Player Career

Bobby Jones IV Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Bobby Jones IV story

Bobby Jones IV built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Miami Gardens, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Bobby Jones IV's career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 1 interception across 20 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Northern Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Bobby Jones IV's production has multiple signals. With 20 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northern Illinois.

The arc is straightforward: Bobby Jones IV moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0
2014 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00
2015 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois00
2016 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois6.542.612.76.5
2017 PostseasonNorthern Illinois20.548.111.714
2017 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois20.548.111.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs San Diego State

Week 3 · L 28-42

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Kent State

Week 6 · W 24-3 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Buffalo

Week 7 · W 14-13 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#4

vs Duke

Week 1 · L 14-36 · Postseason

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Bowling Green

Week 8 · W 48-17 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois

20.5 primary output · 48.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage

70.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

70.4

20.5 primary · 48.1 efficiency · 11.7 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

56.7

6.5 primary · 42.6 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

6

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games