Linebacker, Texas Southern, 2025–26
Donovan Jones
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Waco, TX
Donovan Jones plays linebacker for Texas Southern. Last time out, against Mississippi Valley State: 9 tackles. Jones leads Texas Southern in tackles this season.
2026 so far
47 tackles
Last game: 9 tackles vs. Mississippi Valley State, L 34–38
Next game: vs. Southern, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
15tackles, career highat Alcorn State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Southern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Texas Southern | 47 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Career | 49 | 22 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Southern | 20 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Texas Southern | 20 | LB | So. | 6′0″ | 215 |
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 Texas Southern 6 games, 47 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 42–30 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Prairie View A&M | L 14–52 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at UTEP | L 10–51 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Alcorn State | L 40–43 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Florida Atlantic | L 10–66 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | L 34–38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Texas Southern 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at California | L 3–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 18 vs. Virginia Lynchburg, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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