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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 12 · #310 overall

Byron Jones Tulsa Draft

Byron Jones was drafted No. 310 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Tulsa. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#310
Round
12
Draft class
1985

The pick

How Byron Jones came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 12 · #310 overall · NFC North

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Tulsa American at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1985 class

Around pick 310

Who came off the board on either side of Byron Jones.

#308 David Wood DE · SF Arizona #309 Dean Hamel DT · WAS Tulsa #311 Mark Vonder Haar DT · TEN Minnesota #312 Dave Burnette T · IND Arkansas

Tulsa in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#276 Albert Myres DB · LV Tulsa #309 Dean Hamel DT · WAS Tulsa

Other DT picks from Tulsa

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#309 Dean Hamel DT · WAS Tulsa #42 Dennis Byrd DT · NYJ · 1989 Tulsa #158 Chris Pike DT · PHI · 1987 Tulsa

Other players named Byron Jones

Different people who share this name in the draft archive.

#27 Byron Jones CB · DAL · 2015 UConn · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Byron Jones in the 1985 NFL Draft

Byron Jones is a Defensive tackle out of Tulsa selected No. 310 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Tulsa has produced 40 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Byron Jones drafted?

Byron Jones was selected No. 310 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/byron-jones.

What college did Byron Jones play for?

Byron Jones played college football at Tulsa in the American. See every Tulsa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tulsa-golden-hurricane.

How did Byron Jones's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/byron-jones.