Usage Score
5.1
Player Profile
Donovan Jones
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Omaha, NE, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donovan Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.7
Consistency
46.8
Season Value
22.8
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Nebraska
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Primary stop by seasons
- Nebraska
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Nebraska
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Donovan Jones, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Nebraska. Donovan Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Nebraska paired 7.5 primary output with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.7 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: USC
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Nebraska
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
24.7
Usage
5.1
Consistency
46.8
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah: 1. Cincinnati: 1. Akron: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 0. Maryland: 0. Minnesota: 0. Northwestern: 1. USC: 2. UCLA: 0. Penn State: 1. Iowa: 1
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. Utah: 8 by 43.3. Cincinnati: 3 by 22.5. Akron: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 4 by 21.7. Michigan: 6 by 25. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 7 by 39.2. USC: 1 by 24.2. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Penn State: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Utah | L 22-44 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Iowa | L 16-40 | 9 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | @ Penn State | L 10-37 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/9 | @ UCLA | W 28-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs USC | L 17-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Northwestern | W 28-21 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Minnesota | L 6-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Maryland | W 34-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Michigan State | W 38-27 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Michigan | L 27-30 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Akron | W 68-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | @ Cincinnati | W 20-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Nebraska | 1 | 10.3 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Nebraska | 7.5 | 24.7 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Nebraska | 7.5 | 24.7 | 5.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#2
USC
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35.1 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.9 takeover score.
#5
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Nebraska
7.5 primary output · 24.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage
22.8
#2
2025 Regular Season · Nebraska
22.8
7.5 primary · 24.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Nebraska
6.6
1 primary · 10.3 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.855
Omaha North · Omaha, NE
- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
64
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 16 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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