TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State linebacker Jonas Griffith has been voted a Third Team All-American by HERO Sports, the publication announced Monday (Dec. 16). It marks the fourth All-American honor of the redshirt seniors' career after being named an All-American three times following the 2018 season.
Season Synopsis – Named an All-American (Third Team) by HERO Sports in 2019 … 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.