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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 8 | 129th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 9 | 933rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 5 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 33 | — |
Charting
Where Jones's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Nebraska#20 · 5-3 | 8 | 84% | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 13 | 84% | 59 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 3 | 1% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Donovan Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Donovan Jones's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Ohio | W 49–21 | 7.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 2 |  Bowling Green | W 56–7 | 8.6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 3 |  North Dakota | W 34–7 | 7.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Michigan State | W 31–13 | 8.3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Maryland | W 48–23 | 7.6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Indiana | L 17–20 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Oregon | L 14–17 | 5.8 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Washington | L 10–17 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.4 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 36 | 477th / 5664 |
| Solo | 23 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 7 | 96th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2 | 309th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 6 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | ✓ DB | 65 | ~63 (25–65) | 6 | · | · | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | ✓ DB | 47 | ~46 (19–47) | 6 | 1 | · | 98% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | ✓ DB | 55 | ~54 (22–55) | 4 | · | · | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Michigan State | ✓ DB | 60 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | · | · | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Maryland | ✓ DB | 69 | ~69 (28–69) | 8 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Indiana | — | 44 | ~38 (0–44) | 3 | · | 1 | 86% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon | ✓ DB | 76 | ~50 (20–53) | 4 | · | · | 66% |
| Wk 9 · Washington | — | 61 | ~61 (25–61) | 7 | · | · | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 477 | 403 (305–448) | 40 | 1 | 1 | 84% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dwayne McDougle III | DB | SR | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 37 | Donovan Jones | DB | JR | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Jamir Conn | DB | SR | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 28 | Caleb Benning | DB | JR | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 22 | Victor Evans III | DB | SR | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 10 | Andrew Marshall | DB | SR | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | Danny Odem III | DB | FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Rex Guthrie | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Justyn Rhett | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Charles | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jasin Shiggs | DB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Rowdy Bauer | DB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Mario Buford | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Larry Tarver Jr. | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 14 | Amare Sanders | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kahmir Prescott | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Blye Hill | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Braylen Prude | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Thomas D'Onofrio | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Nebraska depth chart →