Chandler Jones

Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots after being selected as the 21st player in the 2012 NFL Draft in the first round. He played college football at Syracuse.

Early years
Jones attended Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, New York. Jones 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.

College career
As a junior 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.

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 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 Titans, Jones strip-sacked quarterback Jake Locker, which was subsequently recovered by fellow rookie teammate Dont'a Hightower and returned it for a touchdown. A week later, Jones had another sack against Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb which was also a fumble and a recovery for the Patriots.

In Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jones recorded two sacks of quarterback Russell Wilson and managed to provide some good pressure on the Seahawks offensive line, forcing one fumble in that game. Jones received his sixth career sack in Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams by dropping Sam Bradford to the turf in London, England.

Personal
Jones' eldest brother Arthur currently plays in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens and his other brother Jon is a mixed martial artist for the UFC, where he is the current and undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.