Chris Jones
Chris Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons at Southern Miss, two different head coaches: Reed Stringer and Charles Huff. The receipt: 15 tackles against Texas State — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Reed Stringer → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 132 | 49 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 46 | 25 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 178 | 74 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 38–20
vs Jackson State
1 PD · 0 TFL · 6 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Mitchell’s 2022 season.
Matches Jackson on
Differs from Jackson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ivan Pace Jr.'s sophomore season at Miami (OH) (2021).
Matches Ivan on
Differs from Ivan on