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Georgia Bulldogs OL Broderick Jones Selected No. 14 Overall by Steelers

April 27, 2023
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ATHENS - Georgia Bulldogs OL Broderick Jones was picked No. 14 Overall by Steelers in the 2023 NFL Draft in Kansas City.

This comes after the 6-foot-5 311-pounder out of Lithonia, Georgia ran an impressive 4.97 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in early March along with a 30-inch vertical jump.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart said Jones was eager to hear what he had to say at the end of practice each day.

“Broderick Jones, every day at practice he was the first one to come running up to me; get right in front of me and sit there and listen to every word. He'd say: 'I love you coach'. He has great energy,” Kirby said Thursday. 

Jones looked great during Pro Day drills in Athens last month, showing the elite athleticism for the position, quick feet, and long frame that Bulldog fans have seen at left tackle for the last three seasons. He was one of the top offensive tackle prospects in the Draft, and now he’s heading to the NFL.

According to Fanduel, the Steelers currently have +6000 odds to win the Super Bowl next year.



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2022 Georgia Bulldogs OL Broderick Jones

Started at LT in all 15 games to date...Associated Press All-SEC First-Team selection.

2021 Georgia Bulldogs OL Broderick Jones

Coaches’ Freshman All-SEC Team...played in every game, starting the last four games of the regular season at left OT...played every offensive snap in win over Missouri and Tennessee...played most of the Bulldogs’ win at Auburn at left tackle, in relief of injured starter Jamaree Salyer.

2020 Georgia Bulldogs OL Broderick Jones

Saw his first collegiate action at right tackle in fourth-quarter drive at South Carolina...also played as a reserve in win at Missouri.

Lithonia OL Broderick Jones

Coached by Marcus Jelks and David Edwards...selected to represent Team Pressure in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game, where he was regarded as one of the top offensive linemen...247sports.com composite five-star prospect...ranked as the #11 prospect nationally, the #2 offensive tackle prospect and #3 prospect from the state of Georgia...ESPN.com five-star prospect, the #9 prospect nationally, #1 OT prospect nationally, #5 prospect in the Southeast region and #3 in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, ranked #18 prospect nationally, the #2 OT and a member of the Team 150 Dream Team...rivals.com five-star prospect, #5 prospect nationally, #2 OT nationally,  #2 player from Georgia....named a unanimous selection to the 2019 Class 5A All-State First Team offense by the Georgia Sports Writers Association and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...as a senior, he led the Bulldogs to wins in three of their last four region games to claim a No. 3 seed in the GHSA Class 5A playoffs...paved the way for a Lithonia offense that averaged 25.1 points per game in the regular season, as well as 3,106 yards of offense (282.4 yards per game)...registered 11 pancake blocks on the line, as well as 17 tackles, five tackles for loss and four sacks for 36 yards lost as a defensive tackle...2019 AJC Super 11 selection, joining 28 previous Super 11 honorees to play under head coach Kirby Smart at Georgia...named to the USA Today 2018 ALL-USA Georgia First Team offense following his junior campaign, as well as a Class 5A first team selection by the Georgia Association of Coaches...tabbed for the 2018 MaxPreps Preseason Junior All-American Second Team offense...competed at the 2019 Under Armour Future 50 event as a junior, emerging as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen...skilled post player on the Lithonia varsity basketball team, helping lead the Bulldogs to the Class 5A Final Four with a 21-10 record (10-3 in Region 5) as a junior...earned the Metro Atlanta Montlick & Associates Athlete of the Week in November 2019.

 



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