Gridiron Now · Mar 15, 2016
Strong pro day continues LSU LB Deion Jones’ ascension
BATON ROUGE, La. – Sounds in sports are sometimes underrated. Like the noise you hear when you run so fast that even teammates who have known you for years are amazed.That was sweet music to LSU linebacker Deion Jones’ ears on Monday at the school’s annual Pro Timing Day.
It was the latest chapter in a storybook finish to Jones’ college career, a sometimes arduous journey that required a lot more patience than most players are usually willing to expend.
Jones was the star of the day Monday, running 40 times of 4.38 and 4.4 to go with a 35.5-inch vertical leap. The blazing 40 was down from the 4.59 he clocked at the NFL Scouting Combine, which is solid for a prospective linebacker.