Junior linebacker for SMU. 2023: 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
6′2″ · 229 lb · Bradenton, FL
Recruiting
OLB recruit
No. 605 nationally · Signed with IMG Academy
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for SMU. 2023: 13 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
Jaqwondis Burns
Jaqwondis Burns has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 5 tackles against Charlotte, Week 5, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at SMU, 28 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Leavitt → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (10th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2023
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Louisiana Tech | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-34@ TCU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-16vs Charlotte | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | W 55-0@ Temple | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 69-10vs Tulsa | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-21vs North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 6 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |