Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Southern Miss
Jay Jones
S • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Demopolis, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
67
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Player Story
Jay Jones built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Demopolis, AL wearing No. 5, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Jay Jones' career was his defensive production: 88...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Jay Jones, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Jay Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 88
- TFL
- 5.5
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Jay Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Southern Miss · S
- Career Tackles
- 88
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
- Top game
- Troy
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Pike Road · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Pike Road · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · S 135th (top 25%) · Sun Belt 69th (top 11%) · National 728th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 2 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 9 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 22.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 7 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 14.6 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 10 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 61.4 |
Related Context
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Jay Jones played S for Southern Miss. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jay Jones recorded 88 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Southern Miss.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 9.5 primary output with 28.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
28.7
Usage
7.7
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 0. SE Louisiana: 0. South Florida: 1. Jacksonville State: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Arkansas State: 1.5. James Madison: 1. Texas State: 2. South Alabama: 1. Troy: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. SE Louisiana: 2 by 8.3. South Florida: 5 by 30.8. Jacksonville State: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas State: 6 by 40. James Madison: 10 by 51.7. Texas State: 5 by 40.8. South Alabama: 6 by 35. Troy: 0 by 30
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 1 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 9 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs James Madison
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ TroySplash game | L 20-52 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs South Alabama | L 14-35 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ Texas StateSplash game | L 3-58 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ James Madison10+ tackles | L 15-32 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Arkansas State | L 28-44 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ UL Monroe | L 21-38 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Jacksonville State | L 7-44 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs South Florida | L 24-49 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs SE Louisiana | W 35-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Kentucky | L 0-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jay Jones story
Jay Jones built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a safety from Demopolis, AL wearing No. 5, spending time with Southern Miss. The clearest part of Jay Jones' career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 3 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jay Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Southern Miss
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0 | 8.4 | 1.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 3.5 | 14.1 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1.5 | 11.7 | 2.6 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 9.5 | 28.7 | 7.7 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Troy
Week 14 · L 20-52 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Troy
Week 6 · L 10-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas State
Week 12 · L 3-58 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Troy
Week 13 · L 17-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#5
@ James Madison
Week 9 · L 15-32 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
9.5 primary output · 28.7 efficiency · 7.7 usage
61.4
#2
2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss
41
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Southern Miss
22.8
3.5 primary · 14.1 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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