BATON ROUGE — LSU football standout right tackle Emery Jones Jr. announced he will enter the 2025 NFL Draft.
Jones revealed his next step via his Instagram page Thursday afternoon, foregoing the final year of his eligibility.
“Baton Rouge has always been, and will always be, my home,” Jones said in a written statement. “Growing up in Baton Rouge, attending games at Tiger Stadium, instilled in me a deep sense of pride and longing to one day represent the state of Louisiana by running our of that tunnel in Death Valley on a Saturday night.
“To my God and my angels (Emery Jones Sr.) that watch over me, I’m not done yet. I ask that you continue to watch over me and guide me throughout this next chapter of life. With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.”
LSU has now seen both of its starting offensive tackles declare for the draft as star left tackle Will Campbell declared last week.
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Jones is widely considered to the be one of the top college offensive linemen eligible for this year’s NFL Draft.
The 6-6, 315-pound Baton Rouge native has been a multi-year starter for the Tigers and played a integral role in one of the more prolific offenses at LSU as part of a 2023 group including Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Jayden Daniels. He was a Freshman All-American back in 2022.
Some of the latest NFL Draft evaluations boards and analysts see Jones has a top 60 prospect out of college this season, which could have him being selected by a franchise in the second or third-round, depending on position need.
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Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.
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