Last confirmed: Iowa, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 244 lb · Chicago, IL · Phillips Academy
Amani Jones: LB · Iowa · #52.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Amani Jones
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Fourth year in the Iowa linebacker corps. On tape: 2 tackles against Penn State, Week 7, 2019.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
The Des Moines Register Oct 15Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 18-17@ Iowa State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 48-3vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-10@ No. 19 Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 12-17vs No. 10 Penn State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-24@ No. 16 Wisconsin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2019
W 38-14
vs Miami (OH)
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 tackle
Dominant 24-point win at home against Miami (OH).
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 35-17 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
48.0%
410 pass / 444 run
Plays / game
65.7
13 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
444 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 39 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 22 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
