Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024SMU
Jonathan McGill
S • 5'10" • 186 lbs • Coppell, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jonathan McGill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
30
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Stanford • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Player Story
Jonathan McGill built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Coppell, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with SMU and Stanford. The clearest part of Jonathan McGill's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Jonathan McGill, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Stanford. Jonathan McGill shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 213
- TFL
- 19
- Sacks
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 27
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Jonathan McGill quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · S
- Career Tackles
- 213
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 56 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Stanford
- Top game
- Oregon State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bishop Moore Catholic · Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Moore Catholic · 19 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 52 tackles · S 113th (top 21%) · ACC 75th (top 10%) · National 576th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Stanford | 10 | 34 | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | 37.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Stanford | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 44.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Stanford | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 68.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Stanford | 12 | 51 | 5.5 | 1 | - | 7 | 0 | 63.6 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 42 | 4.5 | 0.5 | - | 8 | 2 | 56.1 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 52.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 52.4 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
Jonathan McGill played S for Stanford and SMU. Across 6 tracked seasons, Jonathan McGill recorded 213 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Stanford.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Stanford paired 4 primary output with 47.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Stanford, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
25.9
Usage
4.5
Consistency
63.4
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Houston Christian: 0. Nevada: 1. BYU: 0. TCU: 1. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 1. Stanford: 1. Duke: 2. Pittsburgh: 2. Boston College: 0. Virginia: 1. California: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Houston Christian: 4 by 16.7. Nevada: 2 by 18.3. BYU: 5 by 20.8. TCU: 6 by 35. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Louisville: 8 by 43.3. Stanford: 1 by 14.2. Duke: 4 by 36.7. Pittsburgh: 2 by 28.3. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 5 by 30.8. California: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 11 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Penn State | L 10-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | W 38-6 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia | W 33-7 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Boston College | W 38-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 48-25 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ DukeSplash game | W 28-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Stanford | W 40-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Louisville | W 34-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Florida State | W 42-16 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs TCU | W 66-42 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/6 | vs BYU | L 15-18 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Houston Christian | W 59-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/25 | @ Nevada | W 29-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jonathan McGill story
Jonathan McGill built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Coppell, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with SMU and Stanford. The clearest part of Jonathan McGill's career was his defensive production: 213 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 8 interceptions across 56 career games in the available record. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jonathan McGill's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Stanford
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Stanford | 7 | 21.2 | 5 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Stanford | 5 | 20.2 | 7.5 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Stanford | 4 | 47.1 | 18.1 | -1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Stanford | 14.5 | 29.8 | 8.4 | 10.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 14 | 25.5 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 14 | 25.5 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 12 | 25.9 | 4.5 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 25.9 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon State
Week 5 · W 31-28 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Notre Dame
Week 13 · L 14-45
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Utah
Week 11 · L 7-42 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs California
Week 12 · L 11-41 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Oregon
Week 10 · L 14-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Stanford
4 primary output · 47.1 efficiency · 18.1 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Stanford
63.6
14.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 8.4 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · SMU
56.1
14 primary · 25.5 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
16
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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