Shane Jones: LB · Michigan State · #49.
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Shane Jones
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Two seasons in the Michigan State linebacker corps to date. 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 this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe 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 |
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 — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mark Dantonio.
