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Cyrus Jones first got the diagnosis last June.
The rising junior cornerback had a torn labrum in his hip, a serious injury that required surgery.
Jones would have likely missed all of last season had he undergone the procedure at that point, a surgery that typically demands several months of rehabilitation.
Jones instead decided to play on and put off surgery until after the season, managing to establish himself as the Tide's top cornerback despite playing through the limitations that come along with a torn labrum in the hip.
CBS Sports ranks Jones as the 19[SUP]th[/SUP]-best cornerback prospect in next year's NFL draft.
"Right when I made the transition my sophomore year, I was trying to feel my way around, like I was playing unconfident, still not sure what I was supposed to be doing as far as the defense goes," Jones said. "It definitely hindered me as far as being able to just go out there and play fast and with confidence.
"If you don't have confidence playing corner, you just can't do it. It's impossible. Now I know what I can do, and I know my abilities, and I know the defense. Now it's just up to me to just go out there and play and prove everyone wrong who has something bad to say about it."