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Texas Southern · Football
Donovan Jones
LB · Sophomore · #20 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Waco, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$29.5K
Texas Southern · Football
Donovan Jones
LB · Sophomore · #20 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Waco, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$29.5K
Texas Southern · Football
LB · Sophomore · #20 · 6' 0" · 215 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Waco, TX
Estimated NIL value
$29.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $24.3K
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Donovan Jones is a 6' 0" 215 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Texas Southern and is listed by ESPN from Waco, TX. Donovan Jones ranks 15th within the current Texas Southern football roster. The modeled value is $29.5K, with $24.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
1.5%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
0.8%
Texas Southern roster market: $3.15M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Texas Southern Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#20
Height
6' 0"
Weight
215 lbs
Hometown
Waco, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Texas Southern Tigers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 867 nationally
Rating: 0.8722
High school: Midway
From: Waco, TX
Class: 2025 / LB
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
8
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Southern Tigers | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026 | Texas Southern Tigers | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Southern Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Donovan Jones, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $29.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $29.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $24.3K, equal to about 1.5% of the Texas Southern football market. The player ranks 15th on that roster.
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