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The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Football Roster
vs
Charlotte
Sep 12 (Sat)
6:45 PM
Jersey Number 17
Jonathan Maldonado
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- DE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 250
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Monrovia, Calif.
- High School:
- Arcadia
- Prev. College:
- Nevada
- Major:
- Multi-Disciplinary Studies
2026 (FIFTH YEAR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills.
NEVADA: Appeared in 38 career games over four years for the Wolf Pack, starting 14 total games ... Earned honorable mention All-Mountain West accolades in 2025 after posting career-bests in tackles (38), sacks (5.0), and TFL (9.0) ... Had a full or shared TFL in seven games, with multiple in three ... Finished junior campaign with 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 3.0 tackles for loss in 2024 ... Played in all 12 games as a sophomore in 2023 ... Registered nine tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery ... Appeared in two games as a freshman in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year varsity letterwinner at Arcadia High School ... Played quarterback and defensive end ... Earned second-team all-league accolades as a senior … Completed 127-of-224 passes (56.7 percent) for 1,811 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions ... Rushed for 512 yards and seven scores ... On defense, made 42 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2021.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Marquise Maldonado ... Born Nov. 8, 2004 ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.
NEVADA: Appeared in 38 career games over four years for the Wolf Pack, starting 14 total games ... Earned honorable mention All-Mountain West accolades in 2025 after posting career-bests in tackles (38), sacks (5.0), and TFL (9.0) ... Had a full or shared TFL in seven games, with multiple in three ... Finished junior campaign with 17 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 3.0 tackles for loss in 2024 ... Played in all 12 games as a sophomore in 2023 ... Registered nine tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery ... Appeared in two games as a freshman in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a two-year varsity letterwinner at Arcadia High School ... Played quarterback and defensive end ... Earned second-team all-league accolades as a senior … Completed 127-of-224 passes (56.7 percent) for 1,811 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions ... Rushed for 512 yards and seven scores ... On defense, made 42 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss and five sacks in 2021.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Marquise Maldonado ... Born Nov. 8, 2004 ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.
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