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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).
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2025
Southern MissWeek 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 | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | @ South Alabama | L 35–42 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | vs Texas State | L 14–41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | @ Arkansas State | W 27–21 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | vs UL Monroe | W 49–21 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | @ Louisiana | W 22–10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | vs Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | vs Jackson State | W 38–20 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1 | vs Mississippi State | L 17–34 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 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 MissWeek 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 | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vs Kentucky | L 17–20 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | vs Georgia Southern | W 52–13 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | @ Wake Forest | W 40–6 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 MissWeek 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 MissWeek 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 MissWe hold no 2021 statistics for this player.