Christopher Deshun Jones is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2024 NFL season as of February 2025. After being selected by the Chiefs in the 2016 NFL Draft, he has played nine seasons with the team. According to Pro Football Reference, he recorded 310 tackles, 80.5 sacks, 13 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 37 pass deflections, and 1 defensive touchdown by the end of the 2024 NFL regular season. Jones is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a three-time First-team All-Pro, a three-time Second-team All-Pro, a six-time Pro Bowler, and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2016.
Jones was born on July 3, 1994, in Houston, Mississippi, where he would attend Houston High School for his high school football career. After high school, he chose Mississippi State University to pursue his collegiate career. In his freshman year, he would participate in all 13 games, even making the starting lineup for 3. According to the official website of Mississippi State University, Jones played 39 games with 16 starts, recording 102 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks in his three-year college career. Notably, he was named a Second-Team All-American in 2015 and a Freshman All-American in 2013.
Chris Jones Draft
Chris Jones was drafted by the Chiefs with the 37th overall pick in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft as the fifth defensive tackle off the board. That same year, he signed a four-year rookie contract with the team worth $6.23 million (via Spotrac).
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