Nate Jones: WR · Louisiana Tech · #17.
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Nate Jones
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the same receiving corps at Louisiana Tech. A game that shows it: 33 receiving yards and 1 reception against North Texas — Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 112 | 8.6 | 0 | 33 |
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 16 | 173 | 10.8 | 1 | 31 |
| Career | 29 | 285 | 9.8 | 1 | 33 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 22-17vs Florida International | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 1 | L 14-38@ SMU | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 3 | L 37-40vs North Texas | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Wk 4 | L 14-28@ Nebraska | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 5 | W 24-10@ UTEP | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | L 17-56@ Jacksonville State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 13 | 112 | 8.6 | 0 | 33 |
Week 1 · 2023
W 22-17
7 rec · 28 yds
A close one, won by 5 at home.
With H. Bachmeier — 333 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 50.6 · S. Harris — 11 rec · 155 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie, all balanced offenses — 6-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 30.5 | 18.5 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 22.4 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
52.8%
422 pass / 377 run
Plays / game
66.6
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
428 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana Tech, 285 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Sonny Cumbie.
