Player Profile

Matt Jones

RB • 6'0" • 202 lbs • Jackson, MS, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Matt Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.9 efficiency.

Usage Score

12.3

Efficiency

43.9

Consistency

57.3

Season Value

53.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Ole Miss
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

Matt Jones, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss. Matt Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.9 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Southern Miss paired 411 primary output with 43.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 43.9 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 Ole Miss, Southern Miss.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Jacksonville State

Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2025 Postseason · Southern Miss

Games

13

Scrimmage Yards / G

31.6

Efficiency

43.9

Usage

12.3

Consistency

57.3

Best Game by takeover score

Western Kentucky

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 11. Mississippi State: 18. Unknown: 24. App State: 13. Louisiana Tech: 50. Jacksonville State: 77. Georgia Southern: 29. Louisiana: 38. UL Monroe: 48. Arkansas State: 62. Texas State: 27. South Alabama: 6. Troy: 8

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. Western Kentucky: 4 by 28.6. Mississippi State: 8 by 23.1. Unknown: 8 by 26.8. App State: 3 by 45.1. Louisiana Tech: 13 by 34.8. Jacksonville State: 10 by 67.2. Georgia Southern: 4 by 75.5. Louisiana: 10 by 41.5. UL Monroe: 13 by 37.3. Arkansas State: 9 by 63.1. Texas State: 7 by 43.2. South Alabama: 2 by 56.3. Troy: 3 by 27.8

Split Comparison

Wins44.5 · n=6 · +24.5 vs Losses
Losses20 · n=6 · -24.5 vs Wins
First Half31.7 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half31.5 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Jacksonville State

Best efficiency game

75.5 vs Georgia Southern

Result
Tue 12/23vs Western KentuckyL 16-274112.8002.8
Sat 11/29vs TroyL 18-28382.7002.7
Sat 11/22@ South AlabamaL 35-4217701-13
Sat 11/15vs Texas StateL 14-416264.300113.9
Sat 11/8@ Arkansas StateW 27-218445.5001186.9
Sat 10/25vs UL Monroe2+ TDW 49-2112423.502163.7
Sat 10/18@ LouisianaW 22-109374.101113.8
Fri 10/10@ Georgia SouthernW 38-354297.3017.3
Sat 9/27vs Jacksonville StateW 42-258455.6002327.7
Sat 9/20@ Louisiana TechL 20-301236301143.8
Sat 9/13vs App StateW 38-223134.3004.3
Sat 9/6vs Unknown7162.300183
Sat 8/30vs Mississippi StateL 17-345112.200372.3

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Ole Miss

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Southern Miss

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonOle Miss0
2022 Regular SeasonOle Miss310.42.93
2023 Regular SeasonOle Miss7846.83.175
2024 Regular SeasonOle Miss2244810.8146
2025 PostseasonSouthern Miss41143.912.3187
2025 Regular SeasonSouthern Miss41143.912.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

68

Primary metric

68 scrimmage yards and 4.5 usage.

#2

Georgia Tech

36

Primary metric

Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

36 scrimmage yards and 2.1 usage.

#3

Jacksonville State

77

Primary metric

Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.

#4

Wake Forest

55

Primary metric

Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

55 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.

#5

Arkansas State

62

Primary metric

Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Southern Miss

411 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 12.3 usage

53.4

#2

2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss

53.4

411 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Ole Miss

44.2

224 primary · 48 efficiency · 10.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

716

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Quick Answers

Matt Jones quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
618