Usage Score
3
Player Dossier
2012-2016Northern Illinois
Mario Jones
DT • 6'0" • Chicago, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mario Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.1
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
11.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
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.
Mario Jones, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Mario Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 3 primary output with 12.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
12.1
Usage
3
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wyoming: 0. South Florida: 0. San Diego State: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Ball State: 2. Western Michigan: 0.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0
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. Wyoming: 3 by 12.5. South Florida: 1 by 4.2. San Diego State: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 3 by 17.5. Ball State: 3 by 32.5. Western Michigan: 3 by 17.5. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Kent State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | @ Kent State | W 31-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 31-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Western Michigan | L 30-45 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ball State | W 31-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs San Diego State | L 28-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ South Florida | L 17-48 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Wyoming | L 34-40 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Northern Illinois
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20122013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 12.1 | 3 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
0.5
Primary metric
Game with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 16.6 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 15.8 takeover score.
#4
Wyoming
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.7 takeover score.
#5
Kent State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
3 primary output · 12.1 efficiency · 3 usage
11.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.815
Hubbard · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
16
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 8 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.