Ricardo Jones
Ricardo Jones
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the Clemson secondary, same address the whole way. 2025 brought the first one: All-ACC. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Louisville — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dabo Swinney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 20–19
at Louisville
1 PD · 5 SOLO · 6 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Clemson
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Clemson
Returning around him
- 9 Clemson players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (11 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Clemson · Last season: 7-6 (AP #12) · Talent rank #7 · 2026 recruiting class #20
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Wesley Fair’s 2025 season.
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Differs from Wesley on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jalen Todd's sophomore season at Kansas (2025).
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