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Player Dossier
2015-2024Baylor
Matt Jones
LB • 6'4" • 246 lbs • Hubbard, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
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Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Baylor
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Unique Seasons
- 10
- Program Path
- West Virginia • Kansas State • Baylor
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Matt Jones, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Baylor. Matt Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 306
- TFL
- 35.5
- Sacks
- 13
- QB hurries
- 13
- Passes defended
- 17
Quick Answers
Matt Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Baylor · LB
- Career Tackles
- 306
- Tracked sample
- 10 unique seasons · 15 entries · 58 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Baylor
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hubbard · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Hubbard · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 101 tackles · LB 33rd (top 3%) · Big 12 3rd (top 1%) · National 43rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | West Virginia | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Baylor | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 24 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 13 | 49 | 7.5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 11 | 54 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Baylor | 12 | 84 | 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 73.4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Baylor | 13 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 73.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Baylor | 13 | 93 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 73.1 |
Related Context
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Matt Jones played LB for West Virginia, Kansas State, and Baylor. Across 10 tracked seasons, Matt Jones recorded 306 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Baylor.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Baylor paired 22.5 primary output with 47.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 47.5 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: Texas
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · Baylor
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
47.5
Usage
16.2
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas State: 0. Utah: 2. Long Island University: 0. Texas: 5.5. UCF: 4.5. Texas Tech: 1. Cincinnati: 3. Iowa State: 0. Houston: 0. Kansas State: 2. TCU: 3. West Virginia: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas State: 5 by 20.8. Utah: 9 by 57.5. Long Island University: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 8 by 83.3. UCF: 8 by 78.3. Texas Tech: 8 by 43.3. Cincinnati: 9 by 67.5. Iowa State: 5 by 20.8. Houston: 4 by 16.7. Kansas State: 6 by 45. TCU: 11 by 75.8. West Virginia: 8 by 48.3
Split Comparison
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Wins2.5 · Games = 3 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.7 · Games = 9 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/26 | vs West Virginia | L 31-34 | 8 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ TCU10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-42 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Kansas StateSplash game | L 25-59 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Houston | L 24-25 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Iowa State | L 18-30 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ CincinnatiSplash game | W 32-29 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/8 | vs Texas Tech | L 14-39 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ UCFSplash game | W 36-35 | 8 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Texas2+ sacks · Splash game | L 6-38 | 8 | 7 | — | 3.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Long Island University | W 30-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs UtahSplash game | L 13-20 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Texas State | L 31-42 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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.
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 Value 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 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Baylor | 2 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Baylor | 17.5 | 29.5 | 7.7 | 15.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Baylor | 17.5 | 29.5 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Baylor | 12.5 | 31.8 | 7 | -5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Baylor | 22.5 | 47.5 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2024 Postseason | Baylor | 24 | 50.8 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Baylor | 24 | 50.8 | 12.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Oklahoma State
Week 9 · W 38-28 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas
Week 4 · L 6-38 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas Tech
Week 8 · W 59-35 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#4
@ West Virginia
Week 12 · W 49-35 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
88.3 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.
#5
@ BYU
Week 2 · L 20-26
3
Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Baylor
22.5 primary output · 47.5 efficiency · 16.2 usage
73.4
#2
2024 Postseason · Baylor
73.1
24 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 12.8 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Baylor
73.1
24 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 12.8 usage
Milestones
18
Impact games
20
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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