Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Iowa State
Deshaunte Jones
WR • 5'10" • 180 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Alpha targetPossession profile
Deshaunte Jones reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Player Story
Deshaunte Jones built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Deshaunte Jones' career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Iowa State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Deshaunte Jones, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Iowa State. Deshaunte Jones reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,052
- Receptions
- 184
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Deshaunte Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,052
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 49 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Texas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Colerain · Iowa State
- High school pipeline
- Colerain · 50 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 877 receiving yards · WR 62nd (top 7%) · Big 12 5th (top 4%) · National 63rd (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 37 | 536 | 6 | 65.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 25 | 262 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 42 | 360 | 4 | 57.6 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 79.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 72 | 832 | 3 | 79.5 |
Related Context
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Deshaunte Jones played WR for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Deshaunte Jones recorded 61 passing yards, 34 rushing yards, and 2,052 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Iowa State paired 877 primary output with 66 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 66 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
73.1
Efficiency
66
Usage
25.4
Consistency
67.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 45. Northern Iowa: 126. Iowa: 31. UL Monroe: 100. Baylor: 77. TCU: 110. Texas Tech: 51. Oklahoma State: 91. Oklahoma: 18. Texas: 144. Kansas: 74. Kansas State: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 4 by 75. Northern Iowa: 14 by 60. Iowa: 4 by 51.7. UL Monroe: 2 by 100. Baylor: 7 by 73.3. TCU: 10 by 73.3. Texas Tech: 7 by 48.6. Oklahoma State: 8 by 75.8. Oklahoma: 4 by 30. Texas: 7 by 100. Kansas: 7 by 70.5. Kansas State: 2 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins100.8 · Games = 6 · +55.5 vs Losses
Losses45.3 · Games = 6 · -55.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs Notre Dame | L 9-33 | — | 4 | 45 | 9.6 | 11.30 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Kansas State | L 17-27 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Kansas | W 41-31 | — | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Texas100 receiving yards | W 23-21 | — | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 20.60 | 1 | 75 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Oklahoma | L 41-42 | — | 4 | 18 | 3.6 | 4.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Oklahoma StateHigh volume | L 27-34 | — | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Texas Tech | W 34-24 | — | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs TCU100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-24 | — | 10 | 110 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Baylor | L 21-23 | — | 7 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs UL Monroe100 receiving yards | W 72-20 | — | 2 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 1 | 84 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Iowa | L 17-18 | — | 4 | 31 | 5.6 | 7.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Northern Iowa100 receiving yards · High volume | W 29-26 | — | 14 | 126 | 8.6 | 9 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Deshaunte Jones story
Deshaunte Jones built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 8, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Deshaunte Jones' career was his receiving role: 184 catches, 2,052 receiving yards, 12 touchdowns, and 34 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 61 passing yards, 34 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Deshaunte Jones 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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Iowa State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 536 | 78 | 16.7 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 273 | 57.7 | 9.7 | -263 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 273 | 57.7 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 366 | 56.4 | 18.2 | 93 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 366 | 56.4 | 18.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa State | 877 | 66 | 25.4 | 511 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 877 | 66 | 25.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas
Week 7 · L 6-27 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87
Receiving Yards
95.9 takeover
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Texas
Week 12 · W 23-21 · Conference game
144
Receiving Yards
92.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
144 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs West Virginia
Week 13 · L 19-49 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
89.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Baylor
Week 5 · L 42-45 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
83.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs TCU
Week 6 · W 49-24 · Conference game
110
Receiving Yards
83.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
110 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Iowa State
877 primary output · 66 efficiency · 25.4 usage
79.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Iowa State
79.5
877 primary · 66 efficiency · 25.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Iowa State
65.5
536 primary · 78 efficiency · 16.7 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
4
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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