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Matt Jones

RB · Southern Miss

Matt Jones

RB · #5 · Southern Miss

Profile

Measurements: 6'0" · 202 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: No record matched
Class rank: —
Hometown: Jackson, MS
School: No record matched

Transferred in from Ole Miss.

Career

140 Car · 618 Rush yds · 10 TD · 4.4 Rush avg · 16 Rec · 98 Rec yds · 6.1 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025 (4 of 5 seasons).

2025

Southern Miss

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

2.2

2.8

2.3

4.3

3.0

5.6

7.3

4.1

3.5

5.5

4.3

7.0

2.7

Mississippi State

Western Kentucky *

Jackson State

App State

@ Louisiana Tech

Jacksonville State

@ Georgia Southern

@ Louisiana

UL Monroe

@ Arkansas State

Texas State

@ South Alabama

Troy

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

82 Car · 325 Rush yds · 4 TD · 4.0 Rush avg · 12 Rec · 86 Rec yds · 7.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Western Kentucky *	L 16–27	4	11	2.8	0	6
14	vs Troy	L 18–28	3	8	2.7	0	4
13	@ South Alabama	L 35–42	1	7	7.0	0	7
12	vs Texas State	L 14–41	6	26	4.3	0	13
11	@ Arkansas State	W 27–21	8	44	5.5	0	12
9	vs UL Monroe	W 49–21	12	42	3.5	2	10
8	@ Louisiana	W 22–10	9	37	4.1	1	13
7	@ Georgia Southern	W 38–35	4	29	7.3	1	17
5	vs Jacksonville State	W 42–25	8	45	5.6	0	9
4	@ Louisiana Tech	L 20–30	12	36	3.0	0	13
3	vs App State	W 38–22	3	13	4.3	0	8
2	vs Jackson State	W 38–20	7	16	2.3	0	7
1	vs Mississippi State	L 17–34	5	11	2.2	0	5

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	@ South Alabama	L 35–42	1	-1	-1.0	0
12	vs Texas State	L 14–41	1	1	1.0	1
11	@ Arkansas State	W 27–21	1	18	18.0	18
9	vs UL Monroe	W 49–21	1	6	6.0	6
8	@ Louisiana	W 22–10	1	1	1.0	1
5	vs Jacksonville State	W 42–25	2	32	16.0	27
4	@ Louisiana Tech	L 20–30	1	14	14.0	14
2	vs Jackson State	W 38–20	1	8	8.0	8
1	vs Mississippi State	L 17–34	3	7	2.3	5

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
3	vs App State	W 38–22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2024

Ole Miss

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

22.7

2.9

7.1

4.5

2.7

1.3

4.0

Furman

Duke *

Middle Tennessee

@ Wake Forest

Georgia Southern

Kentucky

@ South Carolina

@ LSU

Oklahoma

@ Arkansas

Georgia

@ Florida

Mississippi State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

43 Car · 211 Rush yds · 3 TD · 4.9 Rush avg · 3 Rec · 13 Rec yds · 4.3 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	@ Florida	L 17–24	1	4	4.0	0	4
6	@ South Carolina	W 27–3	10	13	1.3	0	10
5	vs Kentucky	L 17–20	3	8	2.7	0	4
4	vs Georgia Southern	W 52–13	8	36	4.5	0	9
3	@ Wake Forest	W 40–6	7	50	7.1	0	18
2	vs Middle Tennessee	W 52–3	11	32	2.9	1	9
1	vs Furman	W 76–0	3	68	22.7	2	46

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	vs Kentucky	L 17–20	1	6	6.0	6
4	vs Georgia Southern	W 52–13	1	2	2.0	2
3	@ Wake Forest	W 40–6	1	5	5.0	5

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
3	@ Wake Forest	W 40–6	1	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
2	vs Middle Tennessee	W 52–3	1	7	7.0	0	7

2023

Ole Miss

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

3.3

36.0

4.3

6.0

5.0

Mercer

Penn State *

@ Tulane

Georgia Tech

@ Alabama

LSU

Arkansas

@ Auburn

Vanderbilt

Texas A&M

@ Georgia

UL Monroe

@ Mississippi State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

12 Car · 79 Rush yds · 2 TD · 6.6 Rush avg · 1 Rec · -1 Rec yds · -1.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	vs UL Monroe	W 35–3	1	5	5.0	0	5
11	@ Georgia	L 17–52	2	12	6.0	0	9
9	vs Vanderbilt	W 33–7	3	13	4.3	0	10
3	vs Georgia Tech	W 48–23	1	36	36.0	1	36
2	@ Tulane	W 37–20	1	0	0.0	0	0
1	vs Mercer	W 73–7	4	13	3.3	1	11

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	vs UL Monroe	W 35–3	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	vs Texas A&M	W 38–35	1	9	9.0	0	9

2022

Ole Miss

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.0

Troy

Texas Tech *

Central Arkansas

@ Georgia Tech

Tulsa

Kentucky

@ Vanderbilt

Auburn

@ LSU

@ Texas A&M

Alabama

@ Arkansas

Mississippi State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

3 Car · 3 Rush yds · 1 TD · 1.0 Rush avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	@ Vanderbilt	W 52–28	3	3	1.0	1	3

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	@ LSU	L 20–45	1	18	18.0	0	18

2021

Ole Miss

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