Usage Score
11.8
Player Dossier
2015-2024West Virginia
Matt Jones
LB • 6'4" • 246 lbs • Hubbard, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47 disruption score.
Efficiency
47
Consistency
35.9
Season Value
28.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 15
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Kansas State • Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
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.
Matt Jones, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Baylor. Matt Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Baylor paired 21.5 primary output with 46.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 47 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 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across West Virginia, Kansas State, Baylor.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Win with 4 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 Postseason · Baylor
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
47
Usage
11.8
Consistency
35.9
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Unknown: 1. Utah: 1. Air Force: 1. Colorado: 2. BYU: 1. Iowa State: 1. Texas Tech: 4. Oklahoma State: 4. TCU: 1. West Virginia: 3. Houston: 0. Kansas: 0
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. LSU: 8 by 33.3. Unknown: 7 by 39.2. Utah: 10 by 51.7. Air Force: 11 by 55.8. Colorado: 10 by 61.7. BYU: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 4 by 26.7. Texas Tech: 9 by 77.5. Oklahoma State: 12 by 90. TCU: 7 by 39.2. West Virginia: 6 by 55. Houston: 6 by 25. Kansas: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=7 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=5 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=6 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
90 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ LSU | L 31-44 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Kansas | W 45-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Houston | W 20-10 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ West Virginia | W 49-35 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/3 | vs TCU | W 37-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Oklahoma State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-28 | 12 | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Texas Tech | W 59-35 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Iowa State | L 21-43 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs BYU | L 28-34 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Colorado10+ tackles | L 31-38 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Air Force10+ tackles | W 31-3 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Utah10+ tackles | L 12-23 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
West Virginia
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Kansas State
2016-2018
Transition stop
- 3
Baylor
2019-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Baylor | 1 | 13.4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 2 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 12.5 | 25.6 | 7.5 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 12.5 | 25.6 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 10.5 | 30 | 7.3 | -2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Baylor | 21.5 | 46.7 | 18 | 11 |
| 2024 Postseason | Baylor | 19 | 47 | 11.8 | -2.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Baylor | 19 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.6 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
#3
Texas Tech
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.
#4
BYU
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.
#5
UCF
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Baylor
21.5 primary output · 46.7 efficiency · 18 usage
35.5
#2
2024 Postseason · Baylor
28.7
19 primary · 47 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Baylor
28.7
19 primary · 47 efficiency · 11.8 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8736
Hubbard · Hubbard, OH
- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
3
Career teams
15
Seasons tracked
306
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 15 tracked seasons, 58 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.