hello and welcome to this brief episode featuring the colorful lifestyle and decorated career of Chris Jones Christopher desun Jones born July 3rd 1994 is an American football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League NFL he played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft he is one of the most dominant and versatile players on the chief's defense having won two Super Bowls and two allp pro Awards with them about Chris Jones early life parents and siblings he was born on July 3rd 1994 in Houston Mississippi the NFL player was raised by parents Mary Woodhouse and Chris Jones senior and grew up with two sisters Camry Jones and Candace Jones despite being a respectable and caring father Joan Senior missed a large chunk of his son's childhood apparently he was arrested and jailed for a DUI driving Under the Influence all this happened when Chris Jones was still in fourth grade hence the young lad and his two younger sisters had to live without their dad and relied solely on their mother Mary indeed their mom handled Family Matters well until the return of her husband Jan senior was released from prison when Chris Jones was in high school of course he missed a big chunk of his athletic son's childhood however the two of them still maintain a strong fatherson relationship to date about Chris Jones personal life and religion Jones is a Christian and is married to shaa withs by a model and aesthetician the pair are blessed with three adorable children Chris Jones 2 deuce and Carson Dakota Jones about Chris Jones education background Chris Jones graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice Administration in 2015 he also holds an honorary doctorate from Baker College in 2019 about Chris Jones High School career Chris Jones played High School football for Houston High School from 2009 to 20 2 he was a four-year starter at defensive tackle for the hill Toppers he recorded 97 tackles 18 sacks six forced fumbles three fumble recoveries two interceptions two touchdowns and one block punt during his high school career he was a five-star recruit and ranked among the top players in his class by various sources he chose to play college football at Mississippi State University about Chris Jones college career Chris Jones played college football at Mississippi State University from 2013 to 2015 Under head coach Dan Mullen he appeared in all 38 games for the Bulldogs and made three starts as a true freshman in 2013 he had 42 tackles 60 solo six sacks 8.5 four forced fumbles two three fumble recoveries he was ranked among the top defensive linemen in the nation by various sources about Chris Jones professional career Chris Jones was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft he made an immediate impact on the team's defense recording 28 tackles two sacks and earning his NFL all rookie team spot he quickly established himself as a key player for the Chiefs setting an NFL record with 11 consecutive games with a sack he also became a pro bowler from 2019 to 2022 helping the Chiefs to win Super Bowl 54 and Super Bowl 57 business ventures and endorsements he has invested in various Ventures that showcase his personality and passion some of his business ventures include a clothing line called CJ by Chris Jones that features hoodies t-shirts hats and accessories with his logo and slogan a podcast called the CJ show that covers topics such as Sports entertainment culture and lifestyle a foundation called CJ's cares that supports various causes such as Education Health Care Youth Development and social justice a restaurant called CJ's kitchen that serves burgers fries shakes wings salads sandwiches and more Jones also has several lucrative endorsements from different multinational companies such as Adidas Dick Sporting Goods McDonald's Mosaic Life Care Joe's Kansas City Barbecue among others about Chris Jones wealth and net worth Chris Jones wealth comes from his impressive performance on the field as well as his smart business decisions off the field as of January 2024 for Jones net worth is roughly $3 million he signed an initial 4-year contract worth $6.23 million with the Chiefs after they drafted him in 2016 when his contract came up for renegotiation in 2020 Jones signed a 4-year contract extension worth $80 million with $60 million guaranteed this made him one of the highest paid defensive players in the NFL at that time time Jones also earns money from his endorsements with various brands that appeal to his fans and followers according to Forbes Jones earned $37 million in total earnings from June 2020 to June 2021 from his salary $32 to $46 million plus endorsements $5 to13 million this ranked him among the top five highest paid athletes in the world at that time thank you for watching all the best until next time kindly like And subscribe for more 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