Boise State · L 45-46
No tackles.
Jones has tackles in 7 of Texas State’s 8 games: none against Boise State.
Ayden Jones
Arrived at Texas State from Prairie View A&M. On tape: 8 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against North Texas, Week 3, 2026.
37 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 37 | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Texas State | 52 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 89 | 47 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ No. 5 Texas | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 26-31vs UTSA | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 8 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ San Diego State | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 66-27vs Colorado State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Utah State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 24 · W 20-17 vs Utah State, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 4 tackles for loss, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Texas State’s defense played that day
Utah State’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 11.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 2 more for loss, 1 pass broken up. The fumble he forced ended North Texas’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 7 of his 8, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, tied 28-28. Ended North Texas’s drive (fumble).
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 49-35
vs North Texas
2 tackles for loss · 8 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out North Texas at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%4 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
3%1 pass breakups37 tackles · 4 for loss.
2 seasons under G.J. Kinne — 11-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #52 of 63 Sun Belt LBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
