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Get to Know Your Orange Man: #3, LB Mikel Jones

Name: Mikel Jones

Position: Linebackers

Year: Sophomore

Height: 6’1”

Weight: 218 lbs.

Hometown: Miami, Fla.

High School: IMG Academy

2020 stats: Jones started all 11 games and was selected as All-ACC Honorable Mention. Led all college linebackers with four interceptions and totaled 69 tackles, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a sack.

2021 projections: The leader of the linebacker corps, Jones is on the preseason Butkus Award list and receiving All-ACC consideration.