| Landon Jones |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Marion, Ohio
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| High School:
Harding
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 256
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| Position:
Defensive End
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| Birthdate:
03/31/1981
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| Experience:
2V
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On Jones: Fifth-year senior who has worked at all three spots on the defensive line in his four previous seasons at Maryland … enters fall as the backup to Scott Smith at end, but is versatile enough to move inside if needed … has good size and solid pass rushing skills.
2002 (Junior): Played in 11 games with no starts ... finished the year with 11 tackles (seven unassisted), one sack and two TFLs … (Peach Bowl vs. UT) … posted a season-high four tackles (three solo) and one sack for minus five yards ... (at UNC) ... recorded one solo tackle for a loss of two yards ... also notched a QB hurry ... (vs. Notre Dame) ... recorded first tackle (solo) since the 2000 season.
2001 (Sophomore): Played in two games … did not record any statistics in action against West Virginia and Virginia … went into the season having overcome a lisfranc sprain (ligament disruption) in his left foot that was suffered in the 2000 season and required surgery.
2000 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in seven games, starting two … drew the starting assignment against Clemson and Wake Forest before spraining his left foot and missing the remainder of the season … finished the year with 12 tackles (two for loss) and three quarterback hurries … best game came at Clemson when he posted seven tackles (two unassisted), one for a four-yard loss.
1999 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: A 1999 graduate of Harding High School in Marion, Ohio ... was named the Defensive Lineman of the Year by the North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association and Defensive Player of the Year in the Ohio Heartland Conference ... totaled 112 tackles, including 57 solo stops, four sacks and two interceptions ... also was named all-district and honorable mention all-state by the Associated Press ... was selected to play in the North-South All-Star game and was nominated for the Big 33 All-Star game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania) ... helped his team to a league championship, a state regional runner-up showing and a final record of 10-2 in 1998 ... as a junior in 1997, he was accorded first team all-league and all-district honors and was a first team selection on the North Central Ohio Football Coaches Association all-star team ... a three-year varsity starter, he totaled 225 total tackles, including 108 solos, 117 assists, five sacks, six tackles for losses, five pass breakups, three caused fumbles and two interceptions during his career ... a two-year starter on the basketball team.
Personal: Landon Quitman Jones was born March 31, 1981 .... son of Luther Jones and Lesslee Keuchler … majoring in family studies.
Defense G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int
2000 7-2 8 4 12/1.7 2-6 0.0-0 0-0
2001 2-0 0 0 0/0.0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0
2002 11-0 7 4 11/1.0 2.0-7 1.0-5 0-0
Career 20-2 15 4 23/1.2 4.0-13 1.0-5 0-0
