Julian Jones: LB · Illinois · #2.
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Julian Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Second year in the Illinois linebacker corps. One game to point at: 9 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Minnesota — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Ball State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 20-7vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 23-47@ No. 22 South Florida | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-28vs Nebraska | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ Iowa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 24-35vs Rutgers | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-24@ Minnesota | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 9 tackles |
| Total | 29 | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
29tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups29 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Lovie Smith, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 5-19 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
47.0%
339 pass / 382 run
Plays / game
60.1
12 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 61 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bill Cubit → Lovie Smith. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
