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4 Tyjon Jones

4 Tyjon Jones

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    205
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Hometown:
    Johnstown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Greater Johnstown
  • Prev School:

Summary

Biography

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2023 (Junior): Played in 12 games and made eight starts...credited with 44 total tackles, including 27 solo stops and two interceptions...had interceptions against UNI and Duquesne...finished with a season-high eight tackles, including seven solos at UNI...at Ohio State, had six tackles (two solos and four assists)...had five solo tackles, including two pass breakups, vs. Valparaiso...against South Dakota, had five tackles, four of which were solos...also had a forced fumble vs. the Coyotes...credited with four tackles against Southern Illinois and Missouri State...at Indiana State had three tackles...collected four tackles against RMU.

2022 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games and made two starts...started against Dayton and Kentucky...finished with 29 total tackles, including 21 solo stops...was credited with a tackle in every game...had two pass breakups...at Illinois State finished with five tackles, including four solo stops...at North Dakota State also had five tackles (two solos and three assists)...had four tackles, including two solos vs. Kentucky...had three solo tackles against Indiana State...against Southern Illinois had three solo tackles and made first career interception in the third quarter...had two solo stops against Western Illinois and South Dakota...recovered a fumble at Missouri State.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in nine games and made five starts…was credited with 27 total tackles, including 16 solo stops…had 24 tackles in MVFC play…had a career-best eight tackles against North Dakota State…had four solos and four assists against the Bison…at Indiana State finished with five tackles, including four solos…had five tackles against Missouri State (two solos and three assists)…had three solo tackles against South Dakota State…at Michigan State had three tackles…made first career start against WIU.

2021 Spring (Freshman): Played in six games as a member of special teams.

High School: Was a standout wide receiver and defensive back at Johnstown Central...as a junior, had 54 catches for 707 yards...coach was Bruce Jordan.

Personal: Is the 2023-24 recipient of the Ralph W. & Mary Louise Heberling Memorial Football Scholarship. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020-21Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2021Redshirt

    DB
    6'0" 190 lbs
    23
  • 4

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 189 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    4