| Landon Jones |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Marion, Ohio
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| High School:
Harding
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 225
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| Position:
Defensive End
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High School: Graduated from 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 has been 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: Born March 31, 1981 .... plans to major in physical education ... also recruited by Boston College, Pitt, West Virginia and Michigan State.
