D'Angelo Ponds
21-Year-Old
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Signed a four-year contract with the Jets in May of 2026.
Picked by Jets
The Jets selected Ponds in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 50th overall.
ANALYSIS
Ponds wasn't heavily recruited out of high school due to his 5-foot-8 size, and that might be an issue for him at the NFL level. However, he didn't let that lack of size get in the way of a successful three-year college career that culminated in a National College Championship victory in 2025 with Indiana. During that season, Ponds was selected to both the All-American Second-Team and All-Big Ten First-Team after logging 61 tackles, one forced fumble and 12 pass defenses (two interceptions) across 15 games. The Jets needed to address the outside cornerback position after trading Sauce Gardner (calf) to the Colts in November, and Ponds will compete for a starting job against the likes of Azareye'h Thomas (shoulder) and Qwan'tez Stiggers (knee).
Ponds wasn't heavily recruited out of high school due to his 5-foot-8 size, and that might be an issue for him at the NFL level. However, he didn't let that lack of size get in the way of a successful three-year college career that culminated in a National College Championship victory in 2025 with Indiana. During that season, Ponds was selected to both the All-American Second-Team and All-Big Ten First-Team after logging 61 tackles, one forced fumble and 12 pass defenses (two interceptions) across 15 games. The Jets needed to address the outside cornerback position after trading Sauce Gardner (calf) to the Colts in November, and Ponds will compete for a starting job against the likes of Azareye'h Thomas (shoulder) and Qwan'tez Stiggers (knee).
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Measurables Review
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How do D'Angelo Ponds' measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, and Shuttle Time metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
5' 9"Weight
182 lbs40-Yard Dash*
4.36 secShuttle Time*
4.27 secVertical Jump
43.5 inBroad Jump
0 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
29.38 in
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Will play inside and outside
Head coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday that Ponds will get reps at both nickel and outside cornerback in OTAs, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Ponds drew comparisons to Glenn from the Jets head coach's days as a cornerback for the team, so it's fitting that the 5-foot-9 cornerback out of Duke ended up being drafted by the team Glenn coaches. After selecting Ponds 50th overall, the Jets intend to test his versatility throughout OTAs to determine whether Ponds fits best defending slot receivers or along the boundary.
Ponds drew comparisons to Glenn from the Jets head coach's days as a cornerback for the team, so it's fitting that the 5-foot-9 cornerback out of Duke ended up being drafted by the team Glenn coaches. After selecting Ponds 50th overall, the Jets intend to test his versatility throughout OTAs to determine whether Ponds fits best defending slot receivers or along the boundary.