Leave it to rookie Josh Jones – a physical defensive back with an aggressive, violent play style – to be the early star of the Green Bay Packers’ first period of organized team activities.

Jones has used his versatility, speed and nose for the ball to stand out during Tuesday’s open OTA session in Green Bay.

Josh Jones, playing nickel LB, makes nice play cutting underneath TE Beau Sandland to break up pass. Good closing speed for #Packers rookie. — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 23, 2017

Josh Jones playing ILB breaks up back to back passes to RB Aaron Jones and TE Sandland — Pete Dougherty (@PeteDougherty) May 23, 2017

#Packers rookie Josh Jones with another breakup, this time an Aaron Rodgers pass intended for Randall Cobb. Kid can run. — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 23, 2017

Rookie Josh Jones has already shown a nose for the ball. He just ripped the ball out of Randall Cobb's hands for… https://t.co/6VMxFLnMg9 — Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 23, 2017

Josh Jones has had a few nice breakups thus far #Packers — Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) May 23, 2017

Practicing in shorts and helmets hasn’t deterred Jones from showing off his versatile skill set, which includes the speed and agility necessary to play several spots in coverage. His movement ability could be a huge asset at inside linebacker, where the Packers have struggled in recent years to develop a true coverage player capable of handling the defense’s many subpackages.

And while no pads generally means no hitting, Jones accidentally broke the rule on a play involving receiver Jeff Janis.

#Packers rookie safety Josh Jones lays a big hit on WR Jeff Janis in pass drills, despite no pads. That's a no-no. Rookie mistake. — Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 23, 2017

Whoops.

The Packers are expecting Jones – the team’s second draft pick – to bring size, speed, physicality and versatility to the defense. If his first open practice is any indication, he’ll have plenty of all four to offer the Packers as a rookie.