For the 5th time, the St. Louis Battlehawks have signed one of their UFL College Draft picks. DB Myles Jones has agreed to terms with the team for the 2025 season, strengthening a secondary that saw major improvements this past campaign.
News: The St. Louis Battlehawks have signed DB Myles Jones, per the wire.@MyJone98 was a #UFL College Draft pick for the @XFLBattlehawks, and is the 5th draft pick to sign with the team.
Jones totaled 131 tackles & 5 INT’s in college, primarily at Texas A&M. pic.twitter.com/JqusuhVlRw
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) October 11, 2024
Myles Jones played the majority of his college ball at Texas A&M, spending six seasons there. He missed most of his final two years there, mainly due to injury. Across his first few years, Myles posted 121 tackles, six TFL’s, four interceptions, and a whopping 33 PBU’s.
Lack of CB depth for the @nyjets means UDFA Myles Jones out of Tex A&M/Duke is an intriguing prospect.
Great size at 6′ 4” 194 but tons of injuries + covid year led him to play 7 yrs in college.
Good start to his career at A&M (38 G, 23 PBU’s 3 INT’s in 3 yrs).
Played only 15… pic.twitter.com/2694VvxW4Y
— Glenn Naughton (@JNRadio_Glenn) June 10, 2024
Jones transferred to Duke for his final season of eligibility. While he didn’t see the field too much, he made the most of his opportunities – posting seven tackles and two picks in 2023.
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Myles was eligible for this past NFL draft, but went undrafted. He was eventually signed to the Jets as an UDFA, spending a bit of time with them this past Training Camp. Unfortunately, an injury resulted in him being released, and he didn’t get to play any preseason games.
Duke DB Myles Jones signs with New York Jets as an undrafted free agent https://t.co/N68vLSvfVf pic.twitter.com/JUVT8DXiBl
— Duke Wire (@DukeWire) May 1, 2024
Now, he’ll look to kickstart his pro career in the UFL, with the St. Louis Battlehawks. Jones played for seven…