Offensive lineman Steven Jones announces decision to return to Oregon for 2023
Oregon offensive lineman Steven Jones will be returning to school for the 2023 season, he announced via Twitter on Tuesday night. Originally a member of the 2018 recruiting class, Jones will be entering his sixth season of college football.
In five years with Oregon, Jones has played in 34 games but just four of those came during the 2022 season. He has spent most of his career on the right side of the offensive line, playing both guard and tackle. It’s a huge decision in favor of head coach Dan Lanning.
Jones played high school football at Temecula (CA) Chaparral, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 250 overall recruit in the 2018 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
More on the 2023 NFL Draft
The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.
Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.
To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassmen were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.
The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.