Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)
| No. 95 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 3, 1994 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 308 lb (140 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Houston (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016 | |||||||||
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Christopher Deshun Jones (born July 3, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. He played college football at Mississippi State University. Jones was drafted 37th overall in the 2nd round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Chiefs
Early years
Jones attended Houston High School in Houston, Mississippi. Jones was considered a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class.[1][2] He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football.[3]
College career
Jones appeared in all 13 games and made three starts as a true freshman at Mississippi State in 2013. He had 32 tackles and three sacks.[4] As a sophomore he appeared in all 13 games and had 26 tackles and three sacks.[5] As a junior he started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Following the conclusion of his junior year, Jones made the decision to forgo his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[6][7]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 6 in | 310 lb | 34 1⁄2 in | 10 3⁄4 in | 5.03 s | 4.62 s | 7.44 s | 24.5 in | 8 ft 10 in | 26 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Jones was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 37th overall selection in the 2nd round in the 2016 NFL Draft.
References
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ Scout.com
- ↑ Chris Jones is far from satisfied
- ↑ Football: Sophomore tackle Chris Jones turning into defensive phenom for Mississippi State
- ↑ Now a junior, 'the sky's the limit' for Mississippi State DL Chris Jones
- ↑ MSU junior Chris Jones declares for NFL Draft
- ↑ Mississippi State's Chris Jones set to enter 2016 NFL draft
- ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Chris Jones". National Football League.