Player Story
Matt Jones story
Matt Jones built his college career from 2015 through 2024 as a linebacker from Hubbard, OH wearing No. 2, spending time with Baylor, Kansas State, and West Virginia. The clearest part of Matt Jones' career was his defensive production: 306 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 1 interception across 58 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Baylor. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Matt Jones' production has multiple signals. With 58 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor, Kansas State, and West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Matt Jones moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.