Naijee Jones: DB · Kent State · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Naijee Jones
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kent State | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Rutgers | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Rutgers | 29 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 |
| 2019 | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 57 | 37 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 63-10vs Long Island University | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 22-39@ No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-24vs Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-27vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 40-6@ Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-31vs Eastern Michigan | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 11 tackles |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL18 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.4%
349 pass / 514 run
Plays / game
71.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Rutgers and Kent State, 57 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Chris Ash, Nunzio Campanile, Greg Schiano and Sean Lewis.
