MOBILE, Ala. – The last football game Mac Jones played was for a national championship. The next game he plays could boost his NFL draft stock – provided the University of Alabama star’s left ankle is good to go.
Jones headlines a group of quarterbacks from high-profile programs at Saturday’s Senior Bowl, 19 days after the Crimson Tide beat Ohio State in the College Football Playoff title game.
The Heisman Trophy finalist sat out the end of Thursday’s final practice of the week after hurting his ankle, leaving his status for the game uncertain. Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy said the plan is for Jones to dress out and see how his ankle feels.
“The goal is for him to play,” Nagy wrote in a text message Friday. “He’s a true competitor.”
Jones is also the biggest name – especially in this state – and almost certainly the top quarterback prospect at the all-star event. He said he didn’t regret coming to the game and working with Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule and his staff even with minimal time to recuperate from the season.