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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
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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.
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- 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%)
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.
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