Linebacker, Iowa State (from Michigan State, Jacksonville State), 2022–26
Malcolm Jones
Lettered 2023 at Michigan State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 219 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Camilla, GA
Malcolm Jones plays linebacker for Iowa State, after Michigan State (2022–23) and Jacksonville State (2024–25). Last time out, against Bowling Green: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
6 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Bowling Green, W 55–7
Next game: at Arizona, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Kennesaw State, 20252sacks, career highat Southern Miss, 2025Team titles: Conference USA champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 51 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 76 | 45 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 16 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 16 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Jacksonville State | 16 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 16 | LB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Iowa State | 16 | LB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 219 |
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 Iowa State 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | W 38–10 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Bowling Green | W 55–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Jacksonville State 13 games, 51 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at UCF | L 10–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Liberty | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Georgia Southern | L 34–41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Murray State | W 45–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Southern Miss | L 25–42 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Sam Houston | W 29–27 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Delaware | W 38–25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at UTEP | W 30–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 35–26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Florida International | L 21–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 37–34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Kennesaw State | L 15–19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Troy | W 17–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Jacksonville State 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Coastal Carolina | L 27–55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | atKennesaw State | W 63–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. New Mexico State | W 54–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atLiberty | W 31–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Western Kentucky | W 52–12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs. Maryland | L 9–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Ohio State | L 3–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Indiana | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan State 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Washington | L 28–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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