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Chris Jones Florida State
File LB-47 · National rank 419 · 2027 class

Chris Jones

#10· Florida State ·LB ·Jr ·2028 Draft · Byram, MS
6'1"Height 232 lbWeight
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My Grade
6.2/10
Priority UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
5.8 Floor range 1.0 Ceiling 6.8
6.8/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +0.6
5.8/10
Priority UDFA
Floor · −0.4
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.6) · ACC draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
6.2 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

Tackling volume you cannot fake: 133 stops in 2025 led the Sun Belt and ranked seventh nationally, and Florida State imported the Southern Miss standout to run its defense as the day-one LB1. The trajectory is steep — 46 tackles in nine games as a freshman, then 133 in twelve — and the early Tallahassee returns from spring were uniformly positive, with the linebacker room reportedly built around him. The evaluation brakes are firm, though: the production came at the Group-of-5 level, only 51 of the 133 tackles were solo — a low ratio that hints at cleanup work near the pile rather than sideline-to-sideline range — and 3.5 sacks with 2 breakups is a thin splash column for that volume. G5 tackle leaders jumping to the P4 either validate fast or vanish. Fringe 2028 track until the volume repeats against ACC offenses; 100 tackles at FSU with a stronger solo rate starts a real Day 3 conversation.