Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 7-20vs Montana State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#35
Zion Jones
Sophomore cornerback on Nevada's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 163 lb · Spanaway, WA
Returning to Nevada for 2026
The story
2 cornerback on Nevada's 2026 roster.
- Transferred from UTSA to Houston Christian in 2025.
Zion Jones
He got to Houston Christian by way of UTSA. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- portal record
- game log
His career
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Nevada
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #98
The secondary · Nevada
- Joshua Scott29 tackles · 2025
- #8Larry Turner-Gooden28 tackles · 2025
- #18Aiden Walker24 tackles · 2025
- #15Bishop Turner21 tackles · 2025
- #35Zion Jones2 games · 2026
16 more on the roster · Nevada team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology