Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016NC State
Josh Jones
S • 6'2" • Walled Lake, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Player Story
Josh Jones built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Walled Lake, MI wearing No. 11, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Josh Jones' career was his defensive production: 108...
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- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 61
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Josh Jones, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · NC State. Josh Jones shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 108
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Josh Jones quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · S
- Career Tackles
- 108
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · NC State
- Top game
- Wake Forest
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Walled Lake Western · NC State
- High school pipeline
- Walled Lake Western · 15 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 2 · Pick 29 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 108 tackles · S 5th (top 2%) · ACC 8th (top 2%) · National 48th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 13 | 105 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 8 | 0 | 68.2 |
Related Context
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Josh Jones played S for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josh Jones recorded 108 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
NC State paired 15.5 primary output with 44.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44.3 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: Wake Forest
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · NC State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
44.3
Usage
8.7
Consistency
56.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 1. William & Mary: 1. East Carolina: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Wake Forest: 4. Notre Dame: 0. Clemson: 1. Louisville: 3. Boston College: 1.5. Florida State: 1. Syracuse: 1. Miami: 1. North Carolina: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. William & Mary: 2 by 18.3. East Carolina: 13 by 60. Old Dominion: 9 by 37.5. Wake Forest: 12 by 90. Notre Dame: 6 by 25. Clemson: 11 by 55.8. Louisville: 10 by 71.7. Boston College: 15 by 65. Florida State: 6 by 35. Syracuse: 4 by 26.7. Miami: 15 by 60. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · Games = 6 · +0.4 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
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
90 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | @ Vanderbilt | W 41-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | @ North Carolina | W 28-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Miami10+ tackles | L 13-27 | 15 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Syracuse | W 35-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Florida State | L 20-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Boston College10+ tackles | L 14-21 | 15 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Louisville10+ tackles · Splash game | L 13-54 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Clemson10+ tackles | L 17-24 | 11 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Notre Dame | W 10-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Wake Forest10+ tackles · Splash game | W 33-16 | 12 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Old Dominion | W 49-22 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ East Carolina10+ tackles | L 30-33 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/1 | vs William & Mary | W 48-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Josh Jones story
Josh Jones built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Walled Lake, MI wearing No. 11, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Josh Jones' career was his defensive production: 108 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 8 interceptions across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with NC State. 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 Josh Jones' production has multiple signals. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across NC State.
The arc is straightforward: Josh Jones 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
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NC State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | NC State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | NC State | 4 | 20 | — | 4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | NC State | 4 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | NC State | 1 | 20 | — | -3 |
| 2016 Postseason | NC State | 15.5 | 44.3 | 8.7 | 14.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 15.5 | 44.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Wake Forest
Week 5 · W 33-16 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Louisville
Week 8 · L 13-54 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
68.9 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Boston College
Week 9 · L 14-21 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#4
@ UCF
Week 1 · W 34-27 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 14 · W 35-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · NC State
15.5 primary output · 44.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · NC State
68.2
15.5 primary · 44.3 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · NC State
48.6
4 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
2
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
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