Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Jacksonville 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 23.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
15
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Jacksonville State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Malcolm Jones built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a safety from Leesburg, GA wearing No. 12, spending time with Jacksonville State and Michigan State. The clearest part of Malcolm Jones' career was his...
Read the storyMalcolm Jones, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State. Malcolm Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 70
- TFL
- 5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 1
Quick Answers
Malcolm Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Jacksonville State · S
- Career Tackles
- 70
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- High school pipeline
- Agoura · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · S 113th (top 21%) · Conference USA 52nd (top 10%) · National 592nd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Jacksonville State | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45.2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 13 | 50 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 45.2 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State to Iowa State | G5/FCS to P4 | 76.6 | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 2024 | Michigan State to Jacksonville State | P4 to G5/FCS | 16.4 | Apr 25, 2024 |
Malcolm Jones played S for Michigan State and Jacksonville State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malcolm Jones recorded 70 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Jacksonville State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Jacksonville State paired 9 primary output with 23.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.3 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.
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2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
23.3
Usage
5.7
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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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. Murray State: 0. Southern Miss: 4.5. Sam Houston: 0.5. Delaware: 0. UTEP: 0. Kennesaw State: 1. Florida International: 1. Western Kentucky: 0. Kennesaw State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Murray State: 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 18.3. Western Kentucky: 5 by 20.8. Kennesaw State: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.2 · Games = 8 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 5 · +1.3 vs Wins
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 StateSplash game | 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 Murray State | W 45-10 | 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 | — | — |
Player Story
Malcolm Jones story
Malcolm Jones built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a safety from Leesburg, GA wearing No. 12, spending time with Jacksonville State and Michigan State. The clearest part of Malcolm Jones' career was his defensive production: 70 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Jacksonville State. 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 Malcolm Jones' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Jacksonville State and Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Malcolm 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
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- 1
Michigan State
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Jacksonville State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20222023202420252025
| 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 | 9 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Jacksonville State | 9 | 23.3 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 94 Southern Miss
Week 5 · L 25-42
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 89 Kennesaw State
Week 12 · W 35-26 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
58 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 89 Kennesaw State
Week 15 · L 15-19 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
49.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 135 Sam Houston
Week 7 · W 29-27 · Conference game
0.5
Havoc Plays
32.6 takeover
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 32.6 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 107 Florida International
Week 13 · L 21-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
29.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 29.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Jacksonville State
9 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
45.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Jacksonville State
45.2
9 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Jacksonville State
40.4
0 primary · 9 efficiency · 1.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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