Is Jonathan Maldonado starting?
Jonathan Maldonado is listed 2nd string at DE for Mississippi.
Jonathan Maldonado is listed DE #2 for Mississippi at 79 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Arcadia, ranked #1,683 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 38 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 94th-percentile production nationally — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 250 lbs
- Transfer
- Nevada
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 38 | 9 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8350
- National Rank
- #1683
- High School
- Arcadia
- Hometown
- Arcadia, CA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 94th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.84 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 79.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WCLTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-9
Sep 6WLOUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-38
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WCLT | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WLOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jonathan Maldonado's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.