RJ Jones III
Illinois Fighting Illini
65
Depth

RJ Jones III

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3rd String

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RJ Jones III is listed 3rd string at LCB for Illinois Fighting Illini.

RJ Jones III is listed LCB #3 for Illinois at 65 OVR.

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Depth at LCB · Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. 1570Jakwon MorrisStarter
  2. 22970James Finley IV
  3. 3265RJ Jones IIIYou
  4. 43261Tywan Cox

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Illinois Fighting Illini's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?James Finley IV — No. 2 at LCB for IllinoisHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Illinois Fighting Illini

The Story

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

RJ Jones III is currently behind Jakwon Morris at LCB on the Illinois depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 80 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8617
National Rank
#1277
High School
Vero Beach
Hometown
Vero Beach, FL

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 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.

2026 Game Log

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

RJ Jones III's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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