2024 Football Roster
Roster
Jones, Anthony

Jersey Number 8
Anthony Jones
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 260
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nev.
- High School:
- Liberty
- Prev School:
- Oregon / Indiana
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Has played in 26 career collegiate games over the past three seasons (two at Oregon in 2022; 12 at Indiana in 2023; 12 at MSU in 2024) . . . has collected 38 tackles, including four tackles for loss (9 yards) and two sacks (6 yards) . . . has played 616 snaps on defense in his career.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games to earn his first Spartan letter . . . recorded career highs in tackles (25), TFLs (3.5 for 8 yards) and sacks (2.0 for 6 yards) . . . logged 302 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . collected a season-high five tackles vs. Rutgers, tying a career high; played 31 snaps against the Scarlet Knights . . . tallied two tackles in logging 27 snaps in Purdue game . . . notched a pair of stops in game at Illinois, charting 28 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Indiana game against former teammates in 20 snaps . . . posted one tackle in playing 23 snaps in game at Michigan . . . tallied 1.0 tackle for loss (1 yard) for lone tackle, adding one QB hurry, in Iowa game, charting 18 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in return to Oregon, logging 36 snaps . . . recorded three stops, with 0.5 TFL (1 yard) vs. Ohio State, notching 29 snaps . . . tallied two tackles with 1.0 TFL (2 yards) on 1.0 sack (2 yards) in game at Boston College, notching 15 snaps . . . posted one tackle in 20 snaps against Prairie View A&M . . . logged one stop in game at Maryland, logging 28 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, tallying three tackles with career-high 1.0 tackles for loss on first career sack, sacking FAU QB for a loss of 4 yards on a fourth-and-2 in the fourth quarter, and added two QB hurries in logging 28 snaps.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT INDIANA): Played in 12 games, including four starts (vs. Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Purdue) . . . recorded 12 tackles (eight solo, four assists) . . . played 306 snaps on defense for the Hoosiers . . . had a half tackle for loss (1 yard) at Illinois (11/11) . . . posted a career-high five tackles at Penn State (10/28) . . . recorded two stops apiece vs. Michigan (10/14) and Maryland (9/30).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Appeared in two games and redshirted his initial collegiate season . . . totaled eight snaps in the Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (12/28) . . . made collegiate debut and collected one tackle at Colorado (11/5).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Nevada in the Class of 2022 by Rivals (No. 7), On3 (No. 9), 247Sports (No. 9) and ESPN.com (No. 11) . . . played outside linebacker and tight end for Coach Richard Murcao at Liberty High School in Las Vegas as a senior in 2021 . . . first-team Las Vegas Review-Journal All-Southern Nevada at outside linebacker his senior season . . . first-team All-Mountain League selection as a tight end and second-team recipient at OLB . . . totaled 39 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks as a senior . . . also racked up 241 receiving yards with 16 receptions and six touchdowns . . . junior season was canceled due to COVID-19 . . . made 37 stops, 12 solo, and one TFL as a sophomore in 2019 at Arbor View High School . . . communication major.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games to earn his first Spartan letter . . . recorded career highs in tackles (25), TFLs (3.5 for 8 yards) and sacks (2.0 for 6 yards) . . . logged 302 snaps on defense and 28 on special teams . . . collected a season-high five tackles vs. Rutgers, tying a career high; played 31 snaps against the Scarlet Knights . . . tallied two tackles in logging 27 snaps in Purdue game . . . notched a pair of stops in game at Illinois, charting 28 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Indiana game against former teammates in 20 snaps . . . posted one tackle in playing 23 snaps in game at Michigan . . . tallied 1.0 tackle for loss (1 yard) for lone tackle, adding one QB hurry, in Iowa game, charting 18 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in return to Oregon, logging 36 snaps . . . recorded three stops, with 0.5 TFL (1 yard) vs. Ohio State, notching 29 snaps . . . tallied two tackles with 1.0 TFL (2 yards) on 1.0 sack (2 yards) in game at Boston College, notching 15 snaps . . . posted one tackle in 20 snaps against Prairie View A&M . . . logged one stop in game at Maryland, logging 28 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in season opener vs. Florida Atlantic, tallying three tackles with career-high 1.0 tackles for loss on first career sack, sacking FAU QB for a loss of 4 yards on a fourth-and-2 in the fourth quarter, and added two QB hurries in logging 28 snaps.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT INDIANA): Played in 12 games, including four starts (vs. Maryland, Michigan, Penn State, Purdue) . . . recorded 12 tackles (eight solo, four assists) . . . played 306 snaps on defense for the Hoosiers . . . had a half tackle for loss (1 yard) at Illinois (11/11) . . . posted a career-high five tackles at Penn State (10/28) . . . recorded two stops apiece vs. Michigan (10/14) and Maryland (9/30).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT OREGON): Appeared in two games and redshirted his initial collegiate season . . . totaled eight snaps in the Holiday Bowl vs. North Carolina (12/28) . . . made collegiate debut and collected one tackle at Colorado (11/5).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Nevada in the Class of 2022 by Rivals (No. 7), On3 (No. 9), 247Sports (No. 9) and ESPN.com (No. 11) . . . played outside linebacker and tight end for Coach Richard Murcao at Liberty High School in Las Vegas as a senior in 2021 . . . first-team Las Vegas Review-Journal All-Southern Nevada at outside linebacker his senior season . . . first-team All-Mountain League selection as a tight end and second-team recipient at OLB . . . totaled 39 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks as a senior . . . also racked up 241 receiving yards with 16 receptions and six touchdowns . . . junior season was canceled due to COVID-19 . . . made 37 stops, 12 solo, and one TFL as a sophomore in 2019 at Arbor View High School . . . communication major.
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