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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 6 | — |
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  SMU#29 · 6-2 | 2 | 12% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | SMU#11 · 11-3 | 10 | 25% | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 |  Georgia#2 · 13-1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jonathan Jefferson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jonathan Jefferson'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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Florida State | W 27–24 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UC Davis | W 56–10 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Louisville | L 31–41 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Missouri State | W 34–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Boston College | W 25–16 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Virginia | W 23–13 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  California | W 59–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Syracuse | L 27–30 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 9 | 2481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 · Boston College | 65 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 9 · Syracuse | 71 | ~44 (22–55) | 6 | 62% |
| Season | 505 | 62 (30–83) | 7 | 12% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the SMU roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Marques White | DE | SR | 22 | 8 | 5.5 | — | 3 |
| 97 | Christian Davis | DL | SR | 20 | 4.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder | DL | SR | 18 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Aakil Washington | DE | SR | 16 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Tavion Atkinson | DE | JR | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Ira Singleton IV | DE | JR | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jonathan Jefferson | DL | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 52 | Jahkai Lang | DE | SR | 8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 93 | Kevin Allen | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 55 | Woo Spencer | DL | SR | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 33 | Amontre Harris | DE | FR | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Trey Wilson | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jalen Shivers | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Dakota Dickson | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 95 | Wyatt Smith | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Christian de Moor | DL | 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. SMU depth chart →