Defensive back, Ole Miss, 2016–21
Jaylon Jones
- Number
- No. 31
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Allen, TX
- Born
- Oct 14, 1997
Jaylon Jones played defensive back at Ole Miss (2016–21).
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Kentucky, 2020Defense
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 31 | DB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′11″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Ole Miss 10 games, 25 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Louisville | W 43–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Austin Peay | W 54–17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Tulane | W 61–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Alabama | L 21–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Arkansas | W 52–51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Tennessee | W 31–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. LSU | W 31–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Auburn | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Liberty | W 27–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Mississippi State | W 31–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ole Miss 4 games, 27 tackles
2019 Ole Miss 9 games, 33 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Memphis | L 10–15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Arkansas | W 31–17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | L 20–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | atAlabama | L 31–59 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 31–6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Missouri | L 27–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Texas A&M | L 17–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atAuburn | L 14–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.LSU | L 37–58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ole Miss 1 game, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Texas Tech | W 47–27 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 Ole Miss 12 games, 33 returns, 775 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. South Alabama | W 47–27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UT Martin | W 45–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atCalifornia | L 16–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atAlabama | L 3–66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | atAuburn | L 23–44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 57–35 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | vs.LSU | L 24–40 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Arkansas | L 37–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Kentucky | W 37–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 50–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Texas A&M | L 24–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atMississippi State | W 31–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Ole Miss 10 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Florida State | L 34–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | vs.Alabama | L 43–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Georgia | W 45–14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Memphis | W 48–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atArkansas | L 30–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atLSU | L 21–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Auburn | L 29–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 37–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atTexas A&M | W 29–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 19 | atVanderbilt | L 17–38 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¾″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 76⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.51 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.70 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.10 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 38 games with a stat; latest team: Chicago Bears.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Chicago Bears | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chicago Bears | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 38 | 90 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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