Player Dossier

2015-2017

Illinois

Julian Jones

LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Julian Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.3

Efficiency

20.1

Consistency

9.5

Season Value

10.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Illinois
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota

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.

Julian Jones, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Julian Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season

Illinois paired 3 primary output with 23.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 20.1 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: Minnesota

Loss with 1 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

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2017 Regular Season · Illinois

Games

7

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

20.1

Usage

5.3

Consistency

9.5

Best Game by takeover score

Minnesota

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 0. Western Kentucky: 1. South Florida: 0. Nebraska: 0. Iowa: 0. Rutgers: 0. Minnesota: 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. Ball State: 4 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 2 by 18.3. South Florida: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 6 by 25. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 9 by 47.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.5 · n=2 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

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

7 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Minnesota

Best efficiency game

47.5 vs Minnesota

Result
Sat 10/21@ MinnesotaL 17-2496100
Sat 10/14vs RutgersL 24-3531000
Sat 10/7@ IowaL 16-4532000
Sat 9/30vs NebraskaL 6-2862000
Fri 9/15@ South FloridaL 23-4721000
Sun 9/10vs Western KentuckyW 20-7210010
Sat 9/2vs Ball StateW 24-2143000

Career Arc

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

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    Illinois

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201520162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonIllinois0
2016 Regular SeasonIllinois323.35.13
2017 Regular SeasonIllinois220.15.3-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Minnesota

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Primary metric

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

#2

Nebraska

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.

#3

Western Kentucky

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.4 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.8 takeover score.

#5

Michigan

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 17.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Regular Season · Illinois

3 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 5.1 usage

11.8

#2

2017 Regular Season · Illinois

10.2

2 primary · 20.1 efficiency · 5.3 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Illinois

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.8228

Westlake · Atlanta, GA

Committed To
Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

61

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Julian Jones quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
61