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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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 5 | 1669th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 7 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
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 |  Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 8 | 51% | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 13 | 58% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State#92 · 2-10 | 10 | 26% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Kelley Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Kelley 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 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | 5.9 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | 9.3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | · | · |
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | 6.3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 27 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 841st / 5664 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1.5 | 1272nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 7 | 20th / 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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | ✓ CB | 68 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | ✓ CB | 63 | ~15 (0–25) | 2 | 24% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | ✓ CB | 79 | ~52 (21–55) | 4 | 66% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | ✓ CB | 75 | ~74 (30–75) | 12 | 99% |
| Wk 5 · Alabama | — | 61 | ~49 (20–52) | 3 | 80% |
| Wk 7 · LSU | ✓ CB | 70 | ~16 (0–26) | 3 | 23% |
| Wk 8 · Oklahoma | — | 70 | ~37 (0–61) | 4 | 53% |
| Wk 9 · Texas | — | 53 | ~30 (0–50) | 3 | 57% |
| Season | 5 GS | 539 | 277 (122–302) | 32 | 51% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jardin Gilbert | S | SR | 42 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 20 | Jett Jefferson | CB | JR | 41 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| Marcus Williams | S | 38 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | Kendel Dolby | S | SR | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Kelley Jones | CB | SR | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 2 | Isaac Smith | S | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Dre Riley | S | JR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bralan Womack | S | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 28 | Tanner Johnson | S | SR | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Kaylib Singleton | CB | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Quentin Taylor | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jamroc Grimsley | CB | SO | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Kyle Johnson | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Boogie Johnson | S | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Sekou Smith Jr. | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Kolby Barrett | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Camron Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Terrance Love | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Vic Sutton | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Terrell Johnson Jr. | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Dre Otey | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Jaylen Antoine | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Sean Pleasant | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Mississippi State depth chart →