Jon Gaines II OG UCLA | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jon Gaines II OG UCLA
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Last Updated: 04/01/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 5.01 seconds (95%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
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| Last Updated: 04/01/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 5.01 seconds (95%*) | |
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*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine
historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
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| Overall Rating: | 76.0 / 100 | |
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| Pass Blocking: |
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67% |
| Run Blocking: |
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72% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#267
Position rank:
#41
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| College Games: 41 College Snaps: 2323 | ||
247 RATING: 84/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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Drafted: ROUND: 4 - Pick Number: 122 (ARI)
Draft Profile: Bio
Jon Gaines II from Marquette University High School was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a rating of 0.840. Following high school, Gaines II opted to join UCLA.In 2018 as a freshman Gaines II saw action in just one game and played a total of 3 snaps for the Bruins. He allowed no QB hurries, no QB hits, and no sacks while playing sparingly.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 9 games and a total of 263 snaps. He conceded just 2 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and one sack while playing most of his snaps at left guard.
In 2020 as a junior Gaines II saw action in 7 games and totaled 378 snaps. He gave up just 3 QB hurries, one QB hit, and no sacks while playing most of his snaps at right guard.
In 2021 as a senior Gaines II saw action in 12 games and played a total of 808 snaps for the Bruins. He allowed a disappointing 20 QB hurries, 3 QB hits, and 2 sacks while playing the majority of his snaps at right guard, and the rest at center.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Gaines II saw action in 12 games and played a total of 871 snaps for the Bruins. He allowed 13 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 2 sacks while playing at right guard.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Plays with appropriate wide base and intelligence, instincts and agility to seal the edge. Aggressive extending with power to punch and looks comfortable in space.
- A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection. Stout at the point of attack and maintains a wide base.
- Shows a good feel for combo blocks, and Gaines displays good quickness and flexibility when moving to the second level, capable of sealing the back side on reach blocks
- Has the agility, technique, and size to contribute early in his professional career. Quick, active hands to latch on to defenders.
- A smooth mover and covers a lot of ground, working hard to mirror rushers; agile and keeps his feet moving.
- Does a nice job on the second level, moving upfield quickly and showing the flexibility and balance to land blocks in space.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Loses stamina and often fails to finish blocks on the second level
- Needs to prove his worth in a straight-ahead running game.
- Lacks ideal movement skills in the run game. He’ll get to the second level, but Gaines tends to lock on to a path toward his target and then struggles if he has to adjust.
Jon Gaines II percentiles vs other Offensive Guard's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Jon Gaines II (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
213.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
46.0