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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 159th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 628th / 1911 |
| Run stops | 7 | 957th / 3263 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 27 | — |
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 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 |  Nebraska#15 · 5-2 | 7 | 82% | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | Nebraska#61 · 7-6 | 13 | 84% | 59 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | Nebraska#39 · 7-6 | 3 | 1% | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Donovan Jones's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Donovan 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
North Dakota
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 30 | 440th / 5408 |
| Solo | 19 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 136th / 2450 |
| Sacks | 2 | 201st / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 302nd / 1380 |
| Passes defended | 3 | 158th / 1589 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 110th / 527 |
| Return yards | 6 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Special teams | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio | ✓ DB | 65 | ~63 (25–65) | 6 | · | · | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Bowling Green | ✓ DB | 47 | ~46 (19–47) | 6 | 1 | · | 98% |
| Wk 3 · North Dakota | ✓ DB | 55 | ~54 (22–55) | 4 | · | · | 98% |
| Wk 4 · Michigan State | ✓ DB | 60 | ~22 (0–36) | 2 | · | · | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Maryland | ✓ DB | 69 | ~69 (28–69) | 8 | · | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · Indiana | — | 44 | ~38 (0–44) | 3 | · | 1 | 86% |
| Wk 7 · Oregon | ✓ DB | 76 | ~50 (20–53) | 4 | · | · | 66% |
| Season | 6 GS | 416 | 342 (259–380) | 33 | 1 | 1 | 82% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Nebraska roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Dwayne McDougle III | DB | SR | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 37 | Donovan Jones | DB | JR | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Jamir Conn | DB | SR | 26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Andrew Marshall | DB | SR | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Victor Evans III | DB | SR | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 28 | Caleb Benning | DB | JR | 19 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 16 | Danny Odem III | DB | FR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 21 | Rex Guthrie | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Justyn Rhett | DB | SR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Jeremiah Charles | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jasin Shiggs | DB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Rowdy Bauer | DB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Mario Buford | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Larry Tarver Jr. | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 14 | Amare Sanders | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kahmir Prescott | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Blye Hill | DB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Braylen Prude | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Thomas D'Onofrio | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Nebraska depth chart →