Zion Jones
Junior cornerback on Nevada's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 163 lb · Spanaway, WA
The story
3 cornerback on Nevada's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearZion Jones
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Career arc
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · 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
- #5Zion Jonesno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Nevada team page