Indiana State University Athletics

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Indiana State's Jonas Griffith has been making a name for himself in a Sycamore uniform for the last three season. He has been named an All-American twice this preseason so far while also garnering preseason All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors.
 
Thursday, the redshirt senior was named to the Buck Buchanan Watch List. Griffith is one of 25 nominees to earn the recognition, presented by STATS to the most outstanding defensive player in the nation.
 
The linebacker earned All-American status from three different publications following the conclusion of the 2018 campaign after leading the Sycamores and ranking fifth nationally in tackles. The honor marks the second preseason All-American nod for Griffith.
 
Griffith started in all 11 games during his redshirt junior season, leading the Missouri Valley Football Conference with 132 tackles, including 81 unassisted stops. He was tops in the nation with 7.4 solo tackles per game and fifth with 12 tackles per game.
 
In total, the Louisville, Kentucky native recorded 9.5 tackles-for-loss for 27 yards including 3.5 sacks. He recorded double-digit stops in eight games while making a season high 18 stops in back-to-back games against South Dakota State and Missouri State.
 
Over his career, Griffith has seen action in 32 games, recording 276 tackles. He has made 21.5 tackles-for-loss and recorded 10 sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles.
 
The Sycamores open fall camp Saturday, August 2 with 15 scheduled practices over three weeks in front of a 12-game schedule which features seven home games at Memorial Stadium.
 
In two of the first preseason polls, the Sycamores were picked 15th and 18th respectively. Preseason polls from the AFCA and STATS will be announced in the coming weeks.
 
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