Usage / Role
59%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2021Houston
Marcus Jones
CB • 5'8" • 185 lbs • Enterprise, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a corner
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Troy • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Marcus Jones built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a cornerback from Enterprise, AL wearing No. 8, spending time with Houston and Troy. The clearest part of Marcus Jones' career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 85
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Marcus Jones, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Houston. Marcus Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 152
- TFL
- 5
- Passes defended
- 30
- Touchdowns
- 19
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Marcus Jones Houston Highlights
2021 · Houston · Player Highlight
Marcus Jones college highlights at Houston.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Marcus Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Houston · CB
- Career Tackles
- 152
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 9 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Houston
- Top game
- Memphis
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 21 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 47 tackles · CB 35th (top 9%) · American Athletic 60th (top 12%) · National 691st (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Troy | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 37.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Troy | 13 | 44 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 6 | 37.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Troy | 11 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 25.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Troy | 11 | 32 | - | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | 25.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | - | 4 | 2 | 28.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 13 | 47 | 1 | 0 | - | 13 | 9 | 54.3 |
Related Context
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Marcus Jones played CB for Troy and Houston. Across 6 tracked seasons, Marcus Jones recorded 9 rushing yards, 137 receiving yards, and 152 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Houston paired 19 primary output with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Troy, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Houston
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
6.2
Consistency
35.6
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas Tech: 0. Rice: 0. Grambling: 0. Navy: 0. Tulsa: 2. Tulane: 0. East Carolina: 1. SMU: 2. South Florida: 3. Temple: 1. Memphis: 5. UConn: 4. Cincinnati: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas Tech: 6 by 25. Grambling: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 0 by 0. Tulsa: 4 by 36.7. Tulane: 6 by 25. East Carolina: 7 by 39.2. SMU: 6 by 45. South Florida: 4 by 46.7. Temple: 4 by 26.7. Memphis: 6 by 75. UConn: 2 by 48.3. Cincinnati: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.6 · Games = 11 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 2 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Memphis
Best efficiency game
75 vs Memphis
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/4 | @ Cincinnati | L 20-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ UConnSplash game | W 45-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs MemphisSplash game | W 31-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Temple | W 37-8 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ South FloridaSplash game | W 54-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs SMUSplash game | W 44-37 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs East Carolina | W 31-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/7 | @ Tulane | W 40-22 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/1 | @ TulsaSplash game | W 45-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Navy | W 28-20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Grambling | W 45-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Rice | W 44-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Texas Tech | L 21-38 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Marcus Jones story
Marcus Jones built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a cornerback from Enterprise, AL wearing No. 8, spending time with Houston and Troy. The clearest part of Marcus Jones' career was his defensive production: 152 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, and 30 passes defended across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Marcus Jones' production has multiple signals. His career also includes 9 rushing yards, 137 receiving yards, and 2,950 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston and Troy.
The arc is straightforward: Marcus 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
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Troy
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2019-2021
Final stop
Season Value Progression
201620172017201820182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Troy | 10 | 23.4 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Troy | 10 | 23.4 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Troy | 9 | 20.3 | 2.8 | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Troy | 9 | 20.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | — | — | -9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Houston | 7 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 7 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 19 | 29.7 | 6.2 | 12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Memphis
Week 12 · W 31-13 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Memphis
Week 15 · L 27-30 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
@ LSU
Week 5 · W 24-21
2
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#4
@ UL Monroe
Week 4 · W 35-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Arkansas State
Week 14 · W 32-25 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Houston
19 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 6.2 usage
54.3
#2
2017 Postseason · Troy
37.1
10 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Troy
37.1
10 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
13
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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