The 6-foot-1 linebacker has 359 tackles over his first three seasons at Michigan State, including a whopping 281 tackles in his sophomore and junior seasons.

But that’s not all. The 2009 consensus first-team All-American is currently second in all of college football in terms of tackles and tackles per game (9.2), and has been named the 2010 Big Ten preseason defensive player of the year.

These accomplishments, as well as numerous others, help define the type of tenacious player Jones is on Saturdays. One word, though, characterizes what Jones means to the Spartans: leader.

Not the most physical specimen, Jones’ determination to get to the ball is what separates him from other defenders in ...

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