Sai'vion Jones (born July 3, 2003) is an American professional football nose tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Early life Jones was born on July 3, 2003 in Vacherie, Louisiana. When Jones was two months old, he was diagnosed with laryngomalacia, a breathing disorder caused by tissue above the vocal chords partially blocking the airway. The condition was severe enough that he needed a tracheotomy tube inserted in his windpipe to breathe properly. One day, after a babysitter noticed that Jones had pulled the tube out of his neck, he was rushed to the hospital where he flatlined two times but was resuscitated after both. Following the incident, Jones spent the first year of his life hooked up to a heart monitor and oxygen machine. Up until middle school, Jones required speech therapy and would only speak to certain people.
Jones attended and played high school football at St. James High School in Vacherie, Louisiana. As a junior, he had 103 tackles and 13 sacks and as a senior, he was the Class 3A MVP and Class 3A Outstanding Defensive Player after recording 75 tackles and 10 sacks. Jones became to the first defensive lineman to receive the Sportsline Player of the Year award. He later committed to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college football.
College career As a true freshman at LSU in 2021, Jones played in 11 games and had three tackles. As a sophomore in 2022, he started three of 14 games and recorded 23 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He started all 13 games his junior year in 2023, finishing with 33 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Jones returned to LSU for his senior year in 2024.
Professional career
Jones was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round (101st overall) in the 2025 NFL draft. He made his NFL debut in Week 4 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Personal life Jones has had a longtime fascination with bearded dragons, keeping them as pets and bringing them with him during his day-to-day activities.
References
External links Denver Broncos bio LSU Tigers bio