Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)

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Chris Jones
No. 95 Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Nose Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth: Houston, Mississippi
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Career information
High school: Houston (MS)
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Christopher Deshun Jones (born July 3, 1994) is an American football nose tackle 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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 310 lb 34 12 in 10 34 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]

Kansas City Chiefs

Jones was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 37th overall selection in the 2nd round in the 2016 NFL Draft.

References

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External links

  1. Rivals.com
  2. Scout.com
  3. Chris Jones is far from satisfied
  4. Football: Sophomore tackle Chris Jones turning into defensive phenom for Mississippi State
  5. Now a junior, 'the sky's the limit' for Mississippi State DL Chris Jones
  6. MSU junior Chris Jones declares for NFL Draft
  7. Mississippi State's Chris Jones set to enter 2016 NFL draft
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