Ma'Khi Jones
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Manny Diaz and Mike Norvell. One game to point at: 7 tackles against SMU — Week 1, 2026.
31 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
31 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 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.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida State | 31 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Duke | 34 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 65 | 32 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 pass breakups, 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 34-17vs New Mexico State | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs No. 19 SMU | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 36-50@ No. 10 Alabama | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-7vs Central Arkansas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 38-7vs Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 20-44@ Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 35-43@ No. 3 Miami | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 24-36vs Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-36 vs Clemson, 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.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Florida State’s defense played that day
Clemson’s 13 drives: 5 stopped · 8 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 7.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 6 ended Virginia’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 6. Fourth quarter, up 31-7. Ended Virginia’s drive (downs).
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, up 24-0.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
5 tackles.
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 -13 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
31tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL31 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
43.1%
219 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
63.5
8 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #253 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Manny Diaz and Mike Norvell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Florida State
