Usage Score
6.6
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 25.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
25.7
Consistency
58.5
Season Value
26.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Jay Jones, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss. Jay Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Southern Miss paired 0 primary output with 8.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.7 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: Arkansas State
Loss with 1.5 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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2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
25.7
Usage
6.6
Consistency
58.5
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. Unknown: 0. South Florida: 1. Jacksonville State: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Arkansas State: 1.5. James Madison: 1. Texas State: 1. South Alabama: 1. Troy: 1
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. Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 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 30.8. South Alabama: 6 by 35. Troy: 0 by 10
Split Comparison
Losses0.7 · n=9
First Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=5 · +0.9 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs James Madison
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Troy | 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 State | 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 Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Kentucky | L 0-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Southern Miss
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 0 | 8.4 | 1.8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 2.5 | 13 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1.5 | 11.7 | 3.7 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 6.5 | 25.7 | 6.6 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Primary metric
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#2
Troy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#3
James Madison
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#4
Troy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#5
South Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Southern Miss
0 primary output · 8.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage
36.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · Southern Miss
26.1
6.5 primary · 25.7 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Southern Miss
9
2.5 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8511
Pike Road · Pike Road, AL
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
88
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.