Chandler Jones

Chandler Jones

Jones with the New England Patriots in 2013
No. 55 Arizona Cardinals
Position:	Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-02-27) February 27, 1990 (age 27)
Place of birth:	Rochester, New York
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Endicott (NY) Union-Endicott
College:	Syracuse
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
New England Patriots (2012–2015) Arizona Cardinals (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL Pro Bowl (2015) Super Bowl champion (XLIX) College 2× All-Big East (2010, 2011) Freshman All-Big East honorable mention (2009) Phil Steele's All-Big East third team selection (2010) Phil Steele All-BIG EAST Third Team (2009) National All-Freshman Second Team selection (2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 260 Sacks: 47.0 Interceptions: 1 Forced fumbles: 14 Fumble recoveries: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Jones was selected by the New England Patriots with the 21st overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.

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

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As a junior at Syracuse 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 forgo his senior season and enter the 2012 NFL Draft.

Jones was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.

On April 26, 2012, Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 21st pick of the first round. He was the highest selected player from Syracuse since defensive end Dwight Freeney in 2002.

On May 23, 2012, Jones signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.

As a rookie, Jones was immediately thrust into the starting right defensive end slot for the Patriots in 2012. In Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, Jones strip-sacked quarterback Jake Locker, which was subsequently recovered by fellow rookie teammate Dont'a Hightower, who returned it for a touchdown. A week later, Jones had another sack, which caused a fumble and a recovery for the Patriots, against Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb.