Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Minnesota
Jonathan Celestin
LB • 6'1" • 232 lbs • Jonesboro, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jonathan Celestin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
85
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Player Story
Jonathan Celestin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Jonesboro, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jonathan Celestin's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Jonathan Celestin, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Jonathan Celestin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 158
- TFL
- 12.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jonathan Celestin quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · LB
- Career Tackles
- 158
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Oregon State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mundy's Mill · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Mundy's Mill · 6 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · LB 136th (top 13%) · Big Ten 23rd (top 4%) · National 228th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 67.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 79 | 7 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 78 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 63 |
Related Context
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Jonathan Celestin played LB for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jonathan Celestin recorded 158 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Minnesota paired 15.5 primary output with 37.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 35.6 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: Oregon State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
35.6
Usage
10.7
Consistency
52.8
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 1.5. Oregon State: 3. 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 6 by 40. Oregon State: 10 by 71.7. 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
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Wins1.5 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-31 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Northwestern | L 0-39 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Nebraska | W 54-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Michigan | L 10-33 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Iowa | L 10-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Illinois | W 24-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Michigan State | L 27-30 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ PurdueSplash game | L 17-31 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Maryland10+ tackles | L 24-31 | 15 | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 34-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Oregon State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 48-14 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Buffalo | W 17-7 | 6 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jonathan Celestin story
Jonathan Celestin built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from Jonesboro, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jonathan Celestin's career was his defensive production: 158 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jonathan Celestin's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.
The arc is straightforward: Jonathan Celestin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Minnesota
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 15.5 | 37.3 | 9.3 | 15.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 15.5 | 37.3 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 11.5 | 35.6 | 10.7 | -4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon State
Week 2 · W 48-14
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Maryland
Week 7 · W 31-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Illinois
Week 9 · W 40-17 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 8 · W 34-32 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 5 · L 26-29 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
15.5 primary output · 37.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
67.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
67.8
15.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
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11.5 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
7
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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