New York Jets select cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse in sixth round of 2023 NFL Draft

The New York Jets have selected former LSU cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, taking him with the No. 204 overall pick in the draft.

Bernard-Converse transferred to LSU in 2022 after spending four years at Oklahoma State. He was a small part of a very surprising season for the Tigers, who won 10 games and won the SEC West in new coach Brian Kelly‘s first season in charge.

During the 2022 season, Bernard-Converse racked up 44 tackles, 0.5 tackles for a loss, two interceptions and five passes defended.

His production across his collegiate career was equally impressive; he finished with 240 tackles, 9.0 tackles for a loss, 5.0 sacks, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and 31 passes defended.

He will be a good fit in New York, which was looking for help at cornerback via the draft.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Jarrick Bernard-Converse

Though he wasn’t invited to the 2023 NFL Combine, Bernard-Converse was definitely viewed as a draftable prospect heading into the weekend.

His production alone at the college level was enough to get him noticed, and the tape also spoke well once scouts started breaking it down.

Wrote NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein, in evaluating Bernard-Converse as a prospect for the NFL Network:

“Bernard-Converse has spent a majority of his snaps as either an off-man or press-man cornerback, but he’ll likely have to make a switch to safety in order to compete for a roster spot in the future. He’s big and strong, but he needs to become more of a run-through finisher than drag-down tackler. Sticky hips in transitions are a major concern relative to coverage tasks in space, and he fails to show the desired level of instincts he might need to range over the top as a pro.”