Player Career

Jonathan Celestin Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

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

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMinnesota0
2015 Regular SeasonMinnesota00
2016 PostseasonMinnesota15.537.39.315.5
2016 Regular SeasonMinnesota15.537.39.30
2017 Regular SeasonMinnesota11.535.610.7-4

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

2

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

63

11.5 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 10.7 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games