Julian Jones, Holy Cross DB: the 2026 season story
Julian Jones is a freshman defensive back for Holy Cross (Patriot). He ranks 1672nd of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Julian Jones's strongest measure is yards per catch on his record at 12.5, 583rd of 921 (the average is 11.6). His weakest is interceptions per game at 0.00, 397th of 921 (the average is 0.08).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 1.9, ranks 870th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 6th percentile for volume, 25th for efficiency and 9th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 7 games, Julian Jones's best came in week 4 at Lafayette and his quietest in week 9 against Richmond.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Julian Jones is 804th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 60th of 68 in the Patriot. Next up nationally is DJ Hill-Smith of Jackson State, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Josh Brown of Eastern Illinois.
