Defensive tackle, Troy (from Kent State), 2019–23
Buddha Jones
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 317 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tallahassee, FL
Buddha Jones played defensive tackle at Kent State (2019–20) and Troy (2021–23).
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2022 and 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kent State | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kent State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Troy | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Troy | 26 | 9 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Troy | 29 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 74 | 24 | 5.5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kent State | 4 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Kent State | 4 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Troy | 4 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Troy | 4 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Troy | 4 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 317 |
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
2023 Troy 14 games, 29 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 48–30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Kansas State | L 13–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. James Madison | L 14–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Georgia State | W 28–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Arkansas State | W 37–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Army | W 19–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Texas State | W 31–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. South Alabama | W 28–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at UL Monroe | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Louisiana | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | at Southern Miss | W 35–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. App State | W 49–23 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Duke | L 10–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2022 Troy 10 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 38–17 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atApp State | L 28–32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Marshall | W 16–7 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atWestern Kentucky | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Southern Miss | W 27–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Texas State | W 17–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | atSouth Alabama | W 10–6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Army | W 10–9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.UL Monroe | W 34–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atArkansas State | W 48–19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Troy 3 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Liberty | L 13–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.South Alabama | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.App State | L 7–45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kent State 2 games, 2 tackles
2019 Kent State 7 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 26–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Auburn | L 16–55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Bowling Green | W 62–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 0–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Ohio | L 38–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Buffalo | W 30–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Utah State | W 51–41 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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