Usage Score
5.2
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 22.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.9
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
26.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Scouting Read
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Naquan Jones, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan State. Naquan Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.9 disruption score.
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 6 primary output with 22.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.9 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
0.9
Efficiency
22.9
Usage
5.2
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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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: 0. 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 12.5. Northwestern: 6 by 50. Ohio State: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 2 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · Games = 4 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · Games = 3 · +1.1 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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
50 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan State | 3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan State | 5.5 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5.5 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | -3.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.6 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Michigan State
6 primary output · 22.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage
26.1
#2
2018 Postseason · Michigan State
23.5
5.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan State
23.5
5.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9182
Evanston Township · Evanston, IL
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
77
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.