Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-35@ North Texas | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Total | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 14 |
#28
Qualan Jones
Senior running back for Baylor. 2022: 462 rushing yards, 7 rushing TD, 23 catches.
5′10″ · 242 lb · Grand Prairie, TX
CFB Index 51 · #123 of 317 RBsHigh confidenceBaylor 2022 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
4 running back for Baylor. 2022: 462 rushing yards, 7 rushing TD, 23 catches.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearQualan Jones
Wears you down at the goal line. Four seasons at Baylor, two different head coaches: Matt Rhule and Dave Aranda. The receipt on tape: 21 rush yds, 1 rec yds against North Texas, Week 2, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Baylor, 689 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Baylor
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
2 coaches2019
Baylor
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Rhule → Dave Aranda. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2019Baylor11-3HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2020Baylor2-7HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2021Baylor12-2HC: Dave Aranda · Run-heavy
2022Baylor6-7HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 21.0 YDS/g, 2.6 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Back
Short-yardage and goal-line specialist. Carries the load, owns the red zone.
RB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Tahj Brooks’s 2022 season.
64%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Tahj on
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Differs from Tahj on
Rush TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Receiving share (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gary Brightwell’s path through Arizona.
99%match
NFL Rd 6
#5
Kierre Crossley
90%
Matches Gary on
Yards per carry
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kemper Hodges's junior season at Air Force (2025).
Matches Kemper on
Yards / carry
Rush TD rate
Differs from Kemper on
Class year (higher)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)
Height (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Qualan Jones
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology