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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 491st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 376th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 14 | 280th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 28 | — |
Charting
Where Jones's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Texas State#61 · 3-3 | 6 | 77% | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | Texas State#62 · 7-6 | 12 | 59% | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 |  Michigan State#90 · 5-7 | 1 | 5% | — | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ayden Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ayden Jones's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas | L 7–59 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  UTSA | L 26–31 | 6.5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  North Texas | W 49–35 | 8.3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Incarnate Word | W 63–10 | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ San Diego State | L 29–31 | 6.9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Colorado State | W 66–27 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.5 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 34 | 325th / 5408 |
| Solo | 17 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 240th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 704th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas | ✓ LB | 70 | ~39 (4–70) | 4 | 56% |
| Wk 2 · UTSA | ✓ LB | 74 | ~64 (33–74) | 5 | 86% |
| Wk 3 · North Texas | ✓ LB | 85 | ~77 (39–85) | 9 | 91% |
| Wk 4 · Incarnate Word | ✓ LB | 90 | ~72 (37–85) | 7 | 80% |
| Wk 5 · San Diego State | ✓ LB | 52 | ~51 (26–52) | 7 | 98% |
| Wk 7 · Colorado State | ✓ LB | 70 | ~36 (4–65) | 3 | 51% |
| Season | 6 GS | 441 | 339 (284–407) | 35 | 77% |
Position Room
10 LBs on the Texas State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Terrence Cooks II | LB | SR | 36 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Ayden Jones | LB | JR | 34 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Javante Mackey | LB | JR | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Cole Nilles | LB | JR | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Treylin Payne | LB | SR | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 23 | Darius Davis | LB | FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 11 | TJ Burkhalter | LB | FR | 8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Tice Williams | LB | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 21 | Jordan Sample | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 49 | Blaine Carver | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Texas State depth chart →