Nevada · W 36-33
No tackles.
Jones has tackles in 7 of Air Force’s 8 games: none against Nevada.
Roger Jones Jr.
Second year in the Air Force secondary. The first one came in 2025: All-Mountain West. One game to point at: 7 tackles against UNLV — Week 7, 2026.
22 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Duquesne | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 32-38vs North Dakota State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 14-9vs Navy | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-7@ Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-31vs UNLV | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 14-28@ Wyoming | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-26vs UConn | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 35-26 vs UConn, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. The pressure he forced on 4th and 6 ended UConn’s drive (downs).
Hurried the quarterback on 4th and 6. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended UConn’s drive (downs).
Broke up a pass on 4th and 20. Fourth quarter, up 35-26. Ended UConn’s drive (downs).
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Air Force’s defense played that day
UConn’s 9 drives: 5 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Week 7 · 2026
W 41-31
vs UNLV
7 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 3 solo tackles
Edged out UNLV at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
22tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL22 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Troy Calhoun, all run-heavy offenses — 10-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Troy Calhoun
Pass share
11.7%
68 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.6%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Mountain West
Based on 2025: #13 of 42 Mountain West DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week
