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Taiwan Jones

Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
New Baltimore, Mich.
High School:
Anchor Bay
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 234
Position:
LB
Experience:
1L

04/26/2012

Spartan Football: Spring Assessment

Coordinators Pat Narduzzi and Dan Roushar provide an in-depth position-by-position breakdown.

04/14/2012

Defense Wins First Spring Jersey Scrimmage, 72-32

Johnny Adams records two interceptions, returning one 41 yards for a touchdown.

04/12/2012

Spring Football Update: Practice No. 7

Spartans preparing for first spring scrimmage on Saturday.

03/28/2012

Despite Significant Personnel Losses, Expectations Continue To Rise

Fifty-one lettermen, including 17 starters, return from last year's team that won the Big Ten Legends Division title and finished 11-3.

02/01/2012

Mark Dantonio Introduces 2012 Recruiting Class

Spartans sign 18 players and add one transfer.

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2011


2011 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 14 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . also served as the back-up at Star linebacker behind Chris Norman . . . collected 18 tackles (three solos, 15 assists) . . . was the only true freshman to see playing time for the Spartans . . . recorded a career-high four tackles and a pass break-up against Indiana . . . compiled three stops each against Central Michigan and Florida Atlantic.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation's top outside linebackers by Rivals.com (No. 30) and Scout.com (No. 57) . . . listed among the country's top athletes by Scouts, Inc. (No. 73) . . . rated among the Midwest's top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 57) . . . also named to PrepStar's All-Midwest Team . . . ranked among the state's Top 20 seniors by The Detroit News (No. 8), Rivals.com (No. 10), Detroit Free Press (No. 11) and Lansing State Journal (No. 12) . . . first-team all-state (Division 1-2) selection by The Detroit News and Associated Press . . . earned all-county and all-conference honors as a senior . . . selected Macomb Area Conference Blue Division MVP . . . three-year starter for Coach Phil Latona at Anchor Bay High School in Fair Haven, Mich. . . . accounted for more than 1,400 all-purpose yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while leading the Tars to their first playoff appearance since 2004 . . . recorded 46 tackles (26 solos, 20 assists), including two for losses, and three interceptions from his strong safety position in 2010 . . . two-way starter also saw action at running back, wide receiver and quarterback . . . rushed 84 times for a team-best 856 yards (10.2 avg.) and 12 TDs as a senior . . . posted four 100-yard rushing games in 2010 . . . ranked second on the team with 34 receptions for 507 yards (14.9 avg.) and three TDs as a senior . . . accounted for 199 combined yards (rushing and receiving) and two scores vs. Port Huron North (10 carries for 101 yards, including an 83-yard TD run, and seven catches for 98 yards, including a 4-yard TD grab) . . . set career highs with eight catches for 111 yards vs. Stevenson . . . rushed 10 times for a career-best 185 yards vs. L'Anse Creuse, including TD runs of 47 and 67 yards . . . sidelined for all but two games as a junior due to a knee injury . . . three-year starter for the Anchor Bay basketball team . . . AP Class A All-State honorable mention in 2010-11 . . . selected to the Detroit Free Press All-East Team as a senior . . . named MAC Blue Division MVP after averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds in 2010-11 . . . turned in one of his best all-around performances vs. Port Huron, scoring 41 points and collecting 15 rebounds . . . rated among the state's Top 10 wing forwards by mirecruitpreps.com . . . son of Clarence and Kecia Jones . . . born Dec. 1, 1993 . . . majoring in journalism.

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