Dorian Jones: LB · Virginia · #44.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dorian Jones
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Played for two head coaches across five seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against SMU — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia | 18 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 56 | 24 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 33 | 19 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2021 | Louisville | 48 | 19 | 4.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Louisville | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 161 | 75 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-41vs North Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-19@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-35@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-33vs No. 13 SMU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 17-37@ Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
6%1 pass breakups18 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
48.5%
400 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Louisville, Cincinnati and Virginia, 161 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 3 schools: Scott Satterfield and Tony Elliott.
