Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#15
Anthony Jones
Senior edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Las Vegas, NV
CFB Index 22 · #366 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred UCLA → Nebraska for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, vs Ohio
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Oregon in 2022.
- Transferred from UCLA to Nebraska in 2026.
Anthony Jones
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across five seasons and five programs, five head coaches: Dan Lanning, Tom Allen, Jonathan Smith, Tim Skipper and Matt Rhule. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Ohio — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Oregon3-star out of Liberty
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
5 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Mickey Joseph
Nebraska
Coaching transition mid-career: Mickey Joseph → Matt Rhule. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Nebraska
2025UCLA
2026Nebraska
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Oregon10-3HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
2023Indiana3-9HC: Tom Allen · Run-leaning
2024Michigan State5-7HC: Jonathan Smith · Balanced, slow tempo
2025UCLA3-9HC: Tim Skipper · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Nebraska2-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceFading
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
22 · #366 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #366 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nebraska | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | UCLA | 20 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 25 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 61 | 31 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Jones’s 2024 season.
Matches Anthony on
Height
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Anthony on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marshawn Kneeland's senior season at Western Michigan (2023).
74%match
All-MACNFL Rd 2 · Pk 24
Matches Marshawn on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Marshawn on
Height (higher)
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Anthony Jones
The defensive line · Nebraska
- #93Kade Pietrzak6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Williams Nwaneri5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jahsear Whittington3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Riley Van Poppel2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #15Anthony Jones2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology