ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos capped Day 2 of the NFL Draft by trading back into the third round for a defensive end.
With the 101st-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones.
Denver traded the 111th, 130th and 191st picks in the draft for the 101st pick and the 134th pick.
"Getting the call from the Broncos, it just felt like every kid's dream that they've had since they were [young], just realizing that that one phone call right there just made my dream come true," Jones said. "It's just a blessing to be in the position that I am right now. I'm just ready to get to work."
A 6-foot-6, 283-pound player, Jones recorded 40 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed in 2024.
A two-year starter, Jones recorded 43 pressures in 2024 after combining for 38 pressures over his first three seasons.
In 51 career games over four seasons, Jones tallied 99 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and five passes defensed. He finished his career at LSU with 27 consecutive starts.
The 21-year-old player joins a talented Denver defensive line that includes Zach Allen, D.J. Jones, John Franklin-Myers, Malcolm Roach and several other contributors.
"I feel like it's just going to be like a repeat of college," Jones said. "When I got into college here, they had a lot of vets ahead of me. I really spent my first year learning and soaking up from the veterans that were ahead of me. So I just have to do the same thing when I get down there, keep my head down, learn as much as I can from the vets and just work my way up."
Earlier Friday, the Broncos drafted running back RJ Harvey in the second round and wide receiver Pat Bryant in the third round. They selected cornerback Jahdae Barron in Round 1.
Flip through photos of DE Sai'vion Jones' path from LSU to the Broncos, who selected him with the 101st-overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) in action during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) in action during an NCAA college football game against Southern in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. LSU won 65-17. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) tackles Arkansas quarterback Cade Fortin (10) during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) covers in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Army in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. LSU won 62-0. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Texas A&M running back Rueben Owens (2) is stopped by LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Photo by: Georgia Jones
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Gus Stark
UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) is sacked by LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
LSU defensive end Bradyn Swinson (4) and defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) celebrate a sack in the first half of an NCAA college football game against UCLA in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Kristen Young
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) celebrates a fumble recovery from UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers (4) during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Gianpaolo Nicolosi
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Georgia Jones
Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman (15) is sacked by LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Ella Hall
Florida offensive lineman Austin Barber (58) blocks LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Ella Hall
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (2) is sacked by LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones (35) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Ella Hall
American team defensive lineman Sai'vion Jones of LSU (34) runs through drills during practice for the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
American team defensive lineman Sai'vion Jones (34), of LSU, during the second half of the Senior Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Ella Hall
Sai'vion Jones | Photo by: Ella Hall
LSU defensive end Sai'vion Jones runs through drills during the school's NFL football pro day in Baton Rouge, La., Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
