Cornerback, Ball State, 2019–22
Nic Jones
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Oct 15, 2001
Nic Jones played cornerback at Ball State (2019–22). The Kansas City Chiefs took Jones in round 7, No. 250 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2interceptions, career highvs. Murray State, 2022Team titles: MAC champions, 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ball State | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | Ball State | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ball State | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Career | 59 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ball State | 2 | 43 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ball State | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ball State | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 94 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ball State | 1 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Ball State | 1 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Ball State | 1 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Ball State | 1 | CB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 185 |
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
2022 Ball State 11 games, 22 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Tennessee | L 10–59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Western Michigan | L 30–37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Murray State | W 31–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at Georgia Southern | L 23–34 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Central Michigan | W 17–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. UConn | W 25–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 16–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Kent State | W 27–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Toledo | L 21–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Ohio | L 18–32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | at Miami (OH) | L 17–18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2021 Ball State 5 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Illinois | W 31–21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 11 | at Penn State | L 13–44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Wyoming | L 12–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Toledo | L 12–22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atWestern Michigan | W 45–20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ball State 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | atMiami (OH) | L 31–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 31–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atToledo | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. San José State | W 34–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Ball State 8 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Indiana | L 24–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Fordham | W 57–29 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at NC State | L 23–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atNorthern Illinois | W 27–20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Toledo | W 52–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Central Michigan | L 44–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atKent State | L 38–41 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 41–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅞″ | |
| Weight | 189 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 76¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.51 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 s | |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ | |
| Broad jump | 10′2″ | |
| Bench press | 9 reps | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.34 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 11 games with a stat; latest team: New York Giants.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New York Giants | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New York Giants | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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