Mikel Jones

LB · Syracuse · Jr. · #3

Syracuse 2022 alumnus

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Mikel Jones

LB · Syracuse · Jr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

Syracuse

2021–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

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Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Syracuse5-7HC: Dino Babers · Run-heavy

2022Syracuse7-6HC: Dino Babers · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Syracuse	82	47	7.0	4.0	--	--	--
2021	Syracuse	109	59	12.0	3.0	--	--	--
Career		191	106	19.0	7.0	--	--	--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Nephi Sewell’s 2021 season.

Nephi Sewell

73%match

Utah · 2021

Mikel Jones

Syracuse · 2021

68%

Tony Grier Jr.

South Florida · 2021

67%

Donavan Mutin

Houston · 2021

All-AAC

66%

Leo Lowin

Army · 2022

66%

Matches Nephi on

Solo tackle rate

Tackle volume

Differs from Nephi on

Hurry rate (higher)

Sack rate (higher)

Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyle Louis's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).

Kyle Louis

86%match

Pittsburgh · 2025

All-ACCNFL Rd 4

Chris Rodgers

Tulane · 2025

84%

Trevin Wallace

Kentucky · 2023

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 8

83%

Trey Lathan

West Virginia · 2024

82%

C.J. Allen

Georgia · 2025

82%

Matches Kyle on

Tackle volume

TFL rate

Sack rate