Usage Score
5.3
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.
Efficiency
21.3
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
14.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northwestern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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.
Joseph Jones, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Northwestern. Joseph Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.3 disruption score.
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.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Postseason · Northwestern
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
21.3
Usage
5.3
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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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. Unknown: 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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Pittsburgh: 3 by 22.5. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 7 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · Games = 7 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 6 · -0.6 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
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 | @ Iowa | 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 Unknown | — | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-22 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Northwestern
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season 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 | 5.3 | 8.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8.5 | 21.3 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.7 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 27.7 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 16.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Northwestern
8.5 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
14.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Northwestern
14.7
8.5 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Northwestern
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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 0.8294
Plano · Plano, IL
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
46
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.