Wayne Jones
Wayne Jones
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Chris Klieman, Peter Rossomando and Biff Poggi. The receipt on tape: 10 tackles against South Carolina State, Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Charlotte, 106 tackles — drafted at #137 overall by New York.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, and Biff Poggi. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New YorkEntering 53rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Charlotte | 36 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Charlotte | 58 | 31 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 11 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 106 | 52 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 24–3
vs South Carolina State
5 SOLO · 10 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against South Carolina State.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Houston Griffith’s 2022 season.
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