Defensive back, Georgia Southern (from SE Louisiana), 2025–26
Jakyri Jones
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Monroe, GA
Jakyri Jones plays defensive back for Georgia Southern, after SE Louisiana (2025). Last time out, at Old Dominion: 5 tackles. Jones leads Georgia Southern in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 5 tackles at Old Dominion, W 23–15
Next game: vs. App State, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last at Coastal Carolina, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SE Louisiana | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 38 | 19 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 43 | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SE Louisiana | 6 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia Southern | 6 | DB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 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 Georgia Southern 7 games, 38 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 31–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Clemson | L 7–22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Jacksonville State | L 27–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Houston | L 28–42 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Coastal Carolina | W 31–24 | 9 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. James Madison | L 24–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Old Dominion | W 23–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 SE Louisiana 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at LSU | L 10–56 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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