Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Ball State
Nic Jones
CB • 6'0" • 185 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nic Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
81
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Murray State
Player Story
Nic Jones built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a cornerback from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Nic Jones' career was his defensive production: 59...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 250
- NFL Team
- Kansas City Chiefs
Nic Jones, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Ball State. Nic Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 59
- TFL
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 17
Quick Answers
Nic Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ball State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 59
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Murray State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Southfield · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Pacifica · 14 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 7 · Pick 33 · Kansas City Chiefs
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Junior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 22 tackles · CB 145th (top 38%) · Mid-American 164th (top 30%) · National 1,775th (top 31%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 34.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 5 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 5 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 5 | 13 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 21.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 22 | - | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | 47.2 |
Related Context
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Nic Jones played CB for Ball State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nic Jones recorded 59 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Ball State paired 14 primary output with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Murray State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Ball State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
21.1
Usage
2.8
Consistency
44.1
Best Game by takeover score
Murray State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tennessee: 1. Western Michigan: 3. Murray State: 3. Georgia Southern: 0. Central Michigan: 2. UConn: 0. Eastern Michigan: 1. Kent State: 1. Toledo: 0. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Tennessee: 0 by 10. Western Michigan: 0 by 30. Murray State: 2 by 38.3. Georgia Southern: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 0 by 20. UConn: 2 by 8.3. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Kent State: 3 by 22.5. Toledo: 2 by 8.3. Ohio: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Murray State
Best efficiency game
38.3 vs Murray State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 17-18 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | vs Ohio | L 18-32 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Toledo | L 21-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/1 | @ Kent State | W 27-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 16-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UConn | W 25-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Central MichiganSplash game | W 17-16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Georgia Southern | L 23-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Murray StateSplash game | W 31-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | L 30-37 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | @ Tennessee | L 10-59 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Nic Jones story
Nic Jones built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a cornerback from Detroit, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Ball State. The clearest part of Nic Jones' career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions, and 17 passes defended across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 94 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nic Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ball State
2019-2022
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 6 | 16.9 | 2.5 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Ball State | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | -6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ball State | 0 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ball State | 2 | 16.8 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ball State | 14 | 21.1 | 2.8 | 12 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Murray State
Week 3 · W 31-0
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Western Illinois
Week 1 · W 31-21
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Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Kent State
Week 13 · L 38-41 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
50.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Northern Illinois
Week 6 · W 27-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
50.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Wyoming
Week 3 · L 12-45
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Havoc Plays
48.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Ball State
14 primary output · 21.1 efficiency · 2.8 usage
47.2
#2
2020 Postseason · Ball State
37.3
0 primary · 5 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Ball State
37.3
0 primary · 5 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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