RJ Jones III

#2· Illinois ·CB ·R-Fr ·2028 Draft · Fort Pierce, Fla.

6'0"Height 175 lbWeight

RepresentationNo agency on file

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh Ceiling +3

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Media & News

Electronic Arts Home Page Aug 22, 2025
RJ Jones III EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 Player Ratings - Launch Ratings - Electronic Arts Home Page
247Sports Aug 22, 2025
Freshman Focus: 'Everything is going how I wanted it to go' for Illini DB RJ Jones - 247Sports
ESPN Jul 21, 2025
RJ Jones III - Illinois Fighting Illini Defensive Back - ESPN
247Sports Mar 12, 2025
RJ Jones III, Illinois Fighting Illini, Cornerback - 247Sports
PackInsider Apr 21, 2024
3-Star CB Robert Jones III Includes NC State in His Top-10 - PackInsider

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

RJ Jones III #2

Illinois · CB · R-Fr · 2028 Draft · Fort Pierce, Fla. · Vero Beach

6-0 · 175 lbs

3.3

Long Shot

Floor 1.3 · Ceiling 7.0

#6334 overall · #762 CB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

3★ unproven redshirt freshman DB; no college production on record yet, so the current grade is youth-appropriate — the upside is carried in the ceiling.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.7).

Floor · 1.3

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #1277 · Pos #119 · State #162

Profile Tags

Boom-or-BustDevelopmentalFreshmanHigh CeilingHigh School ProducerLimited SampleLong-Term Project