Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017NC State
Justin Jones
DT • 6'2" • 312 lbs • Austell, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
53
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player Story
Justin Jones built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Austell, GA wearing No. 27, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Justin Jones' career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 84
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Jones, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · NC State. Justin Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 78
- TFL
- 16
- Sacks
- 6.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Justin Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 78
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Cobb · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Northwest Guilford · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 3 · Pick 20 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 27 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · DT 43rd (top 17%) · ACC 139th (top 24%) · National 1,228th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 40 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 47.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 10 | 4 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 60 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 10 | 30 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 0 | 60 |
Related Context
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Justin Jones played DT for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Justin Jones recorded 78 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
NC State paired 16 primary output with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 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: Syracuse
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · NC State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
8.7
Consistency
37.4
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 1. Marshall: 0. Furman: 1. Florida State: 2. Syracuse: 5.5. Louisville: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 1. Notre Dame: 1. Boston College: 2. Wake Forest: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 4 by 26.7. Furman: 7 by 39.2. Florida State: 1 by 24.2. Syracuse: 7 by 79.2. Louisville: 3 by 17.5. Pittsburgh: 1 by 14.2. Notre Dame: 1 by 14.2. Boston College: 5 by 40.8. Wake Forest: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 2 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
79.2 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/29 | @ Arizona State | W 52-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | L 24-30 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 17-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 14-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Pittsburgh | W 35-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/6 | vs Louisville | W 39-25 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 33-25 | 7 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 27-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Furman | W 49-16 | 7 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Marshall | W 37-20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Jones story
Justin Jones built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Austell, GA wearing No. 27, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Justin Jones' career was his defensive production: 78 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Justin Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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NC State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 12.5 | 23.7 | 6.5 | 12.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 12.5 | 23.7 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 16 | 29.7 | 8.7 | 3.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 16 | 29.7 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Syracuse
Week 5 · W 33-25 · Conference game
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Old Dominion
Week 3 · W 49-22
3
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida State
Week 10 · L 20-24 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Vanderbilt
Week 1 · W 41-17 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Wake Forest
Week 12 · L 24-30 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
59.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · NC State
16 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · NC State
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16 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · NC State
47.2
12.5 primary · 23.7 efficiency · 6.5 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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