Defensive back, Northern Illinois (from Lafayette), 2024–26
Avery Jones
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Columbia, MO
Avery Jones plays defensive back for Northern Illinois, after Lafayette (2024–25). Last time out, at Wyoming: 7 tackles. Jones leads Northern Illinois in sacks this season.
2026 so far
33 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 7 tackles at Wyoming, L 23–41
Next game: vs. Hawai’i, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Illinois State, 20262sacks, career highvs. Illinois State, 20262interceptions, career highvs. Colgate, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lafayette | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 33 | 20 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 26 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lafayette | 10 | 123 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lafayette | 2 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Lafayette | 2 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Illinois | 2 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northern Illinois 6 games, 33 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Iowa | L 0–40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Illinois State | L 24–28 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Arizona | L 17–42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Georgia State | L 14–35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Air Force | L 7–28 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Wyoming | L 23–41 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Lafayette 4 games, 9 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at Bowling Green | L 7–26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Oregon State | L 13–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Colgate | W 59–42 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. Lehigh | L 32–42 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 Lafayette 6 games, 10 catches, 123 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Marist | W 56–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at Columbia | L 20–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgetown | L 0–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | vs. Sacred Heart | W 31–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. Holy Cross | L 28–34 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at Bucknell | L 14–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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