NFL Draft Profile: Tyreque Jones, Safety, Boise State Broncos
Tyreque Jones
Boise State Broncos
#21
Pos: S
Ht: 6020
Wt: 195
Hand: 0958
Arm: 3368
Wing: 8038
40: 4.52
DOB: 1/4/1999
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA
High School: San Gorgonio
Eligibility: 2023
One Liner:
Jones projects as a box safety who does his best work near the line of scrimmage and occasionally kicks into the slot to cover tight ends.
Evaluation:
Jones took official measurements at the Shrine Bowl. He’s 6015 and weighs 194 lbs. He has 9 1/2-inch hands, 33 7/8-inch arms, and an 81 1/8-inch wingspan. Jones is a special teams ace with more than 400 college special teams snaps split between the kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block units. He spent time in every possible defensive back role during his five seasons with playing time at Boise State but primarily lined up in the box and slot. Jones has long arms and room to add additional mass to his frame. His long arms expand his tackle radius. Jones is aggressive coming downhill to make plays against the run and displays closing burst. He shows high effort in pursuit and fights to set a hard edge against the run. The All-Mountain West honorable mention uses his length to challenge and lock out blockers. He gets into the blocker’s chest, allowing him to steer blockers or disengage when needed. Jones lacks the speed and twitch to carry every tight end and slot receiver, but he has enough speed to cover most tight ends and running backs. The California native is an older prospect with a high-hipped and lean build. He lacks sideline-to-sideline range and doesn’t have significant ball production. Jones plays fast, which sometimes leads to him flying past the ball carrier or sliding off tackles. His block deconstruction skills are still a work in progress. The sixth-year safety has limited agility to mirror tight ends and suffers from some lower body stiffness. He’s at his best when working near the line of scrimmage instead of in deep zones.
Grade:
6th Round
Background:
Tyreque Jones finished his collegiate career at Boise State. This past season Jones started all 12 games in which he appeared, converting to nickelback for the 2022 season. He registered 34 tackles, including 4.5 for-loss, three pass breakups, and an interception. In 2021, he started all 12 games. Jones tallied a team-leading six pass breakups, accumulated 52 tackles, including three for loss, two interceptions and forced a fumble. In high school, he was ranked as a three-star recruit according to ESPN, Scout.com, 247Sports and Rivals.
