Elijah Jones: CB · Oregon State · #4.
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Elijah Jones
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles against California, Week 9, 2021.
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Oregon State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2020 | Kansas | 24 | 18 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2019 | Kansas | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2018 | Kansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 40 | 31 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 42-0vs Idaho | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-34vs Utah | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 25-39@ California | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 8 · 2021
W 42-34
vs Utah
2 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 2 solo tackles
Edged out Utah at home in a shootout.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
40.8%
347 pass / 503 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Kansas and Oregon State, 40 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: David Beaty, Les Miles and Jonathan Smith.
