Last confirmed: Michigan State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 236 lb · Cincinnati, OH · Archbishop Moeller
Shane Jones: LB · Michigan State · #49.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Shane Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He has spent two seasons in the Michigan State linebacker corps. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Bowling Green — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Michigan State | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | Michigan State | 28 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 40 | 16 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-10vs Bowling Green | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-14vs Western Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 30-27@ Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 17-9vs Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 27-24vs No. 7 Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 40-7@ Rutgers | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 7 · 2017
W 30-27
at Minnesota
3 tackles · 3 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
2 seasons under Mark Dantonio, all run-leaning offenses — 13-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mark Dantonio
Pass share
44.3%
423 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
73.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
466 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Michigan State, 40 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Dantonio.
