Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
28
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Player Story
Ricardo Jones built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a safety from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ricardo Jones' career was his defensive production: 59...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Ricardo Jones, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Clemson. Ricardo Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 59
- TFL
- 2
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Ricardo Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · S
- Career Tackles
- 59
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 19 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Clemson
- Top game
- Wake Forest
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Northside · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- Northside · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Sophomore
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 39 tackles · S 169th (top 30%) · ACC 130th (top 17%) · National 968th (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 22.4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Clemson | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 54.1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 35 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | 54.1 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clemson to Vanderbilt | P4 to P4 | 77.3 | Jan 12, 2026 |
Ricardo Jones played S for Clemson. Across 2 tracked seasons, Ricardo Jones recorded 59 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Clemson.
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.
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2025 Postseason · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
21.9
Usage
4.5
Consistency
56.9
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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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
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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
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Wins1.2 · Games = 6 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Wins
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 | — | — |
Player Story
Ricardo Jones story
Ricardo Jones built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as a safety from Warner Robins, GA wearing No. 6, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Ricardo Jones' career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 7 interceptions across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Ricardo Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Clemson | 3 | 16.2 | 4.1 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Clemson | 3 | 16.2 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | 21.9 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 21.9 | 4.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wake Forest
Week 7 · W 49-14 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 49 South Carolina
Week 14 · W 28-14
3
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 87 Troy
Week 2 · W 27-16
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Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#4
vs App State
Week 2 · W 66-20
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Havoc Plays
45.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 35 Georgia Tech
Week 3 · L 21-24 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
36.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Clemson
10 primary output · 21.9 efficiency · 4.5 usage
54.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Clemson
54.1
10 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Clemson
22.4
3 primary · 16.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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