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Player Dossier
2021-2025Southern Miss
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.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
14
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ole Miss • Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Jacksonville State
Player Story
Matt Jones built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Jackson, MS wearing No. 5, spending time with Ole Miss and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Matt Jones' career was his backfield...
Read the storyMatt Jones, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss. Matt Jones leans balanced backfield option traits and 43.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 716
- Rushing yards
- 618
- Receiving yards
- 98
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Matt Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Southern Miss · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 716
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
- Top game
- Jacksonville State
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 411 scrimmage yards · RB 239th (top 33%) · Sun Belt 64th (top 24%) · National 607th (top 22%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17.3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 7 | 78 | 79 | -1 | 2 | 31.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 7 | 224 | 211 | 13 | 3 | 49.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | Southern Miss | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 59.1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 13 | 400 | 314 | 86 | 4 | 59.1 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ole Miss to Southern Miss | P4 to G5/FCS | 76.8 | Jan 16, 2025 |
| 2023 | Ole Miss to Ole Miss | P4 to P4 | 15 | Apr 28, 2023 |
Matt Jones played RB for Ole Miss and Southern Miss. Across 5 tracked seasons, Matt Jones recorded 618 rushing yards, 98 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Southern Miss.
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
Jacksonville State
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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. Jackson State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 4 by 28.6. Mississippi State: 8 by 23.1. Jackson State: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins41.6 · Games = 7 · +21.6 vs Losses
Losses20 · Games = 6 · -21.6 vs Wins
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 12/23 | vs Western Kentucky | L 16-27 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Troy | L 18-28 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/22 | @ South Alabama | L 35-42 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Texas State | L 14-41 | 6 | 26 | 4.30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arkansas State | W 27-21 | 8 | 44 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UL Monroe2+ TD | W 49-21 | 12 | 42 | 3.50 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Louisiana | W 22-10 | 9 | 37 | 4.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Fri 10/10 | @ Georgia Southern | W 38-35 | 4 | 29 | 7.30 | 1 | — | — | 7.3 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Jacksonville State | W 42-25 | 8 | 45 | 5.60 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 7.7 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 20-30 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3.8 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs App State | W 38-22 | 3 | 13 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Jackson State | W 38-20 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Mississippi State | L 17-34 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 |
Player Story
Matt Jones story
Matt Jones built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from Jackson, MS wearing No. 5, spending time with Ole Miss and Southern Miss. The clearest part of Matt Jones' career was his backfield work: 618 rushing yards, 140 carries, 10 rushing touchdowns, and 98 receiving yards across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 98 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 34 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Matt Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ole Miss
2021-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Southern Miss
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 3 | 10.4 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 78 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 75 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 224 | 48 | 10.8 | 146 |
| 2025 Postseason | Southern Miss | 411 | 43.9 | 12.3 | 187 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 411 | 43.9 | 12.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 92 Jacksonville State
Week 5 · W 42-25
Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
71.1 takeover
77 scrimmage yards and 16.1 usage.
#2
vs Furman
Week 1 · W 76-0
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Scrimmage Yards
71 takeover
Win with 68 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
68 scrimmage yards and 4.5 usage.
#3
vs Georgia Tech
Week 3 · W 48-23
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Scrimmage Yards
68.7 takeover
Win with 36 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
36 scrimmage yards and 2.1 usage.
#4
@ Wake Forest
Week 3 · W 40-6
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Scrimmage Yards
62.2 takeover
Win with 55 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
55 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.
#5
@ No. 100 Arkansas State
Week 11 · W 27-21 · Conference game
62
Scrimmage Yards
60.8 takeover
Win with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
62 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Southern Miss
411 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 12.3 usage
59.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Southern Miss
59.1
411 primary · 43.9 efficiency · 12.3 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Ole Miss
49.1
224 primary · 48 efficiency · 10.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ rush yards
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150+ scrimmage yards
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2+ TD games
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