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Taiwan Jones
Taiwan Jones

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
New Baltimore, Mich.

High School:
Anchor Bay

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 240

Position:
LB

Experience:
2L


04/20/2013

Post-Game Quotes: Green-White Spring Game

04/20/2013

White Defeats Green in Spring Game, 24-17

Andrew Maxwell throws game-winning, 46-yard touchdown pass to AJ Troup in the fourth quarter.

04/17/2013

Football Spring Game Draft Held Wednesday

Spring game set for Saturday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m. in Spartan Stadium.

04/13/2013

Last-Minute Touchdown Gives Offense 28-26 Win Over Defense in Second Spring Scrimmage

Nick Hill's 7-yard touchdown run the difference in the second scrimmage.

04/12/2013

Spartans Preparing For Second Jersey Scrimmage

Second spring scrimmage scheduled for Saturday.

10/27/2012

AP Photos: Michigan State at Wisconsin

AP Photos: Michigan State at Wisconsin

Career Stats | Game-by-Game Statistics: 2011 | 2012


CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner has 56 tackles, including 6.0 for losses (40 yards), in 27 career games.

2012 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in all 13 games, including four starts (Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota) . . . recorded 38 tackles, tied for eighth most on the team . . . ranked fifth on the team with 5.5 tackles for losses (26 yards) . . . ranked tied for second on the team with five tackles on special teams . . . collected five tackles, including a 5-yard loss, at Minnesota . . . had five stops and a pass break-up vs. No. 21 Nebraska . . . recorded seven tackles, including 1.5 for losses (12 yards) and an 8-yard sack, in overtime win at Wisconsin . . . tallied two tackles at No. 23 Michigan, including a 2-yard loss . . . in his first career start, recorded a career-high 10 tackles, including a 1-yard loss, and broke up a pass vs. Iowa . . . had four tackles at Indiana, including 5-yard loss . . . totaled 20 production points each in road games at Indiana and Wisconsin.

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 (3 solos, 15 assists) . . . was the only true freshman on offense or defense 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 . . . participates in Athletes in Action sports ministry . . . majoring in journalism.

CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 10, vs. Iowa (10/13/12)
Tackles for loss: 1.5, vs. Wisconsin (10/27/12)
Sacks: 1.0, vs. Wisconsin (10/27/12)
Pass Break-ups: 1, four times

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