Chris
Jones.
Chris
Jones.
Mississippi State· 6'6"· 310 lb· 5.03s 40
The Chiefs predominantly run a 4-3 defense, utilizing an aggressive, one-gap penetrating front that emphasizes disruption and quick pressure on opposing offenses.
Jones can immediately contribute as a rotational interior pass rusher in obvious passing downs, with a ceiling to become a dominant, every-down 3-technique tackle.
He would be a poor fit in a two-gapping 3-4 defense, which would diminish his natural penetrating disruption and quickness off the line of scrimmage.
His blend of size, power, and surprising athleticism for his frame makes him a versatile and impactful interior defensive lineman capable of disrupting both run and pass plays.
Selected #37 overall in Round 2 of the 2016 NFL Draft by Kansas City Chiefs out of Mississippi State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 5.03sp50
- Vertical
- 24.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 106inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.44sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.62sp50
- Bench
- 26repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Mississippi State | 13 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | 13 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | 13 | 44 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | — | 39 | 102 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Chris Jones is a dominant defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, earning multiple Pro Bowl and First-Team All-Pro selections. He has been a key player in multiple Super Bowl victories, consistently among the league leaders in sacks for interior linemen.