By Curtis Ford, Grambling State Associate AD for Athletic Communications
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Grambling State linebacker Andrew Jones has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year, announced by the conference on Monday morning.
Jones, a native of Marrero, had a sensational season for the G-Men, tallying 122.0 total tackles (57 solo), 20.5 tackles of loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one defensive touchdown.
His total tackles rank him first in the SWAC and sixth nationally, while his tackles for loss are second in the SWAC and fourth in FCS.
Jones registered double-digit tackles in 10 of GSU’s 12 games, including logging a season-high 15 tackles on Nov. 14 versus Alabama A&M.
He was named the SWAC Defensive Player of the Week three times this season and is also a Buck Buchanan Award Finalist and an HBCU+ Player of the Year Award finalist.