 3 inches, breaking the previous mark by a jaw-dropping eight inches.

Yes, for good measure, you can also see in the video that he’s not to shabby at jumping vertically either. Coming out of a school like Connecticut, where the football program has struggled as of late, there probably weren’t a lot of eyes on him.

Well, one way to go about making sure that people notice you is to shatter a record at the combine. Jones was more than successful in this regard on Monday morning.

Just last year, head coach Bob Diaco called Jones one of the most athletically gifted players in the nation.

“I think he will be one of the best players in the country,” Diaco said via CBS Sports. “Everyone will see it eventually when they put him in those compression shorts [at combines]. You will see a tall, long, lean and fast and explosive and athletic player. His numbers, with our developmental process, you are going to see at the end of the day one of the best tangibly gifted cornerback players in the country.”

Well, no one is going to doubt that now!

(h/t @WillBrinson)

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