Datrell Jones RB Holy Cross |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #26 ROLE: Work-Horse Back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.38 seconds (94%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.9 DOB: 12/22/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #26 | |
| ROLE: Work-Horse Back | |
| Last Updated: 09/28/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.38 seconds (94%*) | |
| Age: 21.9 DOB: 12/22/2004 | |
| Overall Rating: |
68.6 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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63% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Rushing: |
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59% |
| Break Tackles: |
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83% |
| Receiving/Hands: |
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52% |
| Pass Blocking: |
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41% |
| Run Blocking: |
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48% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#635
Position rank:
#30 (RB)
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| College Games: 9 College Snaps: 132 | ||
ESPN RATING: 79/100
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247 RATING: 90/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.6 (92%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Jam Griffin - Oregon State |
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68% |
| Trey Cooley - Troy |
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61% |
| Javian Hawkins - Louisville |
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60% |
Draft Profile: Bio
A Dorchester, Massachusetts, product, Jones was a redshirt-freshman backfield weapon at Boston College in 2024, flashing on a tiny sample of eight carries for 73 yards and a score before transferring down to FCS Holy Cross for 2026.He lines up as a running back for the Crusaders, billed as an offensive weapon and given the chance at an expanded role he never had at the FBS level.
At 5-9 and 188 pounds he is an undersized, versatile back with efficient early flashes but almost no career sample to evaluate.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Versatile offensive weapon with backfield and space usage
- Efficient in a tiny Boston College sample
- FCS opportunity for an expanded, featured role
- Quickness and burst in the open field
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Almost no career production to evaluate
- Undersized frame at 5-9, 188
- Stepping down to the FCS level
- Role and touches not yet established
- NFL projection is highly speculative
Scouting Report: Summary
Jones is an undersized, versatile back who flashed on a tiny Boston College sample before transferring to FCS Holy Cross for an expanded role in 2026. However, there is almost no career production to judge, the frame is small, and he is stepping down a level with his workload still to be established.Overall, Jones is a quick, versatile change-of-pace type whose flashes are intriguing but whose sample is far too small to project with confidence. He profiles as a priority free-agent developmental back, with the ceiling of a rotational weapon if he produces at Holy Cross and the floor of a camp and practice-squad body.
How other scouting services rate Datrell Jones (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
556.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
35.0
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in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.