Is Kelley Jones starting?
Kelley Jones is the projected starter at LCB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Kelley Jones is the projected starting LCB on a Contender Mississippi State — 90 OVR.
See full Mississippi State Bulldogs depth chart ›Depth at LCB · Mississippi State Bulldogs
- 1190Kelley JonesStarter
- 2869Kaylib Singleton
What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Clarksdale, ranked #372 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 34 tackles, 2 INT, 11 PBU. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 97th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS JR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 2 | 11 |
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8967
- National Rank
- #372
- High School
- Clarksdale
- Hometown
- Clarksdale, MS
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 97th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +8 vs unit starters → 90.
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 12WMINNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-13
Sep 5WULMTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 62-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WMINN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WULM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kelley Jones'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.