Mikel Jones Named ACC Linebacker of the Week

Jones had a big game for Syracuse football.

Mike McAllister | Sep 13, 2021

Mikel Jones Named ACC Linebacker of the Week /

Despite the loss to Rutgers on Saturday, Syracuse had a major bright spot from the game. That would be the performance of the defense. Tony White’s group held Rutgers under 200 yards of total offense and less than three yards per play. One of the stars of that defensive performance was linebacker Mikel Jones. Jones was named ACC Linebacker of the Week as a result.

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More from the ACC press release:

Registered a team-high 11 tackles and a career-best 2.5 tackles for loss in Saturday’s game versus Rutgers • Helped lead the Orange defense to 13.0 tackles for loss in the contest, the fourth-highest single game total to date nationally this season, and the most versus a Power 5 opponent • Syracuse held Rutgers to 195 yards of total offense, 57 rushing yards and 3-of-15 on third down • Jones currently ranks ninth nationally with 11 tackles per game.

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It is the second straight week a Syracuse defender was recognized by the Atlantic Coast Conference. After week one, Syracuse freshman defensive back Duce Chestnut was named ACC Co-Rookie of the Week following his eight tackle, one interception, one pass breakup breakout performance in a season opening win at Ohio.

Next up for the Orange is a home tilt with in-state for Albany on Saturday. That game kicks off at noon.

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Published Sep 13, 2021

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.