Michigan St. LB Jones named to All-America team

Posted: 12.16.2009 at 12:03 AM

EAST LANSING, MI (AP) --
      EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan State linebacker Greg Jones
was the only player from the Big Ten named to the first team of The
Associated Press All-America squad.
      Jones, a junior, was on the roster released Tuesday. He ranks
third in the nation with 11.8 tackles per game.
      It marks the second straight year a Michigan State player has
made the AP first team. Running back Javon Ringer was named last
year.
      Michigan State faces Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2.