Ayden Jones
Ayden Jones
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Ayden Jones arrived at Texas State from Prairie View A&M. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Marshall, Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas State | 52 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 30 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 43–36
at UTSA
1 SOLO · 5 TOT
Edged out UTSA on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -4 net (17 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #74
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Payton Pierce’s 2025 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Payton Pierce's sophomore season at Ohio State (2025).
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