Chris Jones: DE · Florida Atlantic · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Chris Jones
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Played for three head coaches at Florida Atlantic: Willie Taggart, Tom Herman and Chad Lunsford. On tape: 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Temple, Week 12, 2024.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
34 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 34 | 19 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Florida Atlantic | 21 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- |
| 2022 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 29 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 9 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | -- |
| Career | 105 | 54 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-16@ Michigan State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-24vs Army | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 38-20vs Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-48@ UConn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-10vs Wagner | 4 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 7 | L 37-41vs North Texas | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-38@ UTSA | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-44vs South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 15-18@ Temple | 5 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 27-39vs Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 63-16@ Tulsa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 19 | 8.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Week 5 · 2024
W 41-10
vs Wagner
1 sack · 2.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Wagner.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
3%1 sackTFL rate
24%8 TFLHurry rate
15%5 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
17%1 of 6 pressures34 tackles · 8 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chad Lunsford
Pass share
43.4%
349 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
67.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
372 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #207 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Florida Atlantic, 8 sacks — drafted at #37 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
A stat line in 40 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Willie Taggart → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 11th NFL season
Kansas City ChiefsEntering 11th NFL season
