Jonathan Maldonado
Jonathan Maldonado
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. Three seasons at Nevada, two different head coaches: Ken Wilson and Jeff Choate. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL against San José State, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ken Wilson → Jeff Choate. 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
Jeff Choate
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 20–17
vs Sacramento State
1 TD · 1 TFL · 0 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Nevada
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Nevada
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #98
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Steve Linton’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jason Vaughn's junior season at South Florida (2022).
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