Jaguars sophomore makes everyone take notice with jaw-dropping play at camp

While it's never pleasant to see players get hurt, injuries pave the way for others to make an impression. That certainly has been the case for sophomore Jarrian Jones, who has wasted no time making the most of his chances with the Jacksonville Jaguars after fellow cornerback Montaric Brown suffered a leg injury early in training camp.

Jones, a third-round pick in the 2024 draft, turned heads on Day 6 of training camp when he snatched the ball off Brian Thomas Jr. for a one-handed interception. Here's a clip of the impressive play.

But wait! There's more. Just one day prior. Jones went against wide receiver Dyami Brown in practice and punched the ball out of his hands. That's the kind of feistiness you want to see in players, and he showed dating back to his days at Florida State.

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What have the Jaguars seen in Jarrian Jones thus far?

The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Anthony Campanile as their defensive coordinator after cutting ties with Ryan Nielsen early in 2025. Campanile has plenty of talent to work with and has been tasked with getting the most out of a group that underperformed last year. So far, he's pleased with Jarrian Jones.

Campanile met with the local media following Day 6 of training camp and said that the second-year cornerback has shown noticeable improvement, pointing out that he worked on his technique throughout the offseason.

"He's a great competitor. He really worked hard to play with technique, you know," Campanile responded when asked what he's seen in Jones (0:55 mark). " I think he did a great job in the spring, and then he's one of the guys really worked hard in the summer, was with a lot of the guys on the team working technique, studying."

Campanile continued, "So he came back to the camp really ready to go. And I see a lot of the drill work he's doing every day is showing up now. The muscle memory is starting to set in, and he's really playing with good techniques, start showing all the one-on-one work and the two periods."

Later in the media availability session, Campanile said that Jones' work has paid off when he was asked about the corner punching the ball out of Dyami Brown's hands the day before.

"I think. I love coaching that guy. We got a great group of guys here, like they're they're easy guys to coach, and they're giving us everything we're talking about. They're running to the wall, they're attacking the ball. So I think those things always should be celebrated. And I think that says a lot about the type of kid he is and the way that he plays. He's going to give you everything he's got until the end of the play. So I think that was awesome that he was rewarded," Campanile said.

It's worth noting that Tyson Campbell, free-agent acqusition and rookie Travis Hunter have also compelling cases to start for the Jaguars in 2025.

However, Jarrian Jones has done enough throughout training camp to give himself a chance. His strong play in back-to-back practices are proof of it.

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