BIOGRAPHY
Chris Jones was born on August 13th, 1995, in Jacksonville, Florida, and currently plays cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. Jones attended Sandalwood High School and played college football at the University of Nebraska.
During high school, Jones keyed the Sandalwood defense, making 32 tackles, while intercepting four passes, including one that he returned for a touchdown. Jones was named to the All-First Coast team by the Florida Times-Union.
Jones played for the University of Nebraska football team from 2014 to 2017. As a freshman, Jones played in 12 games, primarily on special teams. He had seven tackles, including five solo stops, and had a fumble recovery on punt coverage against Iowa. Five of Jones’ seven tackles were on special teams, including two at Northwestern. He had two solo tackles on defense at Fresno State. As a sophomore, Jones played in all 13 games and started seven games at cornerback. He finished the season with 25 tackles, including 21 solo stops, while adding two interceptions, five breakups, two tackles for loss and a sack.
As a junior, Jones started all 13 games and was an honorable-mention All-Big Ten choice. Jones had three interceptions, including a 33-yard return for a touchdown at Indiana, and was second on the team with 10 pass breakups. He finished with 37 tackles, including 33 solo stops, and added three tackles for loss and a sack. As a senior, Jones played in seven overall contests, which starts in the final six games. Jones had seven tackles, including six solo stops, with two tackles each against Wisconsin, Penn State, and Iowa. He added a pass breakup against the Nittany Lions.
Jones signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2018.
Chris Jones has played for multiple teams throughout his NFL journey and is currently playing for the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL. On September 3, 2018, Jones was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.
