UTEP · W 30-13
No tackles.
San José State · W 28-13
No tackles.
Jones has tackles in 6 of Nevada’s 8 games: none against UTEP and San José State.
Zion Jones
On tape: 6 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 1, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 49-14
6 tackles · 5 solo tackles · 1 fumble recovery
Dominant 35-point win at home against Western Kentucky.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
