Byron Jones Net Worth: How Much Is Byron Jones Worth?
Byron Jones net worth-American football cornerback, Byron Philip Jones was born on September 26th, 1992 in New Britain, Connecticut in the United States of America.
Jones played for Jude Kelly while attending St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol, Connecticut. He was a talented track and field athlete who excelled in the 200 and 400 meters.
He won first place at the 2010 NVL Outdoor T&F Championships in the 200-meter dash (22.13 seconds) and 400-meter dash (48.43s).
As a senior and team captain in football, he was named Class MM All-State and All-Naugatuck Valley. Rivals.com rated him as a two-star prospect.
He engaged in basketball as well. He set the record for the longest broad jump at the 2015 NFL scouting combine with a leap of 12 feet, 3 inches.
Byron Jones career
Jones was rated as the 25th best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFL.com prior to the NFL combine. Of the 54 defensive backs that were invited to the NFL combine, he was one of them.
He broke Jamie Collins’ previous record of 11 feet, 7 inches (3.53m), set in 2013, by jumping 12 feet, 3 inches (3.73m) in the standing broad jump at the NFL Scouting Combine.
He could only perform the three-cone, bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump. In addition, Jones firstly combined competitors in the vertical leap.
His performance at the combine propelled him to the top of draft boards and established him as a top defensive back prospect.
On March 31, 2015, Jones, Deshon Foxx, Geremy Davis, B. J. McBryde, and five other players attended UConn’s pro day. He finished his positional exercises and his combined drills under the direction of Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer.
Together with Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly, Zimmer attended his pro day with representatives and scouts from 29 NFL teams.
The Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears, and San Francisco 49ers all invited Jones for private workouts and visits.
Jones was predicted by NFL draft analysts and scouts to be selected in the first round at the completion of the pre-draft process.
NFLDraftScout.com listed him as the third-best cornerback prospect in the draft; Mike Mayock, an NFL analyst, placed him as the seventh-best cornerback; and Sports Illustrated, as the seventh-best cornerback in the draft.
How much is Byron Jones worth?
Jones has a net worth estimated to be about $8 million. He signed a 5 year contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 17, 2020. The contract is worth $82.5 million with $46 million guaranteed at signing.
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