From Beautiful Downtown Vacherie, to Baton Rouge, and now to the Mile Hight City



LSU defensive end <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/saivion-jones-144535/">Sai’vion Jones</a>, the former St. James star, became the fourth member of the Tigers’ growing 2025 NFL Draft class when the Denver Broncos traded up to select him in the third round, at No. 101 overall.



He also becomes the first former Wildcats standout to be drafted into the league since cornerback Corey Webster, a 2003 LSU national champion who went in the second round in 2005 and went on to win two Super Bowls with the New York Giants. 



“It’s great, man. Being four years at LSU, it felt like my second home, and I’ll forever be LSU,” Jones told reporters at the Reese’s Senior Bowl about the opportunity to represent both at the next level. “I just want to shout out the people back home back in Vacherie. It’s a small town, so just being able to come out of there and be successful is great.”



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Jones played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2021 and saw his role and production rise each season into a full-time starter and leader the past two years and 40 tackles, including 7.5 for loss and 4.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles and two pass deflections as a senior this fall. 



The 6-foot-6, 285-pound edge rusher also reportedly intrigued teams with his combination of long frame, including an 81 1/2-inch wingspan, and speed at his size, running a 4.74-second 40-yard dash at the program’s Pro Day event last month. 



“Sai’vion, he’s a high-motor guy,” <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/bradyn-swinson-11938/">Bradyn Swinson</a>, Jones’ counterpart on the other end of the Tigers’ defense, spoke late this season . “Sai’vion works hard. Sai’vion took a big leap in losing his weight. I think that was his big thing that played a role in it for Sai’vion: cutting down and fixing his diet up. Ever since he’s been doing that, Sai’vion’s been explosive off the edge, beating the corner and getting back there and making a lot of plays.”



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lsu-s-2025-nfl-draft-class">LSU’s 2025 NFL Draft Class</h2>



Rd. 1, Pick 4 | OL <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/will-campbell-120693/">Will Campbell</a> | New England Patriots | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-will-campbell-2025-nfl-draft-selection/">Story</a> Rd. 2, Pick 42 | TE <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/mason-taylor-84898/">Mason Taylor</a> | New York Jets | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-mason-taylor-tight-end-first-since-1997/">Story</a> Rd. 3, Pick 91 | OL <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/emery-jones-145307/">Emery Jones Jr.</a> | Baltimore Ravens | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-nfl-draft-emery-jones-jr/">Story</a> Rd. 3, Pick 101 | EDGE <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/saivion-jones-144535/">Sai’vion Jones</a> | Denver Broncos | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/saivion-jones-nfl-draft-lsu-st-james/">Story</a> Rd. 5, Pick 146 | EDGE <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/bradyn-swinson-11938/">Bradyn Swinson</a> | New England Patriots | <a href="http://Bradyn Swinson ➡️ New England Patriots No. 146 overall, fifth round. A pair of LSU teammates — Will Campbell and Bradyn Swinson — are headed to Foxborough. Swinson is the Tigers’ fifth draftee and second on defense in the 2025 NFL Draft. 🔗: https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-bradyn-swinson-2025-nfl-draft-dream/">Story</a> Rd. 5, Pick 171 | OL <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/miles-frazier-89674/">Miles Frazier</a> | Detroit Lions | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-ol-miles-frazier-third-drafted-2025-nfl/">Story</a> Rd. 7, Pick 243 | OL <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/garrett-dellinger-44925/">Garrett Dellinger</a> | Baltimore Ravens | <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/news/lsu-ol-garrett-dellinger-nfl-draft-2025/">Story</a>

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