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Kody Jones

DB · Kennesaw State · Sr. · #12

Returning to Kennesaw State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Kody Jones

DB · Kennesaw State · Sr · #12

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#311 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
Kennesaw State
2023
Kennesaw State
2025
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
era →

Played his entire career under Jerry Mack.

2025 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

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kennesaw State29186.52.0311
2023Michigan110.00.0------
2022Michigan520.00.0------
Career35216.52.0311

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kennesaw State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Kennesaw State

Returning around him

  • 46% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • 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 #132 · 2026 recruiting class #118

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Jimmerson’s 2023 season.

Liberty · 2023

#2

AJ McCarty

Texas Tech · 2024

67%
#3

Mac McWilliams

UCF · 2024

NFL Rd 5
66%
#4

Reginald Stubblefield

Kansas State · 2021

66%
#5

Tre'Vez Johnson

Florida · 2021

64%

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).

Liberty · 2022

NFL Rd 6
#2

Caleb Biggers

Boise State · 2022

80%
#3

Jaylon Jimmerson

Liberty · 2023

80%
#4

Patrick Day

Bowling Green · 2022

76%
#5

Wesley Walker

Tennessee · 2022

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 5
74%

Matches Quinton on

Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate

Differs from Quinton on

TFL rate (higher)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9357

Final rank
#9357
Avg #9764.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9357 this season.