Jaylon Jones had formal meeting with Pittsburgh Steelers

Texas A&M defensive back Jaylon Jones is participating at the 2023 NFL Combine this week, which gives him a chance to showcase his skills and meet with NFL teams in the process.

The talented Aggies defender told reporters he had a formal meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

As far as NFL team fits go, Jones reportedly “loves (defensive coordinator) Teryl Austin and his defense.” So the two sides already like each other quite a bit.

Jones is a versatile prospect who could play multiple positions in the NFL, and he said teams are looking at him as an inside or outside cornerback or a safety.

As a defensive back, Jaylon Jones has already been through most of the physical testing at the NFL Combine. He ran a 4.57-second 40-yard dash, hit 38 inches in the vertical jump and cleared 10 feet, 2 inches in the broad jump.

Jones also benched 225 pounds 14 times.

His 20-yard shuttle time was 4.3 seconds, while his time in the 3-cone drill was 6.88 seconds.

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.