2008 Football Roster
Davyd Jones
- Position:
- Middle Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Muncie, Ind.
- High School:
- Central
2010 (Sr.): Selected as a defensive captain . . . started in all 12 games . . . played in 50 of 51 games in his career . . . earned fourth letter . . . led the Cardinals with nine tackles vs. Akron . . . tied for third on the team with five tackles vs. Southeast Missouri State in the season opener. . . fourth on the team in tackles . . . first career interception with 14:08 left in the fourth quarter vs Northern Illinois.
2009 (Jr.): Started all 12 games to earn third letter . . . has played in 38 of 39 games in his three seasons . . . led Ball State in tackles . . . ranked third for the Cardinals in tackles for loss . . . managed a career high 15 tackles vs. Central Michigan . . . forced fumbles vs. New Hampshire and Central Michigan . . . tallied 10 tackles in the season opener vs. North Texas and in the second game of the year vs. New Hampshire . . . had 13 tackles at Army . . . ranked 11th in the Mid-American Conference in tackles . . . led the Cardinals in tackles vs. CMU and tied for team-high honors with nine vs. Ohio . . . credited with one pass breakup vs. North Texas and at Eastern Michigan.
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. . .Credited with 12 tackles for a loss on the season.
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 . . . managed a 3.0 grade-point average last fall . . . one sister and three brothers . . . born April 16, 1988, in Muncie, Ind. . . . full name is Davyd Jaron Jones.
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RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/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
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2010
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
50
1
13
0
13
0.0
13.0
0.3
KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2007
12
1
7
0
7
7.0
0.6
2008
14
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2009
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2010
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
50
1
7
0
7
7.0
0.1
INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2007
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2008
14
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2009
12
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
2010
12
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
TOTAL
50
1
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g
2007
12
0
13
0
7
0
20
1.7
2008
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2009
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
2010
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
TOTAL
50
0
13
0
7
0
20
0.4
TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2007
12
9
14
23
0.0
0
0
0
0
2008
14
37
48
85
12.0
1
0
0
0
2009
12
33
67
100
8.0
2
2
0
0
2010
12
22
44
66
4.5
1
1
0
0
TOTAL
50
101
173
274
24.5
4
3
0
0
SACKS
g
ua
a
total
yards
2007
12
0
0
0.0
0
2008
14
2
0
2.0
12
2009
12
0
1
0.5
3
2010
12
0
1
0.5
2
TOTAL
50
2
2
3.0
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