Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Michigan State
Malcolm Jones
S • 6'1" • 206 lbs • Leesburg, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malcolm Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.5
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Jacksonville State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Jacksonville State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
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.
Malcolm Jones, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Jacksonville State. Malcolm Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Jacksonville State paired 0 primary output with 9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Michigan State, Jacksonville State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
22.5
Usage
6.6
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0. UCF: 0. Liberty: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Unknown: 0. Southern Miss: 4.5. Sam Houston: 0.5. Delaware: 0. UTEP: 0. Kennesaw State: 1. Florida International: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Kennesaw State: 2
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. Troy: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 2 by 8.3. Liberty: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Southern: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Southern Miss: 5 by 65.8. Sam Houston: 5 by 25.8. Delaware: 4 by 16.7. UTEP: 5 by 20.8. Kennesaw State: 10 by 51.7. Florida International: 2 by 8.3. Western Kentucky: 5 by 20.8. Kennesaw State: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=7 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=5 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.2 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
Southern Miss
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/17 | vs Troy | W 17-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | vs Kennesaw State | L 15-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Western Kentucky | W 37-34 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Florida International | L 21-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Kennesaw State10+ tackles | W 35-26 | 10 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ UTEP | W 30-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/15 | vs Delaware | W 38-25 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/10 | @ Sam Houston | W 29-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Southern Miss2+ sacks · Splash game | L 25-42 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Georgia Southern | L 34-41 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Liberty | W 34-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | @ UCF | L 10-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Jacksonville State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 0 | 9 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Jacksonville State | 8 | 22.5 | 6.6 | 8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 8 | 22.5 | 6.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Southern Miss
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#2
Kennesaw State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 29.8 takeover score.
#3
Kennesaw State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.9 takeover score.
#4
Sam Houston
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 14.7 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Jacksonville State
0 primary output · 9 efficiency · 1.5 usage
36.8
#2
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
35.5
0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 0.9 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.83
Agoura · Agoura Hills, CA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
70
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.