Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 1/2 | 37 | 6/6 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 1/1 | 27 | 3/3 | 6 | |
| Total | 2/3 | 37 | — | 15 |
#95
Dawson Jones
Junior kicker for Army. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 184 lb · Waxhaw, NC · Marvin Ridge
Returning to Army for 2026
The numbers
2
field goals · 2026
of 3 attempts · long of 37 · 15 points
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 6 XP, vs Bryant
The play that turned itSwung Army from 20% to 65% to win.North Texas at Army · 45-38
His career numbers, season by seasonDawson Jones
Handles his kicks without drama. Third season at Army, same address the whole way. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: AAC Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Army
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Army
Played his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 20-9 over that span.
2024Army12-2HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2025Army7-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2026Army1-1HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9/10 (90%) | 6/9 (67%) | -- | |
| Career | 9/10 (90%) | 6/9 (67%) | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–3
vs Bryant
50 PCT · 37 LONG · 9 PTS
Dominant 56-point win at home against Bryant.
With S. Howard — 63 rush yds (4 car) · C. Hellums — 59 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 87 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · Army
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #136 · 2026 recruiting class #138
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dominic De Freitas’s 2025 season.
80%match
All-Sun Belt
Matches Dominic on
Weight
FG%
Longest make
Differs from Dominic on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Carson's sophomore season at Massachusetts (2022).
73%match
Matches Cameron on
Weight
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Cameron on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Dawson Jones
Background
2025: Served as the field goal and PAT kicker…Was 15-for-20 on field goal attempts and made all but one PAT, which was blocked…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Went three-for-three on PATs and connected on a pair of field goals, including one from 40 yards…at Kansas State (9/6): Went three-for-three on...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology