John Jiles
| No. 0 – New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 8, 2000 Wake Forest, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Wake Forest (Wake Forest, North Carolina) |
| College: | Fort Scott Community College (2018–2019) Virginia Union (2020–2022) West Florida (2023) |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Player stats at PFR | |
John Jiles (born July 8, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Fort Scott Community College, for the Virginia Union Panthers and for the West Florida Argonauts.
Early life and high school[edit]
Coming out of high school, Jiles was rated as a three star recruit, where he decided to commit to play college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd. However he did not require academically, and instead decided to sign with Fort Scott Community College.[1]
College career[edit]
Fort Scott CC[edit]
In Jiles' first two seasons at Fort Scott CC, he totaled 95 receptions for 1,543 yards and 12 touchdowns, before deciding to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[2]
Virginia Union[edit]
Jiles decided to transfer to play for the Virginia Union Panthers.[3][4] In his lone season at Virginia Union, Jiles notched 40 receptions for 627 yards and nine touchdowns.[5] Jiles decided to once again enter his name into the transfer portal after the conclusion of the 2022 season.[6]
West Florida[edit]
Jiles decided to transfer to play for the West Florida Argonauts.[7][8] In Jiles lone season with West Florida, he hauled in 66 receptions for 1,255 yards and 16 touchdowns.[9] For his performance in the 2023 season, Jiles was named a Division 2 All-American.[10] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Jiles decided to declare for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]
Professional career[edit]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄5 in (1.89 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.65 s | 4.35 s | 7.12 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
17 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2024 NFL draft, Jiles signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent.[14][15]
References[edit]
- ^ Epps, Wayne (8 September 2022). "Serpentine path led John Jiles to prime opportunity at Virginia Union". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ellsworth, Joey (12 April 2024). "UWF Wide receiver John Jiles, continues to fly under the radar as NFL draft approaches". The Wilson-Times. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Valentine, Ed (2 May 2024). "Giants UDFAs: Get to know John Jiles, WR, West Florida". Big Blue View. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ May, Travis (8 May 2024). "New York Giants' extremely productive undrafted free agent WR set to impress at NFL Rookie Minicamp". AtoZ Sports. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (22 December 2023). "NFL Draft: UWF WR John Jiles becomes fourth Argo to declare for 2024 draft". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "New York Giants UDFA Scouting Report: WR John Jiles". Sports Illustrated. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (20 October 2023). "UWF football's John Jiles impressive during first season with Argos". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (26 September 2023). "GSC Weekly Awards: UWF football's John Jiles, Ralph Ortiz earn conference honors". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Wallace, Eric (27 April 2024). "Argos at the NFL Draft: Former UWF football star hears name called on NFL Network broadcast". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (14 December 2023). "UWF Football: John McMullen, John Jiles named AP All-Americans for Division II". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (6 March 2024). "CBS Sports names UWF's John Jiles a top 25 small college 2024 NFL Draft prospect". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "John Jiles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout John Jiles College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Grieco, Ben (27 April 2024). "New York Giants signing former UWF receiver John Jiles as undrafted free agent". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ Ellsworth, Joey (16 May 2024). "Wake Forest native Wide Receiver John Jiles inks deal with New York Giants". The Wilson-Times. Retrieved 4 June 2024.