NFL Draft Prospect Byron Jones thanks parents for genetics
Connecticut’s Byron Jones lit the NFL Combine on fire and he’s thanks his parents for his performace
The annual NFL Scouting Combine is a place for potential draft prospects to improve their stock in front of teams. One of those players who rose their stock at the combine was Connecticut cornerback Byron Jones.
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With teams looking to go after bigger corners to follow the mold that the Seattle Seahawks have successfully built, Jones who is 6-foot-1, could be one of those options.
If his combine performance is any indication, he has tremendous athleticism and leaves a lot to be excited about.
He first stole everyone’s attention with his broad jump.
Jones leaped an incredible 12’3, which was the best anyone had done at the combine since 2003.
So naturally, his leaping ability carried over to the vertical leap testing where he recorded an incredible 44 inches.
When he wasn't destroying broad jump records (12'3").
— NFL (@NFL) February 23, 2015
Byron Jones was defying gravity.
44.5": http://t.co/zzGuZNVP4l pic.twitter.com/WrrUT1Px1F
Jones knows he improved his draft stock and is certainly thankful for his abilities. He took to Twitter to thank his parents for the genetics they gave him.
Thanks for all the love! I swear I had no clue I was going to jump 12'3" like wow! Shout out to mom and dad for the good genetics ✊
— Byron Jones (@TheByronJones) February 24, 2015
After a performance like that, it’s easy to see why Jones is excited. He has become one of the more talked about draft prospects and certainly has the athletic ability to make some team happy.
If football doesn’t work out, he certainly has track and field to fall back on.
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