Kelley Jones
Kelley Jones
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. This is his second year in the same secondary at Mississippi State. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Arizona State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 34 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 28 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 62 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 38–35
at Arkansas
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 PD
Edged out Arkansas on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Ball Hawk
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Emmanuel Karnley’s 2024 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ricky Fletcher's sophomore season at South Alabama (2023).
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Background
Career Honors 2025 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll 2025 All-SEC Fourth Team, CB (Phil Steele) 2025 CBS Top 150 Players (#147) 2025 All-SEC First Team, WR (PFSN) 2025 All-SEC Third Team, DB (Coaches') 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll Career Notes Played in 27 career games with 17 starts … Switched f...