Jakyri Jones
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. A game that shows it: 9 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Coastal Carolina — Week 5, 2026.
39 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 1 pass defended. 1 interception. 1.5 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.
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 | Georgia Southern | 39 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-0vs Charleston Southern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-22@ Clemson | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 27-31@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs No. 25 Houston | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24@ Coastal Carolina | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs James Madison | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-15@ Old Dominion | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 19-3vs App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 39 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 19-3 vs App State, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Georgia Southern’s defense played that day
App State’s 9 drives: 8 stopped (3 takeaways) · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 3.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
9 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 10 for him; the box score credits 9.
3 tackles.
7 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Clemson’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Intercepted. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended Clemson’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL39 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 5.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Pass share
59.2%
327 pass / 225 run
Plays / game
69.0
8 games
Team sack rate
2.0%
355 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
39 tackles in 8 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
