Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Northwestern
Joseph Jones
LB • 6'1" • Plano, IL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joseph Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Joseph Jones built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Plano, IL wearing No. 42, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Joseph Jones' career was his defensive production: 46...
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- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Joseph Jones, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. Joseph Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 46
- TFL
- 4.5
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Joseph Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northwestern · LB
- Career Tackles
- 46
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Plano · Northwestern
- High school pipeline
- Plano · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 42 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · LB 300th (top 30%) · Big Ten 86th (top 14%) · National 832nd (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 13 | 43 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 43.6 |
Related Context
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Joseph Jones played LB for Northwestern. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joseph Jones recorded 46 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Northwestern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Northwestern paired 8.5 primary output with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
21.3
Usage
4.9
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Pittsburgh: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Illinois State: 2. Duke: 0. Nebraska: 0. Iowa: 3.5. Michigan State: 0. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 0. Illinois: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 3 by 22.5. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Illinois State: 6 by 45. Duke: 5 by 20.8. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Iowa: 5 by 55.8. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 8 by 43.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | vs Pittsburgh | W 31-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Illinois | W 42-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Minnesota | L 12-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Purdue | W 45-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-21 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Ohio State | L 20-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Indiana | W 24-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Michigan State | W 54-40 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ IowaSplash game | W 38-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Nebraska | L 13-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Duke | W 24-13 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Illinois StateSplash game | L 7-9 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joseph Jones story
Joseph Jones built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a linebacker from Plano, IL wearing No. 42, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Joseph Jones' career was his defensive production: 46 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. That gives Joseph Jones' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northwestern
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Northwestern | 8.5 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 8.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8.5 | 21.3 | 4.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Iowa
Week 5 · W 38-31 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
83 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83 takeover score.
#2
vs Illinois State
Week 2 · L 7-9
2
Havoc Plays
67.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Wisconsin
Week 10 · L 7-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
53.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 1 · W 31-24 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
46.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Illinois
Week 13 · W 42-21 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
20.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 20.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
8.5 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 4.9 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
43.6
8.5 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 4.9 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Northwestern
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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