NFL Draft Profile: Sheridan Jones, Cornerback, Clemson Tigers
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Pos: CB
Ht: 6002
Wt: 180
40: 4.66
DOB: 10/25/2000
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
High School: Maury
Eligibility: 2023
Sheridan Jones
Clemson Tigers
One-Liner:
Inexperienced corner who has good movement skills. Raw and inconsistent technically.
Evaluation:
Athletic corner who trusts his speed playing both outside corner positions for the Tigers. Jones carries vertical routes and is rarely challenged downfield, possessing make-up speed and fluid movement skills. He finds the ball and makes plays on it, knocking it out or catching it depending on his positioning. Jones is on balance at most times, allowing him to recover. In press coverage, he is patient, mirroring receivers and only shooting his hands when in a good position to do so. Inconsistent cover man who stays square for too long, letting receivers run on his toes and causing him to end up in bad positions. In zone coverage, he leaves too much grass in front of him uncovered, allowing for easy completions. Jones loses opponents behind him and bites on double moves in his pursuit to find the ball. While he is willing in run support, he struggles with bad angles making him a lackluster tackler. High-hipped, long-armed outside cornerback who has the desired movement skills at the position. Jones is still raw technically and needs more experience to develop. At the moment he projects as a developmental outside cornerback who can be molded into an eventual starter. He will have to improve his tackling and contribute on special teams to earn an active roster spot.
Grade:
6th Round
Background:
Sheridan Jones, from Norfolk, Virginia, and has had a stellar career at Clemson even beginning in his first year in 2018 where he was a contributor on defense. What is most impressive is that Jones has improved every year and in 2021 he had a career year for the Tigers where he played in thirteen games for the team. Jones has had success in the classroom too where he is a two time ACC Honor Roll student in 2019 and 2020. Now, Jones is majoring in Communication at Clemson and will look to be a great player and student in 2022 at Clemson.
