Usage Score
24.1
Player Dossier
2017-2019Notre Dame
Tony Jones Jr.
RB • 5'11" • 224 lbs • Saint Petersburg, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Tony Jones Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.6
Consistency
64.4
Season Value
60.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Scouting Read
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Tony Jones Jr., RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Notre Dame. Tony Jones Jr. leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Notre Dame paired 961 primary output with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.6 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: USC
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
80.1
Efficiency
53.6
Usage
24.1
Consistency
64.4
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa State: 136. Louisville: 110. New Mexico: 23. Georgia: 45. Virginia: 137. Bowling Green: 102. USC: 176. Michigan: 23. Duke: 26. Navy: 26. Boston College: 67. Stanford: 90
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa State: 13 by 93.6. Louisville: 15 by 76.4. New Mexico: 7 by 31.4. Georgia: 13 by 29. Virginia: 19 by 75.5. Bowling Green: 7 by 100. USC: 25 by 73.3. Michigan: 10 by 20.5. Duke: 9 by 24.5. Navy: 9 by 30.1. Boston College: 16 by 42.9. Stanford: 16 by 45.8
Split Comparison
Wins89.3 · n=10 · +55.3 vs Losses
Losses34 · n=2 · -55.3 vs Wins
First Half92.2 · n=6 · +24.2 vs Second Half
Second Half68 · n=6 · -24.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
100 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Iowa State100 rush yards | W 33-9 | 11 | 135 | 12.30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Stanford | W 45-24 | 14 | 50 | 3.60 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Boston College | W 40-7 | 15 | 61 | 4.10 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Navy | W 52-20 | 9 | 26 | 2.90 | 1 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Duke | W 38-7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan | L 14-45 | 8 | 14 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs USC100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-27 | 25 | 176 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Bowling Green100 rush yards | W 52-0 | 7 | 102 | 14.60 | 0 | — | — | 14.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Virginia100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 35-20 | 18 | 131 | 7.30 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7.2 |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Georgia | L 17-23 | 9 | 21 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 3.5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs New Mexico | W 66-14 | 6 | 17 | 2.80 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.3 |
| Tue 9/3 | @ Louisville100 rush yards | W 35-17 | 15 | 110 | 7.30 | 1 | — | — | 7.3 |
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Notre Dame | 244 | 44.8 | 7.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 244 | 44.8 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 549 | 45.7 | 11.8 | 305 |
| 2019 Postseason | Notre Dame | 961 | 53.6 | 24.1 | 412 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 961 | 53.6 | 24.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
USC
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
176
Primary metric
176 scrimmage yards and 38.5 usage.
#2
Vanderbilt
174
Primary metric
Win with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
174 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.
#3
Iowa State
136
Primary metric
Win with 136 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
136 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.
#4
Miami (OH)
48
Primary metric
Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 8.2 usage.
#5
Virginia
137
Primary metric
Win with 137 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
137 scrimmage yards and 35.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Notre Dame
961 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 24.1 usage
60.5
#2
2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame
60.5
961 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 24.1 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Notre Dame
43
549 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8619
Gadsden City · Gadsden, AL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,754
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.