Michigan State cornerback Shakur Brown and defensive tackle Naquan Jones signed as undrafted free agents following the 2021 NFL Draft. Brown is headed to the Pittsburgh Steelers, while Jones is going to the Tennessee Titans.
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Pair of Spartans listed in ‘The Draft Wire 300’ ahead 2021 NFL Draft
The Draft Wire released their top 300 prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft — which begins on April 29 — and two former Michigan State Spartans were placed in this ranking. Cornerback Shakur Brown and defensive lineman Naquan Jones are the two lone Spartans in this top 300 list.
Source: Spartans Wire
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Q&A With Naquan Jones: Michigan State Career, Difference Between Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker, NFL Draft Preparation
After spending four years in college, Naquan Jones is ready for the next step. Following the 2020 season, the Michigan State defensive lineman declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. Jones finished his career with 77 total tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. His production in East Lansing was impressive enough to earn an invite to the NFL Combine, albeit the scouting event will be a bit different this year due to COVID-19.
Source: The Spun
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Shakur Brown, Naquan Jones Earn NFL Combine Invites
Two Michigan State Spartans – cornerback Shakur Brown and defensive tackle Naquan Jones – have officially earned invites to the 2021 NFL Combine.
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Naquan Jones passes on extra year, will enter 2021 NFL draft
Michigan State football knows at least one senior who won’t take advantage of a bonus year of eligibility. Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Naquan Jones announced Wednesday via Twitter that he plans to enter the 2021 NFL draft. It is unclear if he will play in Saturday’s regular season finale at Maryland.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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The two sides of Naquan Jones
At 6-foot-4 and 340 pounds, Naquan Jones is an imposing presence on the field. The Michigan State fifth-year senior defensive tackle is also known as a soft-spoken and affable teammate quick to smile or make a joke. “It’s a tale of two sides for Naquan,” said Michigan State redshirt sophomore tight end Trent Gillison, who is roommates with Jones.
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Naquan Jones first Spartan athlete to reveal having had COVID-19
Naquan Jones said he had COVID-19 and has recovered. The senior defensive tackle is the first Spartan athlete to announce contracting the coronavirus, and Jones said it has had a ripple effect across his family. “I’ve lost family members to COVID, and that’s something that my family takes very serious…,” Jones said Tuesday. “It was very stressful for my family, so I did have a few concerns. But at the end of the day, I love to play football. MSU was doing a great job with their safety measures, and I felt safe. So that thought kind of comes out of my head.”
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Naquan Jones can leap from backup to stardom
The fourth-year junior defensive tackle has yet to start a game but likely would have at almost any other Big Ten program. He has been an integral part of the Spartans’ run-denying front four with Williams and Panasiuk the past two seasons, helping form a steady second unit with since-graduated Gerald Owens.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Naquan Jones has star potential at DT
Michigan State football has one of the better backup defensive tackles in the conference in Naquan Jones, a redshirt sophomore from Evanston, Ill.
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Redshirt freshmen Naquan Jones, Matt Allen impress in MSU debuts
Michigan State’s quest to improve its sack total got off to a slow start Saturday. The Spartans got just one from, linebacker Chris Frey, in the 35-10 win over Bowling Green. However, MSU also hurried Falcons quarterback James Morgan eight times from eight different defenders.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Raequan Williams tries to pass his lessons on to Spartans’ DTs
Raequan Williams knows everything Naquan Jones is about to experience, he went through a year ago.And Williams, projected to be one of Michigan State’s starting defensive tackles, is trying to prepare his understudies for what’s coming.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Generating better pass rush a priority for Spartans’ defensive linemen
One of Michigan State’s biggest issues during its problem-filled 2016 was generating a pass rush.The numbers don’t lie. The Spartans managed to get just 11 sacks during their 3-9 season. Only two teams finished with fewer sacks than MSU, which was tied for 124th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams.
Source: Detroit Free Press
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Top redshirt freshmen performers in Michigan State spring game
Michigan State had nine true freshmen see the field last year, a record during the Mark Dantonio era. With that, the Spartans have a number young players entering 2016 with some game experience. For others, they had to wait. The Spartans brought in 20 scholarship players in the 2016 class, meaning 11 of them didn’t play in a game last season. So Saturday was an introduction of sorts for them, as well. Here are redshirt freshmen who appear poised to step up following Saturday’s spring game.
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