Jonathan Jones: LB · Toledo · #30.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jonathan Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches across six seasons and two programs. The first one came in 2021: All-MAC. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Ohio — Week 12, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
89 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 8.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Toledo | 95 | 30 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2020 | Toledo | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2016 | Notre Dame | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Career | 128 | 43 | 11.0 | 3.5 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-10vs Norfolk State | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 29-32@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-22vs Colorado State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 22-12@ Ball State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 45-7@ Massachusetts | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-22vs Northern Illinois | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ Central Michigan | 9 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-15vs Western Michigan | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 49-52vs Eastern Michigan | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-17@ Bowling Green | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 12 | W 35-23@ Ohio | 14 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 49-14vs Akron | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 89 | 27 | 8.5 | 3.5 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
95tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%9 TFLSack rate
4%4 sacksPD rate
3%3 pass breakups95 tackles · 9 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 7.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road6g | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 6.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 8.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Pass share
45.3%
389 pass / 470 run
Plays / game
71.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
422 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #269 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Notre Dame and Toledo, 128 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2021)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Jason Candle.
