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

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports 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. While it would be hard to expect him to replicate last season’s takeaways, there is room for Jones to continue to be a force for the Syracuse Orange defense. His ability to play in space is…