TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State linebacker
Jonas Griffith has been named a Second Team All-American by Phil Steele. The redshirt senior earns the honor after being named an All-American by STATS FCS as well as HERO Sports in 2019.
Griffith, a Louisville, Kentucky native, has now earned six All-American honors during his career at Indiana State, tying the program record of six set by defensive tackle Dan Brandenburg (1994-95). He passes former running back Shakir Bell (2011-12) who earned five during his time with the Sycamores.
Season Synopsis – Named Second Team All-American by STATS FCS ... Named Second Team All-American by Phil Steele ... Named a Third Team All-American by HERO Sports … Earned three All-American postseason honors following the 2018 campaign ... Earned All-American status from HERO Sports (Third Team), STATS FCS (Third Team) and Phil Steele in 2018 ... Named First Team All-MVFC at linebacker in 2018 and 2019 … A three-time preseason All-American and Preseason All-MVFC at linebacker in 2019 … Led the Missouri Valley Football Conference for the second consecutive season with 106 tackles in the regular season, marking just the fifth player to ever achieve the feat … Averaged a league high 8.8 tackles per game … Had a season high 16 tackles in a win over Eastern Kentucky … Picked up four sacks and 28.5 tackles-for-loss for 115 yards on the season Forced one fumble and recovered a fumble … Became just the third player in program history to record 100 or more tackles for three consecutive seasons … Ranks fourth of all active FCS players in career tackles with 382 tackles.
Indiana State Football All-Americans
1967 – DE Jeff Keller, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1972 – G Bobby Poss, Second Team (Associated Press)
1975 – T Chris Hicks, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1976 – RB Vincent Allen, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1983 – DE Ed Martin, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1984 – DB Wayne Davis, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1985 – DB Vencie Glenn, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1986 – T Mike Simmonds, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1990 – RB Derrick Franklin, Third Team (Associated Press)
1990 – WR Charles Swann, Third Team (Associated Press)
1991 – RB Derrick Franklin, First Team (Walter Camp)
1991 – RB Derrick Franklin, Second Team (Associated Press)
1991 – RB Derrick Franklin, Second Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1991 – WR Charles Swann, Honorable Mention (The Sports Network)
1991 – WR Charles Swann, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1992 – RB David Wright, Second Team (Associated Press)
1993 – G Shawn Moore, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1993 – G Shawn Moore, Third Team (Associated Press)
1994 – DT Dan Brandenburg, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1994 – DT Dan Brandenburg, Second Team (Associated Press)
1994 – DT Dan Brandenburg, Second Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1995 – DT Dan Brandenburg, First Team (The Sports Network)
1995 – DT Dan Brandenburg, Third Team (Associated Press)
1995 – DT Dan Brandenburg, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1995 – K Tom Allison, First Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1995 – LB Chris Libaire, Second Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1996 – LB Richard Moss, Third Team (Associated Press)
1996 – LB Richard Moss, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1997 – LB Kyle Bibbs, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1997 – S Robert High, Third Team (The Sports Network)
1997 – S Robert High, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1997 – DT Shannon Jackson, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1997 – LB Joe Dunn, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1998 – DE Troy Lefevra, First Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1998 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
1999 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
1999 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, First Team (The Sports Network)
1999 – DB/RS DeJaun Alfonzo, Third Team (Associated Press)
1999 – DE Shannon Jackson, Third Team (The Sports Network)
2001 – DL Richard Harris, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2001 – DB Terrance Miles, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2001 – QB Julian Reese, Honorable Mention (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2002 – LB Dietrich Lapsely, Second Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2002 – KR Soso Dede, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2002 – DL Richard Harris, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2003 – DE Kyle Mitchell, Third Team (Don Hansen's Football Gazette)
2005 – TE Jamie Petrowski, Third Team (Associated Press)
2005 – TE Jamie Petrowski, Third Team (The Sports Network)
2011 – RB Shakir Bell, First Team (Associated Press)
2011 – RB Shakir Bell, First Team (American Football Coaches Association)
2011 – RB Shakir Bell, First Team (The Sports Network)
2011 – DE Ben Obaseki, First Team (Associated Press)
2011 – DE Ben Obaseki, Third Team (The Sports Network)
2011 – DB Alex Sewall, Second Team (The Sports Network)
2012 – RB Shakir Bell, Second Team (The Sports Network)
2012 – RB Shakir Bell, Third Team (Associated Press)
2012 – DB Johnny Toawlid, Second Team (Associated Press)
2012 – DB Johnny Toawlid, Third Team (The Sports Network)
2014 – LB Connor Underwood, First Team (The Sports Network)
2014 – LB Connor Underwood, Second Team (Associated Press)
2015 – LS Joshua Appel, First Team (STATS FCS)
2016 – LS Joshua Appel, First Team (STATS FCS)
2018 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Second Team (STATS FCS)
2018 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Second Team (HERO Sports)
2018 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Third Team (Phil Steele)
2019 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Third Team (HERO Sports)
2019 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Second Team (STATS FCS)
2019 – LB
Jonas Griffith, Second Team (Phil Steele)
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