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Jones named 1st team All American



Conexión San Ángelo/ ASU Sports Department

Contributor, Preston Elwell

SAN ANGELO – Senior defensive end Markus Jones has been awarded by Dave Campbell's Texas Football as a Small College All American and by D2Football.com as a first team All American, adding to his already impressive haul of accolades and awards.

Jones finished the season with 84 tackles, including 36.5 per loss, which led the nation by a wide margin, along with 17.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two blocked kicks. Jones was named first team All-Conference, Defensive Lineman of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year in the LSC. He also has been named a first team All American by numerous publications and was a finalist for the Cliff Harris, Gene Upshaw, and Harlon Hill awards. He was named the Gene Upshaw award winner and finished sixth in the Harlon Hill voting, which tied for the highest finish in Ram football history.

Jones will also be competing in the East/West Shrine Game in St. Petersburg, Florida on January 19. The game will be televised on NFL Network.


 

Jones nombrado 1er equipo All American.


SAN ANGELO - Markus Jones, ala principal defensiva ha sido galardonado como un pequeño colegio por Dave Campbell Texas Football All American y por D2Football.com como primer equipo All American, sumando a su ya impresionante recorrido de galardones y reconocimientos. Jones terminó la temporada con 84 tacleadas, incluyendo 36.5 por pérdida, lo que llevó a la nacional por un amplio margen, junto con 17.5 capturas, cuatro balones sueltos forzados y dos patadas bloqueadas. También ha sido nombrado primer equipo All American por numerosas publicaciones y fue finalista de los premios Cliff Harris, Gene Upshaw y Harlon Hill. Fue nombrado ganador del premio Gene Upshaw y terminó sexto en la votación de Harlon Hill, que empató en el puesto más alto en la historia del fútbol RAM.

Jones también competirá en el juego East / West Shrine en St. Petersburg, Florida el 19 de enero. El juego será televisado en NFL Network.


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