Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2018-2022Ball State
Will Jones
RB • 5'10" • 208 lbs • Anderson, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Will Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
34.7
Consistency
40.9
Season Value
26.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Will Jones, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Ball State. Will Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 34.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Ball State paired 431 primary output with 37.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Loss with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
11
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
4
Consistency
40.9
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 39. Western Michigan: 7. Unknown: 23. Georgia Southern: -1. Northern Illinois: 14. Eastern Michigan: 9. Kent State: 3. Toledo: 2. Ohio: 11. Miami (OH): 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 4 by 53.1. Western Michigan: 3 by 24.3. Unknown: 2 by 97.9. Georgia Southern: 3 by 0. Northern Illinois: 3 by 38.9. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 37.5. Kent State: 1 by 31.3. Toledo: 1 by 20.8. Ohio: 3 by 18.4. Miami (OH): 1 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins8.5 · n=2 · -1.5 vs Losses
Losses10 · n=7 · +1.5 vs Wins
First Half16.4 · n=5 · +10.8 vs Second Half
Second Half5.6 · n=5 · -10.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
97.9 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH) | L 17-18 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ohio | L 18-32 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3.7 |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Toledo | L 21-28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 |
| Tue 11/1 | @ Kent State | W 27-20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 16-20 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Northern Illinois | W 44-38 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia Southern | L 23-34 | 3 | -1 | -0.30 | 0 | — | — | -0.3 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western Michigan | L 30-37 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-59 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 9.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ball State
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 150 | 57.5 | 8.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 84 | 57.6 | 2.9 | -66 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 287 | 45.8 | 18.3 | 203 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 287 | 45.8 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ball State | 431 | 37.9 | 14.4 | 144 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 431 | 37.9 | 14.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 110 | 34.7 | 4 | -321 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Loss with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80
Primary metric
80 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
#2
Unknown
93
Primary metric
Game with 93 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
93 scrimmage yards and 31.6 usage.
#3
San José State
89
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
89 scrimmage yards and 34.9 usage.
#4
Unknown
24
Primary metric
Game with 24 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
24 scrimmage yards and 5.9 usage.
#5
Ohio
17
Primary metric
Loss with 17 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
17 scrimmage yards and 4.3 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Postseason · Ball State
431 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 14.4 usage
50.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Ball State
50.1
431 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 14.4 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Ball State
49.9
287 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,062
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.