Taurus Jones: LB · James Madison.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Taurus Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches in three seasons at James Madison. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-Sun Belt again in 2023. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Marshall — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
33 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Madison | 33 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 38 | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 81 | 34 | 10.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 152 | 59 | 18.0 | 3.5 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-7@ Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 13-6vs Gardner-Webb | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-7vs Ball State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-21@ UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 32-15vs Southern Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-7vs Georgia State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-32@ Old Dominion | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-34@ App State | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 33-35vs Marshall | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 33 | 10 | 3.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
33tackles this seasonTFL rate
11%4 TFLSack rate
5%2 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups33 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
42.8%
381 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
416 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Three seasons at James Madison, 152 tackles — the college career is complete.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Curt Cignetti → Bob Chesney. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
