Demello Jones
Georgia Bulldogs
91
Elite

Demello Jones

Georgia BulldogsElite
LCBDefenseElite
Projected Starter

Is Demello Jones starting?

Demello Jones is the projected starter at LCB for Georgia Bulldogs.

Redshirt sophomore · #8 · 6'1", 185 lbs

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Depth at LCB · Georgia Bulldogs

  1. 1891Demello JonesStarter
  2. 22681Gentry Williams
  3. 32573Jontae Gilbert
  4. 42861Jordan Smith

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Swainsboro, ranked #50 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 24 tackles, 0 INT, 5 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #50 Natl2-Yr Total25 tacklesTeam Share5%Percentile80th
Swainsboro, GA
Jersey
#8
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
185 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20252405
2024100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9763
National Rank
#50
High School
Swainsboro
Hometown
Swainsboro, GA

Why this rating?

On a 97-rated defense; 80th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
97
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 80% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10WALATKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
2

Final W 20-17

Oct 3WVANTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-14

Sep 26WOUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 41-13

Sep 19WARKTKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
4
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 45-17

Sep 12WWKUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
1

Final W 70-20

Sep 5WTNSTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 63-3

Demello Jones's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

24 tkl · 5 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement50%
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