Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2022-2024James Madison
Taurus Jones
LB • 6'2" • 224 lbs • Portsmouth, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Taurus Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.8
Consistency
14.8
Season Value
11.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- James Madison
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Taurus Jones, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · James Madison. Taurus Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
James Madison paired 16.5 primary output with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Regular Season · James Madison
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
20.8
Usage
5.4
Consistency
14.8
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Charlotte: 0. Unknown: 0. Ball State: 1. UL Monroe: 0. Southern Miss: 0. Georgia State: 2. Old Dominion: 0. App State: 1. Marshall: 1
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. Charlotte: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 3 by 22.5. UL Monroe: 1 by 4.2. Southern Miss: 1 by 4.2. Georgia State: 5 by 40.8. Old Dominion: 6 by 25. App State: 6 by 35. Marshall: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | vs Marshall | L 33-35 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ App State | L 20-34 | 6 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-32 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia State | W 38-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Southern Miss | W 32-15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ UL Monroe | L 19-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ball State | W 63-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ Charlotte | W 30-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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James Madison
2022-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | James Madison | 16.5 | 44.9 | 10.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | James Madison | 6 | 24.3 | 5.2 | -10.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | James Madison | 5 | 20.8 | 5.4 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#2
Texas State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#5
Middle Tennessee
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · James Madison
16.5 primary output · 44.9 efficiency · 10.6 usage
28.3
#2
2023 Regular Season · James Madison
12.9
6 primary · 24.3 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · James Madison
11.8
5 primary · 20.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
152
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.