Malcolm Jones
Iowa State Cyclones
83
Good

Malcolm Jones

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
NBDefenseGoodTRANSFER · Jacksonville State
2nd String / Backup

Is Malcolm Jones starting?

Malcolm Jones is listed 2nd string at NB for Iowa State Cyclones.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 3-star recruit out of Lee County, ranked #849 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 51 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 83 overall (Good tier).

Recruit3★ · #849 NatlTeam Share5%
Leesburg, GA
Jersey
#16
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
206 lbs
Transfer
Jacksonville State

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—5100

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
0.8667
National Rank
#849
High School
Lee County
Hometown
Leesburg, GA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 72th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.82 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 83.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 72% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 29% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.82)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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Team Role

Tackling Machine
51 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement83%

Depth at NB · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 11883David CoffeyStarter
  2. 21683Malcolm JonesYou
Coach Iowa StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.