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Davyd Jones
# 42
Linebacker - LB
Height: 6-1  Weight: 205
Freshman
Hometown
   Muncie, Ind.
High School
   Central
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Courtesy: Ball State Athletics
Release: 07/10/2007

 

2009 (Jr.):  Managed a career high 15 tackles vs. Central Michigan . . . forced the second fumble of his career vs. CMU . . . tallied 10 tackles in the season opener vs. North Texas . . . leading the Cardinals in tackles . . . ranks 12th in the Mid-American Conference in tackles . . . led the Cardinals in tackles vs. CMU and tied for team-high honors with nine vs. Ohio.

2008 (So.): Played in all 14 games to earn second letter . . . started 13 games -- every game except Senior Day . . . made his first career start vs. Northeastern in the season opener . . . ranked fourth on the team in tackles and led the team in tackles for loss . . . season high 10 tackles in the team’s win over Navy . . . career high four tackles for loss vs. Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl . . . two tackles for loss at Miami University . . . first career pass breakup at MU . . . Mid-American Conference West Division Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. MU . . . registered first career tackle for loss vs. Northeastern in the season opener . . . led the team with nine tackles plus tallied 1.5 tackles for loss at Western Kentucky . . . eight tackles in the season opener vs. Northeastern and vs. Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl . . . at least one tackle in all 14 games . . . at least a half tackle for loss in eight games.

2007 (Fr.): Played in 12 games as a true freshman . . . managed a season high five tackles vs. Rutgers in the International Bowl . . . four tackles vs. Western Kentucky . . . three tackles vs. Buffalo, at Illinois and vs. Toledo . . . credited with one kick return for seven yards at Western Michigan . . . credited with one pass reception for 13 yards at Indiana . . . had at least one tackle in eight games.

High School: Earned four letters in football for Coach John Hochstetler . . . helped the Bearcats to three sectional titles and two conference championships . . . two-time All-North Central Conference . . . received honorable mention on the all-state team as a junior and senior . . . two-time all-area . . . Indiana Football Coaches Association Top-50 as a senior . . . also earned two letters in basketball for Coach Matt Fine . . . managed a 3.5 grade-point average on school’s 4.0 scale . . . member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Russell Jones and Lillie Jones . . . one sister and three brothers . . . born April 16, 1988, in Muncie, Ind. . . . full name is Davyd Jaron Jones.

   
 
 
 

RECEIVING grecyardstdlongrec/gavg/cavg/g
2007 12 1 13 0 13 0.1 13.0 1.1
2008 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2009 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 37 1 13 0 13 0.0 13.0 0.4
 
KICK RETURNS gno.yardstdlongavg/ravg/g
2007 12 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.6
2008 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2009 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL 37 1 7 0 7 7.0 0.2
 
ALL PURPOSE grushrcvprkrirtotalavg/g
2007 12 0 13 0 7 0 20 1.7
2008 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2009 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 37 0 13 0 7 0 20 0.5
 
TACKLES guaatotaltflpdfffrblk
2007 12 9 14 23 0.0 0 0 0 0
2008 14 37 48 85 12.0 1 0 0 0
2009 11 32 62 94 8.0 2 2 0 0
TOTAL 37 78 124 202 20.0 3 2 0 0
 
SACKS g ua a total yards
2007 12 0 0 0.0 0
2008 14 2 0 2.0 12
2009 11 0 1 0.5 3
TOTAL 37 2 1 2.5 15

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