Junior defensive back for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 185 lb · Swainsboro, GA · Swainsboro HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
interception · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 tackles, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive back for Georgia. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Demello Jones
Erases the deep middle of the field. Third year in the Georgia secondary, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Arkansas, Week 3, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirby Smart.
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-17@ Arkansas | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Since week 2: +6 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Kirby Smart — 26-5 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Pass share
44.4%
79 pass / 99 run
Plays / game
59.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #293 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #51 of 57 SEC DBs
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Vicari Swain’s 2025 season.
Matches Vicari on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dezz Ricks's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2025).
Matches Dezz on
Player DNA
CAREER HIGHS 4 tackles vs. Auburn, 2025 2 pass break-ups vs. Ole Miss, 2025 0.5 tackles for loss vs. Texas, 2025 2025: Played in 12 games during the season...credited with 25 tackles, 19 solo, 0.5 tackles for loss for a yard and five pass break-ups...one solo stop in season-opening win over…
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