Trent Jones II
Trent Jones II
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Matt Campbell and Jim Mora. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Air Force, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UConn | 28 | 13 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 19 | 6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 54 | 23 | 6.5 | 3.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 11 · 2025
W 37–34
vs Duke
0 TFL · 1 SOLO · 3 TOT
Edged out Duke at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UConn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UConn
Returning around him
- 1 UConn player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +8 net (53 in / 45 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UConn · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #110
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Alex Merritt’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Malcolm Ray's senior season at Florida State (2023).
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