Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#12
Kody Jones
Senior defensive back on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Memphis, TN
CFB Index 60 · #179 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Kennesaw State for 2026
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.
Recruiting
4★
ATH recruit
No. 311 nationally · Signed with Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive back on Kennesaw State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2022.
- Transferred from Memphis to Kennesaw State in 2025.
Kody Jones
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Kody Jones has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Georgia State — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20223 games
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Germantown
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2023
—
Kennesaw State
2025–2026era →
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Played his entire career under Jerry Mack.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Michigan13-1HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy
2023Michigan15-0HC: Jim Harbaugh · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Kennesaw State10-4HC: Jerry Mack · Run-leaning
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). 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: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
60 · #179 of 544 safeties
Former four-star. Now #179 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #13 of 43 Conference USA DBs
How the All-Conference USA estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Kennesaw State | 29 | 18 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 40 | 22 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
1 TOT · 1 PD
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · R. Collins — 156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kennesaw State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Kennesaw State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +10 net (29 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kennesaw State · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #133 · 2026 recruiting class #120
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Jimmerson’s 2023 season.
69%match
Matches Jaylon on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Class year
Differs from Jaylon on
TFL rate (higher)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Quinton Reese's junior season at Liberty (2022).
82%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Quinton on
Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate
Differs from Quinton on
TFL rate (higher)
The secondary · Kennesaw State
- #9Isaac Paul57 tackles · 2025
- #12Kody Jones29 tackles · 2025
- #4Alex Ford23 tackles · 2025
- Perry Fisher21 tackles · 2025
- #10Ethan Tookes15 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Kennesaw State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology