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• Career Stats
• 2009 CONSENSUS FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2009 SEASON (JUNIOR): Consensus All-American ranked first in the Big Ten and third in the nation with 154 tackles (11.8 avg.) . . . ranked fifth in the Big Ten and tied for 30th in the nation with nine sacks (53 yards) . . . also ranked 10th in the conference and tied for 51st in the FBS with a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss (68 yards) . . . his 154 tackles were the seventh-highest single-season total in MSU history . . . earned first-team All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association, The Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), CBSSports.com, CollegeFootballNews.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Phil Steele . . . ranked the top player in the Big Ten and the top linebacker in the nation by CollegeFootballNews.com . . . recipient of the Linebacker Trophy (National Linebacker of the Year) by the College Football Performance Awards, which is selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams. . . . second-team Walter Camp All-American and third-team Sporting News All-American . . . first Spartan to be named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (media) and was a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and the media . . . it marked the second straight year he has been named first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches . . . garnered Big Ten Defensive MVP accolades by Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com . . . named one of four team captains in a vote by his teammates and coaches . . . has appeared in 39 career games, including 33 starts . . . tied for a team high with 27 consecutive starts along with Eric Gordon . . . currently ranks tied for eighth all-time at MSU with 359 career tackles . . . enters the 2010 season ranked second among active FBS leaders in tackles per game (9.2) and tackles (359) . . . recorded double-figures in tackles in nine of 12 games in 2009 and 16 of his last 20 games overall . . . has 18 career double-figure tackle games . . . his 36.5 career tackles for loss (140 yards) are fifth in the MSU record books and his 15.5 sacks (93 yards) are tied for sixth . . . has led the team or tied for the team lead in tackles in 23 of the last 26 games . . . described by Spartan linebackers coach Mike Tressel as "an instinctive player with a great motor" and "a relentless competitor who never gives up on a play" . . . was one of 16 semifinalists for the Butkus (top linebacker) and Bednarik Awards (top defensive player) . . . also one of 20 quarterfinalists for the Lott Trophy (defensive impact player of the year) . . . recorded 13 tackles against Texas Tech, one shy of the Valero Alamo Bowl record . . . tied a career-high 15 tackles vs. Penn State, including 2.5 tackles for loss (11 yards) and 1.5 sacks (6 yards) . . . tallied nine tackles at Purdue . . . recorded 1.5 sacks (13 yards), a forced fumble, and eight tackles overall vs. Western Michigan . . . racked up 12 tackles, including a 2-yard sack, at Minnesota . . . led team team with 12 tackles against Iowa . . . tied for the team lead with 14 tackles, including a career-high two sacks (9 yards), vs. Northwestern . . . led team with 11 tackles at Illinois, including a 6-yard sack and two quarterback hurries . . . outstanding all-around game in win over Michigan, collecting eight tackles, including a half sack for 6 yards, while returning a fumble 15 yards in the fourth quarter . . . recorded 14 tackles and a quarterback hurry at Wisconsin . . . saw his streak of nine consecutive games with double-digit tackles come to an end at Notre Dame, as he compiled nine tackles against the Irish . . . it was the longest streak of consecutive games with double-digit tackles by a Spartan since Chuck Bullough accomplished the feat 15 games in a row in 1990-91 . . . tied his career high with 15 tackles vs. Central Michigan, including 1.5 for losses (3 yards) . . . registered 14 tackles in the season opener against Montana State with 2.5 for losses (16 yards) and 1.5 sacks (11) . . . named to preseason watch lists for three national awards: Butkus Award, Lombardi Award (lineman of the year) and the Nagurski Trophy (defensive player of the year) . . . named Big Ten Preseason Defensive Player of the Year . . . rated as the Big Ten's "hardest hitter" by the Sporting News. 2008 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): First-team All-Big Ten selection by the league's head coaches and second-team pick by the media . . . first Spartan linebacker to earn All-Big Ten first-team honors since Josh Thornhill in 2001 . . . named to CollegeFootballNews.com's All-Sophomore Team (first team) . . . presented MSU's Outstanding Underclass Back Award . . . started all 13 games (eight at SAM linebacker and five at middle linebacker) . . . led the team in tackles for the second straight season with 127 (80 solos, 47 assists) . . . his 127 tackles were the most by a Spartan since Thornhill had 128 in 2001 and tied for 18th most on MSU's single-season chart . . . led the team in tackles in 11 of 13 games, becoming the first Spartan to record 100 tackles in a season since Eric Smith (101) in 2005 . . . ranked third in the Big Ten and 17th nationally in tackles, averaging 9.8 per game . . . led the Big Ten in tackles (89) in conference games, averaging 11.1 per game . . . also led the Spartans in tackles for loss (14 for 38 yards) and production points (299) . . . produced double-figure tackles in each of the last seven games, becoming the first Spartan to record double-digit tackles in seven straight games since Thomas Wright in 2002 . . . posted double-figure tackles against Northwestern (11), Ohio State (13), Michigan (10), Wisconsin (13), Purdue (12), Penn State (career high 15) and Georgia (12) . . . set career highs for tackles, tackles for loss (3.5 for 9 yards) and production points (47) against the Nittany Lions . . . selected Spartan Defensive Player of the Week vs. Ohio State and Wisconsin . . . compiled 35 production points against the 12th-ranked Buckeyes, including 2.5 tackles for loss (8 yards) . . . recorded 27 tackles in two career games against Ohio State . . . made nine solo stops at Indiana . . . totaled nine tackles vs. Notre Dame, including one for a loss . . . had a team-best eight tackles in season opener at California, including two for losses (6 yards). 2007 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named first-team Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News, CollegeFootballNews.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com . . . led the team with 78 tackles in 2007, becoming the first true freshman to lead the Spartans in tackles since Dan Bass made 111 stops in 1976 . . . also ranked first among Big Ten freshmen with 78 stops, including 40 solos and 38 assists . . . ranked third on the team in sacks (4.5 for 25 yards) and fourth in tackles for loss (8.5 for 33) . . . appeared in all 13 games, including seven starts at SAM linebacker . . . averaged 7.3 tackles per game as a starter . . . also averaged a team-leading 6.5 tackles per game in Big Ten play . . . led the Spartan special teams in tackles with 12 - all coming on kickoff coverage . . . tied for team lead with five tackles against Boston College in the Champs Sports Bowl, including a 10-yard sack of Eagle quarterback Matt Ryan that resulted in a forced fumble . . . recorded double-figure tackles in back-to-back games against top-ranked Ohio State (season-high 14 stops) and Iowa (11) . . . in his first career start, collected eight tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses vs. Northwestern . . . registered five tackles vs. Pittsburgh, with two resulting in losses (6 yards) including a 3-yard sack . . . compiled six tackles vs. Bowling Green . . . made seven stops in his collegiate debut vs. UAB, including a 6-yard sack. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated among the country's top strong-side linebackers by Scouts.com (No. 24) . . . ranked among the nation's top outside linebackers by Rivals.com (No. 36) . . . also listed among the country's top defensive ends by Scouts, Inc. (No. 97) . . . named to PrepStar's All-Midwest Team . . . rated among Ohio's top 50 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 16) and Scout.com (No. 26) . . . earned special mention on the all-state team in 2006 . . . firstteam all-district and all-city pick as a senior . . . two-time All-Greater Catholic League selection for Coach Bob Crable at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio . . . led the Crusaders in tackles as a senior, with 71 (35 solos, 36 assists). . . recorded 23 tackles for losses (110 yards) in 2006, including 11.5 sacks (78) . . . posted a career-best five sacks vs. Elder . . . also produced five tackles for losses vs. LaSalle . . . finished fourth on the team in tackles as a junior, with 55 (29 solos, 26 assists) . . . registered 13 tackles for losses (44 yards) in 2005, including three sacks (16) . . . son of Greg and Beverly Jones . . . born Oct. 5, 1988 . . . majoring in media arts. |
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