#8

Marcus Jones

CB · Houston · Sr. · #8

New England — drafted 2022, Rd 3, Pick 21, #85 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Marcus Jones

CB · Houston · Sr · #8

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Houston
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New EnglandEntering 5th NFL season

#85Rd 3 · Pick 21
New EnglandEntering 5th NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Houston12-2HC: Dana Holgorsen · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Houston47361.00.01352
Career47361.00.01352

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2021

W 54–42

at South Florida

2 PD  ·  4 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

Edged out South Florida on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Ball Hawk

Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.

CB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Monroe’s 2021 season.

Tulane · 2021

#2

Faion Hicks

Wisconsin · 2021

NFL Rd 7
53%
#3

D'Jordan Strong

Coastal Carolina · 2021

All-Sun Belt
41%
#4

Michael McMorris

Navy · 2020

37%
#5

Jordan Gandy

Northern Illinois · 2021

All-MAC
36%

Matches Jaylon on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Differs from Jaylon on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon Monroe's sophomore season at Tulane (2021).

Tulane · 2021

#2

Wendol Philord

Florida Atlantic · 2025

68%
#3

Faion Hicks

Wisconsin · 2021

NFL Rd 7
65%
#4

Freddie McGee III

Eastern Michigan · 2021

63%
#5

Lu-Magia Hearns III

California · 2022

63%

Matches Jaylon on

Class year
Tackle volume
Weight