Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1990)

Chris Jones

Jones with Bowling Green during the 2012 Military Bowl
No. 94, 52, 93
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1990-07-12) July 12, 1990 (age 34) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	293 lb (133 kg)
Career information
High school:	Brownsburg (IN)
College:	Bowling Green
NFL draft:	2013 / round: 6 / pick: 198
Career history
Houston Texans (2013)* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2013) New England Patriots (2013–2015) Miami Dolphins (2016) San Francisco 49ers (2016–2017) New York Jets (2018)* San Francisco 49ers (2018)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIX) First-team All-American (2012) MAC Defensive Player of the Year (2012) 2× First-team All-MAC (2011, 2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 102 Sacks: 9.0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Dwightstone Jones (born July 12, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. He played college football for the Bowling Green Falcons. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49ers. Jones won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots in 2015.

College career

Jones played for Bowling Green from 2009 to 2012. In 2009, he had 29 total tackles. The following season, he had 39 tackles and 6.0 sacks. He then had 47 tackles and 8.5 sacks in 2011 and was named to the All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) first-team. In 2012, Jones had 42 tackles, and he ranked third in the nation with 12.5 sacks. He was the MAC defensive player of the year and was named to the All-MAC first-team again.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m)	302 lb (137 kg)	32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	5.10 s	1.87 s	3.03 s	4.44 s	7.34 s	31 in (0.79 m)	8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)	30 reps
All values from NFL Scouting Combine/Bowling Green Pro Day[2][3]

Houston Texans

Jones was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.^[4]

He was released by the Houston Texans on August 31, 2013.^[5]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jones was claimed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after his release from the Houston Texans on September 1, 2013 and was inactive for the Tampa Bay's season opener against the New York Jets. He was released by the Buccaneers on September 10, 2013.^[6]

New England Patriots

2013

After the Buccaneers waived Jones, the New England Patriots claimed him off waivers. Jones recorded his first career sack against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 6, 2013. On October 20, during overtime of the Patriots' Week 7 game against the New York Jets, Jones was called for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct call on a Nick Folk missed 56-yard field goal that would have given the Patriots the ball around midfield. The call was for violating a rule, altered that season, prohibiting pushing a teammate into the opponent's formation (it was the first time that call had been made). Folk went on to hit a 42-yard field goal that gave the Jets the win, in a game where Jones also recorded two sacks.^[7]

Jones finished the season with 6.0 sacks, which was 2nd amongst rookies.^[8]

2014

Against the New York Jets, Jones blocked Nick Folk's attempted field goal, securing the victory for the Patriots. The feat also earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for Week 7 of the 2014 NFL season. He finished the season with three sacks and 15 tackles.^[9]

2015

Jones and the Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX over the defending champion Seattle Seahawks, Jones allegedly played the game with a torn calf.^[10] Jones calf injury caused him to miss the entire 2015 NFL season.^[11]

The Patriots waived Jones on April 15, 2016.^[12]

Miami Dolphins

On April 18, 2016, Jones was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.^[13] He was released by the Dolphins as part of final roster cuts but re-signed with the team on September 14, 2016.^[14] He played in seven games, starting none, with no sacks and four tackles.^[15] He was released by the Dolphins on November 7, 2016.^[16]

San Francisco 49ers (first stint)

Jones was claimed off waivers by the 49ers on November 8, 2016.^[17] He was made starter against the Dolphins on November 27, 2016,^[18] and started again the following week.

On March 16, 2017, Jones re-signed with the 49ers.^[19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.^[20]

New York Jets

On June 5, 2018, Jones signed with the New York Jets.^[21] He was released on June 14, 2018.^[22]

San Francisco 49ers (second stint)

On August 22, 2018, Jones signed with the 49ers.^[23] He was released on August 31, 2018.^[24]

Personal life

Jones married his wife Angela on New Year's Day, 2014. The ceremony was held on the 50-yard-line on the field of Gillette Stadium.^[25]

References

1. "Chris Jones". bgsufalcons.com. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "Chris Jones: Combine player profile". NFL. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
3. "Chris Jones". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
4. Daley, Matt (April 27, 2013). "BGSU's Chris Jones Selected By Houston". Hustle Belt. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
5. "Houston Texans dropped the ball on DT Chris Jones". October 30, 2013.
6. "Patriots claim DT Chris Jones off waivers from Tampa Bay; Released OL Josh Kline". Patriots.com. September 12, 2013. Archived from the original on November 26, 2015.
7. "Jets stun Patriots on Nick Folk's controversial FG in overtime". Associated Press. October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
8. "2012 NFL Rookie Stats, Track all the Rookie Leaders". draftseason.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013.
9. "Chris Jones Stats, News and Video - DE". NFL.com.
10. "Source: Chris Jones played Super Bowl XLIX on torn calf | Boston Herald". www.bostonherald.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015.
11. "Patriots Don't Activate LB Fletcher, DT Jones". November 24, 2015.
12. "Patriots release DL Chris Jones and DL Ishmaa'ily Kitchen". Patriots.com. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
13. Dragon, Tyler (April 18, 2016). "Miami Dolphins claim DT Chris Jones off waivers". NFL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
14. "Dolphins re-sign DT Chris Jones, waive QB Brandon Doughty". Sun-Sentinel.com. September 14, 2016.
15. "Chris Jones Stats, News and Video - DE". NFL.com.
16. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017.
17. "49ers Place Arik Armstead on Injured Reserve, Claim DT Chris Jones". 49ers.com. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
18. "49ers snap count vs. Dolphins, Week 12: Chris Jones gets start on defensive line". NinersNation.com. November 28, 2016.
19. "49ers Agree to Terms with DT Chris Jones". 49ers.com. March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017.
20. "49ers Cut Roster Down to 53 Players". 49ers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
21. Lange, Randy (June 5, 2018). "Jets Sign Free Agent DL Chris Jones". NewYorkJets.com.
22. Lange, Randy (June 14, 2018). "Jets Sign DL Courtney Upshaw". NewYorkJets.com.
23. "49ers Sign DT Chris Jones, DL Cedric Thornton Retires". 49ers.com. August 22, 2018.
24. "49ers Trade for OL Shon Coleman, Cut 12 Players". 49ers.com. August 31, 2018.
25. Wilson, Phillip B. (January 9, 2014). "Brownsburg's Chris Jones fills gap for Patriots". IndyStar. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

External links

• Bowling Green Falcons bio
• NFL Draft profile
• NFL 40 yard dash