Usage Score
11.7
Player Dossier
2013-2017Northern Illinois
Bobby Jones IV
LB • 5'10" • 220 lbs • Miami Gardens, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Bobby Jones IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.1
Consistency
35.8
Season Value
48.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Scouting Read
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Bobby Jones IV, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Bobby Jones IV shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.1 disruption score.
Bobby Jones IV played LB for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Bobby Jones IV recorded 166 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 20.5 primary output with 48.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 48.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
48.1
Usage
11.7
Consistency
35.8
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. Duke: 3.5. Boston College: 2. Eastern Illinois: 0. Nebraska: 1. San Diego State: 1. Kent State: 4. Buffalo: 4. Bowling Green: 3. Eastern Michigan: 1. Toledo: 0. Ball State: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Central Michigan: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 10 by 76.7. Boston College: 16 by 70. Eastern Illinois: 3 by 12.5. Nebraska: 14 by 60. San Diego State: 7 by 39.2. Kent State: 8 by 73.3. Buffalo: 6 by 65. Bowling Green: 9 by 67.5. Eastern Michigan: 7 by 39.2. Toledo: 9 by 37.5. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Central Michigan: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.6 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 5 · -0.1 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
Kent State
Best efficiency game
76.7 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/26 | vs Duke10+ tackles · Splash game | L 14-36 | 10 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Central Michigan | L 24-31 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/16 | vs Western Michigan | W 35-31 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/10 | vs Ball State | W 63-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | @ Toledo | L 17-27 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/26 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 30-27 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Bowling GreenSplash game | W 48-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Buffalo2+ sacks · Splash game | W 14-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 24-3 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ San Diego State | L 28-34 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Nebraska10+ tackles | W 21-17 | 14 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 38-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Boston College10+ tackles · Splash game | L 20-23 | 16 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6.5 | 42.6 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 20.5 | 48.1 | 11.7 | 14 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 20.5 | 48.1 | 11.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
San Diego State
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#2
Kent State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.9 takeover score.
#3
Buffalo
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#4
Duke
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#5
Bowling Green
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
20.5 primary output · 48.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage
48.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
48.9
20.5 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
34.9
6.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
166
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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