Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · West Lafayette, OH · Ridgewood
Evan Jones: DE · Michigan State · #85.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Evan Jones
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Indiana — Week 5, 2016.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Lansing State Journal Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 21
The State News Oct 13Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Michigan State | 15 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Career | 15 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-13vs Furman | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-30vs No. 11 Wisconsin | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24@ Indiana | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31vs BYU | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
7%1 sackTFL rate
7%1 TFL15 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
44.5%
369 pass / 461 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
402 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Michigan State, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2012–2016
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Dantonio.
