Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022James Madison
Deon Jones
S • 6'0" • 197 lbs • Oxon Hill, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Deon Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
25
Developing production for a safety
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
28
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Maryland • Boston College • James Madison
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Deon Jones built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Oxon Hill, MD wearing No. 8, spending time with Boston College, James Madison, and Maryland. The clearest part of Deon Jones' career was his...
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- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Deon Jones, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Boston College. Deon Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 88
- TFL
- 1.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Deon Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- James Madison · S
- Career Tackles
- 88
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Boston College
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Fort Myers · Maryland
- High school pipeline
- South Fort Myers · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 10 | 34 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 34.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boston College | 8 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 77.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boston College to James Madison | P4 to G5/FCS | 73.8 | Dec 1, 2021 |
Deon Jones played S for Maryland, Boston College, and James Madison. Across 5 tracked seasons, Deon Jones recorded 88 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Boston College paired 1 primary output with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 10 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Boston College, James Madison.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
1
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
10
Usage
16.7
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Split Comparison
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All Games1 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
10 vs Missouri
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/25 | vs Missouri | W 41-34 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Deon Jones story
Deon Jones built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Oxon Hill, MD wearing No. 8, spending time with Boston College, James Madison, and Maryland. The clearest part of Deon Jones' career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Deon Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2018-2019
Opening stop
- 2
Boston College
2020-2021
Peak year stop
- 3
James Madison
2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Maryland | 1 | 13.5 | 4.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 1 | 15.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boston College | 1 | 20.5 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 1 | 10 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Iowa
Week 8 · L 0-23 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Duke
Week 3 · W 26-6 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Missouri
Week 4 · W 41-34
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#4
@ Rutgers
Week 6 · W 48-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
42.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Notre Dame
Week 11 · L 31-45
0
Havoc Plays
34.7 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Boston College
1 primary output · 10 efficiency · 16.7 usage
77.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Boston College
40
1 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Maryland
38.5
1 primary · 13.5 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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