TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State linebacker Jonas Griffith has been voted a Third Team All-American by STATS FCS, the publication announced Tuesday (Dec. 18). The redshirt junior earns the honor fresh off being named First-Team All-MVFC and finishing second in voting for the League's Defensive Player of the Year.
 
It marks the first All-American honor for the Sycamores since 2016 when Joshua Appel earned First Team All-American status as a long snapper in consecutive years. Griffith is the first linebacker to be named an All-American since 2014 when Connor Underwood earned two All-American accolades.
 
Season Synopsis - Made 11 starts at linebacker his redshirt junior year … Led the team and the MVFC in total tackles with 132 stops, including 81 unassisted tackles … Led the nation with 7.4 solo tackles per game and ranks fifth nationally with 12 tackles per game … Recorded 9.5 tackles for loss for 27 yards, including 4.5 tackles-for-loss in the season finale to force a punt that led to the game-winning field goal … The team leader with 3.5 sacks for 20 yards … Recorded double-digit tackles in eight of 11 games … Recorded a season high 18 tackles in back-to-back games against South Dakota State and Missouri State … Had a span of six weeks with double-digit tackles … Forced one fumble against South Dakota … Recovered a fumble and ran it 80 yards to the house at Youngstown State … Had an interception for 20 yards against Louisville in week two … Credited with one quarterback hurry. 

Indiana State All-Americans
1967 – DE Jeff Keller, 1st Team (AFCA)
1972 – G Bobby Poss, 2nd Team (AP)
1975 – T Chris Hicks, 1st Team (AFCA)
1976 – RB Vincent Allen, 1st Team (AFCA)
1983 – DE Ed Martin, 1st Team (AFCA)
1984 – DB Wayne Davis, 1st Team (AFCA)
1985 – DB Vencie Glenn, 1st Team (AFCA)
1986 – T Mike Simmonds, 1st Team (AFCA)
1990 – RB Derrick Franklin, 3rd Team (AP)
1990 – WR Charles Swann, 3rd Team (AP)
1991 – RB Derrick Franklin, 1st Team (WC), 2nd Team (AP), 2nd Team (DHFG)
1991 – WR Charles Swann, Honorable Mention (TSN), Honorable Mention (DHFG)
1992 – RB David Wright, 2nd Team (AP)
1993 – G Shawn Moore, 1st Team (AFCA), 3rd Team (AP)
1994 – DT Dan Brandenburg, 1st Team (AFCA),2nd Team (AP), 2nd Team (DHFG)
1995 – DT Dan Brandenburg, 1st Team (TSN), 3rd Team (AP), Honorable Mention (DHFG)
1995 – K Tom Allison, 1st Team (DHFG)
1995 – LB Chris Libaire, 2nd Team (DHFG)
1996 – LB Richard Moss, 3rd Team (AP), Honorable Mention (DHFG)
1997 – LB Kyle Bibbs, 3rd Team (DHFG)
1997 – S Robert High, 3rd Team (TSN), 3rd Team (DHFG)
1997 – DT Shannon Jackson, 3rd Team (DHFG)
1997 – LB Joe Dunn, Honorable Mention (DHFG)
1998 – DE Troy Lefevra, 1st Team (DHFG)
1998 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, Honorable Mention (DHFG)
1999 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, 1st Team (AFCA), 1st Team (TSN), 3rd Team (AP)
1999 – DE Shannon Jackson, 3rd Team (TSN) 
2001 – DL Richard Harris, Honorable Mention (DHFG)
2001 – DB Terrance Miles, Honorable Mention (DHFG)
2001 – QB Julian Reese, Honorable Mention (DHFG)
2002 – LB Dietrich Lapsely, 2nd Team (DHFG)
2002 – KR Soso Dede, 3rd Team (DHFG)
2002 – DL Richard Harris, 3rd Team (DHFG)
2003 – DE Kyle Mitchell, 3rd Team (DHFG)
2005 – TE Jamie Petrowski, 3rd Team (AP), 3rd Team (TSN)
2011 – RB Shakir Bell, 1st Team (AP), 1st Team (AFCA), 1st Team (TSN)
2011 – DE Ben Obaseki, 1st Team (AP), 3rd Team (TSN)
2011 – DB Alex Sewall, 2nd Team (TSN)
2012 – RB Shakir Bell, 2nd Team (TSN), 3rd Team (AP)
2012 – DB Johnny Toawlid, 2nd Team (AP), 3rd Team (TSN)
2014 – LB Connor Underwood, 1st Team (TSN), 2nd Team (AP) 
2015 – LS Joshua Appel, 1st Team (STATS)
2016 – LS Joshua Appel, 1st Team (STATS) Joshua Appel
2018 – LB Jonas Griffith, 2nd Team (STATS)
 
Abbreviations
AFCA – American Football Coaches Association
AP – Associated Press
DHFG – Don Hansen's Football Gazette
STATS – STATS FCS
TSN – The Sports Network
WC – Walter Camp
 
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