Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Michigan State
Naquan Jones
DT • 6'4" • 340 lbs • Evanston, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Naquan Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
62
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Naquan Jones built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive tackle from Evanston, IL wearing No. 93, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Naquan Jones' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Naquan Jones, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State. Naquan Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 77
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 10
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Naquan Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · DT
- Career Tackles
- 77
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Evanston Township · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Evanston Township · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 93 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 24 tackles · DT 31st (top 17%) · Big Ten 106th (top 20%) · National 1,154th (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 10 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 11 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 23 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 30.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 14 | - | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 30.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59.3 |
Related Context
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Naquan Jones played DT for Michigan State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Naquan Jones recorded 77 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 8 primary output with 25.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
25.7
Usage
6.1
Consistency
60.8
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 1.5. Michigan: 0. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 2. Northwestern: 2.5. Ohio State: 1. Penn State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 4 by 31.7. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 3 by 32.5. Northwestern: 6 by 50. Ohio State: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 2 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 5 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
50 vs Northwestern
Player Story
Naquan Jones story
Naquan Jones built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a defensive tackle from Evanston, IL wearing No. 93, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Naquan Jones' career was his defensive production: 77 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Naquan Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 7 | 12.4 | 3.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 5.5 | 14.5 | 3.4 | -1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5.5 | 14.5 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 6 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6 | 11.1 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 8 | 25.7 | 6.1 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Northwestern
Week 13 · W 29-20 · Conference game
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Wake Forest
Week 1 · W 27-21 · Postseason
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 10 · W 27-24 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
73.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Indiana
Week 11 · L 0-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 10 · W 24-3 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
8 primary output · 25.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
59.3
#2
2018 Postseason · Michigan State
41.2
5.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 3.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
41.2
5.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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