Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Chandler James Jones was born February 27, 1990 in Rochester, New York. He is a linebacker in the NFL.

Jones attended Union-Endicott High School, where he played high school football. He was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection. Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect in the state of New York by Scout.com.

Jones attended and played college football at Syracuse from 2008-2011. After not playing as a freshman in 2008, he appeared in 12 games as a sophomore. He totaled 52 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks. As a junior in 2010, he recorded 57 total tackles, four sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. As a senior in 2011, Jones played in only seven games due to injury, but still was an All-Big East selection after recording 39 tackles and 4.5 sacks.

On December 30, 2011, Jones announced that he would enter the 2012 NFL Draft. Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round with the 21st overall selection.

On March 15, 2016, Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. On February 27, 2017, the Cardinals placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jones. After the franchise tag, he signed a 5-year contract in 2017.

In March 2022, he signed a three-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.