Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-0vs Missouri State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 48-20vs Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
#10
Marco Jones
Sophomore defensive end for Texas A&M. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 261 lb · Dublin, CA · San Ramon Valley
CFB Index 15 · #391 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Texas A&M 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.
The numbers
1
sack · 2026
1 TFL · 5 tackles · 1 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Arizona State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive end for Texas A&M. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas A&M in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 33.3 points in belief.
36.7own fans
70national conversation
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Marco Jones
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Second year in the Texas A&M defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 sacks against Arizona State — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with Texas A&M4-star out of San Ramon Valley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Texas A&M
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Elko, all run-leaning offenses — 13-2 over that span.
2025Texas A&M11-2HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
2026Texas A&M2-0HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: sacks (87th percentile). Strength: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
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, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Elko
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
15 · #391 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #391 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #16 of 16 SEC DEs
How the All-SEC 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–20
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas A&M
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Texas A&M
Returning around him
- 10 Texas A&M players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (19 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas A&M · Last season: 11-2 (AP #7) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #10
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyreke Smith’s 2021 season.
84%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
Matches Tyreke on
Sack rate
Class year
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Demetrius Ballard's freshman season at Buffalo (2025).
84%match
Matches Demetrius on
Class year
Weight
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Marco Jones
Background
HIGH SCHOOL: A consensus 4-star prospect by all three major recruiting networks (247Sports, Rivals, ESPN) … Ranked No. 193 in ESPN 300 … Coached by Aaron Becker at San Ramon Valley High School … 2024 Navy All-American Bowl selection … Totaled nearly 425 tackles, including 214 solo takedowns, 53.0...
The defensive line · Texas A&M
- #17Ryan Henderson9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18T.J. Searcy6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5DJ Hicks6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #14Anto Saka4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Marco Jones3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Texas A&M team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology