RJ Jones III
Illinois Fighting Illini
68
Depth3rd String
Is RJ Jones III starting?
RJ Jones III is listed 3rd string at LCB for Illinois Fighting Illini.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Vero Beach, ranked #1,277 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,277 Natl
Fort Pierce, FL
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 175 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8617
- National Rank
- #1277
- High School
- Vero Beach
- Hometown
- Vero Beach, FL
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 68 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −12 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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 68 OVR fair?
68
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Depth at LCB · Illinois Fighting Illini
- 1574Jakwon MorrisStarter
- 2368Nick Hankins Jr.
- 3268RJ Jones IIIYou
- 43266Tywan Cox
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.