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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 | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Career
5 seasons at 3 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 |  Iowa State#51 · 4-4 | 2 | 8% | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Jacksonville State#92 · 9-5 | 14 | 53% | 55 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State#61 · 9-5 | 6 | 18% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 |  Michigan State#95 · 4-8 | 3 | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Michigan State#68 · 5-7 | 1 | 2% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malcolm Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Malcolm 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 |  Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Iowa | L 13–16 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 |  Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Utah | L 17–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  West Virginia | W 45–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ BYU | L 10–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Arizona | L 3–39 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Oklahoma State | W 51–49 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 2 games | 5.8 | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2944th / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 766th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 1 · Southeast Missouri State | 67 | ~39 (4–67) | 5 | 58% |
| Wk 3 · Bowling Green | 52 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | 6% |
| Season | 510 | 42 (14–62) | 6 | 8% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Iowa State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Schlimgen | LB | 79 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | ||
| Carson Willich | LB | 50 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 34 | Beau Goodwin | LB | JR | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Willie Breland III | LB | JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Malcolm Jones | LB | SR | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Montreze Smith | LB | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Landon Kalsbeck | LB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Tristan Exline | LB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Bradley Esser | LB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Connor Welsch | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Ethan Stecker | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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. Iowa State depth chart →