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Sheridan Jones NFL Draft Profile
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Sheridan Jones Scouting ReportSheridan Jones is an athletic corner who trusts his speed playing both outside corner positions for the Tigers. Jones carries vertical routes and is rarely challenged downfield. He possesses the 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. Sheidan is on balance at most times, allowing him to recover. In press coverage, he is patient. He is capable of mirroring receivers and only shooting his hands when in a good position to do so.
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Sheridan Jones Areas for ImprovementSheridan is a raw technically and needs more experience to develop. He projects as a developmental outside cornerback who can be molded into an eventual starter. He will have to improve his tackling technique. He is inconsistent in 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. He is willing in run support, he struggles with bad angles making him a lackluster tackler.
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Sheridan Jones Career at ClemsonSheridan Jones was ranked among the top 100 players in the nation by ESPN.com and Rivals. ESPN.com ranked Jones as the 69th best overall player, second best player in the state of Virginia and seventh best cornerback in the nation. He ranked 91st overall by Rivals, fourth best from the state of Virginia and ninth best cornerback in the nation. 247Sports ranked him as eight best player in Virginia. He ranked as a four star prospect by all three services. He was a two way player in high school. His true freshman campaign he was credited with six tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup in 140 snaps over 14 games. He returned in 2020, credited with 22 tackles, 1.5 for loss. He had three pass breakups and an interception in 300 snaps over 11 games in which he had started eight of them. This season, his true junior campaign he recorded 19 tackles, two pass defended and one interception.
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Sheridan Jones NFL Draft Player ProfileAthletic 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.
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