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VIDEO: Byron Jones, star of the 2015 NFL combine, gives a sneak peek at his intense training regimen

Published 11:38 9 Apr 2015 BST

Updated 11:44 9 Apr 2015 BST

Darragh Murphy
VIDEO: Byron Jones, star of the 2015 NFL combine, gives a sneak peek at his intense training regimen

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Byron Jones is a special kind of special.

The University of Connecticut product obliterated the previous broad jump record of 11 ft 7 ins at this year's NFL scouting combine by leaping a staggering 12 ft 3 ins. The cornerback is an athletic freak and it's undeniable that the 22-year-old has been gifted genetically with the kind of explosiveness that few competitors are blessed with. But to claim that Jones' skills are down to his good genes alone would do a disservice to the training that he puts in day-in, day-out in an to reach his prodigious potential. In a video for Sports Illustrated the 6 ft 1 in, 199 lbs beast takes us inside his training and explains the exhausting exercises he puts himself through in an attempt to refine his skills.

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VIDEO: Byron Jones, star of the 2015 NFL combine, gives a sneak peek at his intense training regimen