Player Dossier

2014-2017

Minnesota

Jonathan Celestin

LB • 6'1" • 232 lbs • Jonesboro, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jonathan Celestin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.2

Efficiency

34

Consistency

54.6

Season Value

27.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Minnesota
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jonathan Celestin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Jonathan Celestin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Minnesota paired 13.5 primary output with 35.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 34 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2017 Regular Season · Minnesota

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

34

Usage

10.2

Consistency

54.6

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 1.5. Oregon State: 1. Middle Tennessee: 2. Maryland: 1. Purdue: 2. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 1. Iowa: 0. Michigan: 0. Nebraska: 0. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 6 by 40. Oregon State: 10 by 51.7. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 36.7. Maryland: 15 by 60. Purdue: 6 by 45. Michigan State: 6 by 25. Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Nebraska: 4 by 16.7. Northwestern: 6 by 25. Wisconsin: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.1 · n=5 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Purdue

Best efficiency game

60 vs Maryland

Result
Sat 11/25vs WisconsinL 0-3143100
Sat 11/18@ NorthwesternL 0-3965000
Sat 11/11vs NebraskaW 54-2141000
Sun 11/5@ MichiganL 10-3342000
Sat 10/28@ IowaL 10-1786000
Sat 10/21vs IllinoisW 24-17530010
Sun 10/15vs Michigan StateL 27-3062000
Sat 10/7@ PurdueL 17-3166110
Sat 9/30vs Maryland10+ tacklesL 24-311511100
Sat 9/16vs Middle TennesseeW 34-343002
Sun 9/10@ Oregon State10+ tacklesW 48-14108100
Thu 8/31vs BuffaloW 17-7651.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Minnesota

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2015 Regular SeasonMinnesota00
2016 PostseasonMinnesota13.535.7913.5
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota13.535.790
2017 Regular SeasonMinnesota9.53410.2-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Maryland

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

#2

Purdue

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.

#3

Rutgers

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.

#4

Penn State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.

#5

Middle Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Postseason · Minnesota

13.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 9 usage

30.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · Minnesota

30.7

13.5 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Minnesota

27.6

9.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8003

Mundy's Mill · Jonesboro, GA

Committed To
Minnesota
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

158

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jonathan Celestin quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
158