Christian Jones (born May 12, 2000)[1] is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
| No. 75 – Arizona Cardinals | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 12, 2000[1] Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cypress Woods (TX) |
| College: | Texas (2018–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 5 / pick: 162 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editBorn in Houston, Texas, Jones grew up playing soccer and did not try out football until his junior year at Cypress Woods High School.[2] He started as a defensive end and posted 17 tackles in 2016, before also playing offensive lineman as a senior in 2017; he was team captain in his last year and was first-team all-district.[2][3] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns after having flipped from the SMU Mustangs.[3][4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Texas in 2018, Jones saw no playing time.[2][5] He then played 13 games on special teams in 2019.[2] He became a full-time starter in the 2020 season, starting all 10 games, including nine at right tackle and one at left tackle.[6] In 2021, he started all 12 games.[7] Jones then started all 13 games in the 2022 season and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after helping Bijan Robinson run for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns.[8] He returned for a final season in 2023 and started all 13 games, being named honorable mention all-conference and second-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.[9][10] He ended his collegiate career with 61 games played, 48 as a starter, and was invited to the Senior Bowl.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
5.04 s | 1.78 s | 2.94 s | 4.75 s | 8.00 s | 20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Jones was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on August 27, 2024 with an ankle injury.[14] He was activated on October 23.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "2023 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Christian Jones, OT, Texas". NFL Draft Diamonds. October 6, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "NFL Draft Profile: Christian Jones, Offensive Tackle, Texas Longhorns". Sports Illustrated. September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Craven, Mike (February 6, 2018). "Meet the new Longhorns: Christian Jones awash with potential at offensive tackle". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Grosbard, Adam (January 25, 2018). "Cy Woods defensive end Christian Jones decommits from SMU". Dallas Morning News.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 1, 2022). "Super senior Christian Jones happy to guide next generation of Texas O-linemen". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ a b Cook, Joe (January 31, 2024). "Christian Jones, T'Vondre Sweat making the most of the Senior Bowl". On3.com.
- ^ Henry, Eric (November 22, 2023). "Texas' Christian Jones is grateful for trials and tribulations that led him to his final game as a Longhorn". 247Sports.
- ^ Yum, Caleb (August 3, 2023). "Texas Longhorns OL Christian Jones named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (April 7, 2023). "Why OL Christian Jones came back for a sixth year at Texas". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ "Christian Jones". Texas Longhorns.
- ^ "Christian Jones Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Christian Jones College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Druin, Donnie (April 27, 2024). "Cardinals Select Offensive Tackle Christian Jones in 2024 NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (August 27, 2024). "Cardinals Trim Roster To Get To 53 For Regular Season". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (October 23, 2024). "Cardinals Get New 3rd QB In Anthony Brown Jr". AZCardinals.com.