Will Jones: DT · SMU · #95.
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Will Jones
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Matt Rhule, Sonny Dykes and Jim Leavitt. One game to point at: 3 tackles against South Florida — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 39-37@ Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-34@ TCU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-17vs South Florida | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 31-24@ Navy | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 25-28@ Memphis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-48@ No. 3 Cincinnati | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2021
W 31-24
at Navy
1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
A close one, won by 7 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
18%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
9%1 hurry11 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Leavitt
Pass share
53.0%
466 pass / 413 run
Plays / game
73.2
12 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
492 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Baylor and SMU, 24 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2021
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Art Briles, Jim Grobe, Matt Rhule and Sonny Dykes.
