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Mississippi State's Kelley Jones named a Bednarik Award semifinalist
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Mississippi State senior cornerback Kelley Jones is playing his way into the national conversation.
Jones was named a semifinalist Tuesday for the Chuck Bednarik Award, the honor for the top defensive player in college football.
The Clarksdale native has 33 tackles through nine games, 21 of them solo, with seven pass breakups. His best outing came against Missouri: a career-high eight tackles, four breakups and a tackle for loss. He added six more tackles against Vanderbilt on Saturday.
Jones started all 13 games last season on his way to Third Team All-SEC honors, finishing with 34 tackles, 11 breakups and two interceptions.
Three finalists will be named on November 24, and the winner is revealed on December 10. Jones and the Bulldogs host Auburn at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday at 11 AM.
Source: Mississippi State Athletics
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