Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Gage Jones
Sophomore linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 227 lb · Eagle, ID · Eagle HS
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, at Washington
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Washington State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesGage Jones
Gage Jones has been at Washington State through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 2 tackles against Washington — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20254 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Washington State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Coaching transition mid-career: Jimmy Rogers → Kirby Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Washington State | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 13 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Washington State7-6HC: Jimmy Rogers · Balanced
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-FRESHMAN (2025): Appeared in all 13 games, mostly on special teams…played 99 special teams snaps…recorded 10 tackles…tied for team-lead with three special teams tackles…made three tackles at North Texas…shared a tackle-for-loss in Apple Cup…made three stops in win over…
The linebacker corps · Washington State
- #44Parker McKenna83 tackles · 2025
- #9Caleb Francl82 tackles · 2025
- #8Nylan Brown37 tackles · 2025
- #40Gavin Barthiel12 tackles · 2025
- #33Gage Jones10 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology