Jonal Saint-Dic ( ; born March 2, 1985) is a former

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. He was signed by the Chiefs as an

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in 2008. He played college football at

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Personal life

Saint-Dic is the son of Jonas and Marie Point du Jour. He was born in Haiti. He migrated to Linden, New Jersey then moved to nearby Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Michigan State majoring in sociology.

Early years

Jonal attended Elizabeth High School in New Jersey, where he was a two-way starter, playing defensive end and

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. In 2002, he earned second-team all-state honors as a senior after being credited with 24.5 sacks.

College career

Hudson Valley CC

Jonal played for Coach Bob Jojo at

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. As a Sophomore, he was named Northeast JC Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year. In 2004, he led the league in

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for losses (28 for 125 yards), sacks (11.5 for 63) and forced fumbles (6). His career totals include 118 tackles, including a school-record 21 sacks for 116 yards.

Michigan State

During the 2005 season, Saint-Dic was granted a

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after missing the last seven games of the 2005 season with a groin injury. He made his only appearance of the 2005 season in the

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opener vs.

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. As a Junior, Saint-Dic had 23 tackles, 3.5 of which were for losses. In 2007, as a Senior, Saint-Dic emerged as one of the top defensive lineman in the Big Ten. He was named a second-team All-American by the

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. He was also named one of eight finalists for the

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. Also in 2007, Jonal became a first-team All-Big Ten selection by the media and a second-team selection by the coaches. He set a Big Ten record with eight forced fumbles. Saint-Dic had 10 career forced fumbles, which ties him for seventh best in FBS history. He was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after the Spartan's game against Pittsburgh. Saint-Dic was one of five MSU players who were suspended before the

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against Boston College, which the Spartans lost 24-21 on Dec. 28, 2007. He was suspended because he was academically ineligible to play.Michigan State University Official Athletic Site
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Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

After going undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Saint-Dic was signed as an

by the

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on July 31. He was cut by team in late August, 2008.

References

External links

Kansas City Chiefs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Dic, Jonal 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Port-au-Prince American sportspeople of Haitian descent Elizabeth High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Elizabeth, New Jersey American football defensive ends American football linebackers Haitian emigrants to the United States Michigan State Spartans football players Kansas City Chiefs players People from Linden, New Jersey Players of American football from New Jersey Haitian players of American football