Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2024-2025Clemson
Ricardo Jones
S • 6'2" • 195 lbs • Warner Robins, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ricardo Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.9
Consistency
56.9
Season Value
27.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
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.
Ricardo Jones, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Clemson. Ricardo Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Clemson paired 10 primary output with 21.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
21.9
Usage
5.4
Consistency
56.9
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. LSU: 0. Troy: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. Syracuse: 0. North Carolina: 0. Boston College: 1. SMU: 1. Duke: 1. Florida State: 1. Louisville: 1. South Carolina: 3
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. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. LSU: 4 by 16.7. Troy: 7 by 39.2. Georgia Tech: 2 by 18.3. Syracuse: 3 by 12.5. North Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Boston College: 2 by 18.3. SMU: 2 by 18.3. Duke: 4 by 26.7. Florida State: 4 by 26.7. Louisville: 6 by 35. South Carolina: 0 by 30
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | vs Penn State | L 10-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ South CarolinaSplash game | W 28-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Louisville | W 20-19 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | vs Florida State | W 24-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Duke | L 45-46 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs SMU | L 24-35 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Boston College | W 41-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ North Carolina | W 38-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Syracuse | L 21-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Georgia Tech | L 21-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Troy | W 27-16 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs LSU | L 10-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 3 | 16.2 | 4.8 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 3 | 16.2 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | 21.9 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 21.9 | 5.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#3
Troy
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.1 takeover score.
#4
App State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.8 takeover score.
#5
Louisville
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Clemson
10 primary output · 21.9 efficiency · 5.4 usage
27.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Clemson
27.6
10 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Clemson
9.6
3 primary · 16.2 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.9343
Northside · Warner Robins, GA
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
59
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 19 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.