Where did Chris Jones go to college? Chiefs All-Pro D-lineman went to Mississippi State
While the numbers might speak to it, Chris Jones remains a force to be reckoned with in the trenches on the defensive line for the Kansas City Chiefs.
And if the Chiefs want to create history in Super Bowl 59, they will need Jones once again to be a dominant force against the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line on Sunday at Caesars Superdome.
The six-time All-Pro defensive lineman is back in his fifth Super Bowl in a span of six seasons on Sunday — a feat that sent him into an array of emotions, including crying, after the Chiefs' AFC championship win over the Buffalo Bills on the field.
"Tonight was one of the biggest games I ever played, just what's at stake and the opportunity to go back three times to the Super Bowl," Jones told ESPN's Scott Van Pelt. "Just the magnitude of that, you can't really take it in until it's over. You've got so many emotions running through.
"To be able to get to that point and go three times, (win) back-to-back (Super Bowls), five AFC championships, God is good."
With that said, here's a look back at his college career at Mississippi State:
Where did Chris Jones play college football?
Jones, who was a touted prospect coming out of high school, stayed in his home state to play college football, as he attended Mississippi State from 2013 through 2015.
The Houston, Mississippi native didn't take long to make an impact on the Bulldogs as he recorded a team-best 10 quarterback hurries on top of seven tackles for loss and three sacks.
He declared for the NFL draft following his junior season, where he recorded 44 tackles (7.5 tackles for loss), four broken-up passes and 2.5 sacks. The Chiefs took the 6-foot-6 defensive lineman with the 37th overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Chris Jones college stats
Here's a year-by-year breakdown of his career stats at Mississippi State:
- 2013: 32 total tackles, seven tackles for a loss of 28 yards, three broken-up passes and three sacks for a loss of 26 yards
- 2014: 26 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 13 yards, three sacks for a loss of 12 yards and two broken-up passes
- 2015: 44 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss of 21 yards, four broken-up passes and 2.5 sacks for a loss of 16 yards
Chris Jones NFL stats
The three-time First Team All-Pro defensive lineman is having a quiet season compared to his past two seasons, as he only finished with 37 total tackles (nine for a loss) and five sacks during the regular season.
Here's a year-by-year look at his career stats in the NFL:
- 2016: 28 total tackles and two sacks
- 2017: 32 total tackles, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception
- 2018: 40 total tackles, 15.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interceptions
- 2019: 36 total tackles, nine sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- 2020: 36 total tackles, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries
- 2021: 27 total tackles, nine sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
- 2022: 44 total tackles, 15.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery
- 2023: 30 total tackles and 10.5 sacks
- 2024: 37 total tackles, one forced fumble and five sacks