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Chris Jones Kansas City Chiefs · #95

Defensive Tackle · 6' 6", 310 lbs · Houston, MS · Age 32

Chris Jones is a Defensive Tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 37th overall, 2016. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles.

Defensive TackleDrafted 37th overall11-yr veteran
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Kansas City Chiefs · #95 · Defensive Tackle
Chris Jones
Season avg11 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int
Career avg350 tkl · 87.5 sacks · 2 int
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Scouting report

Chris Jones — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Chris Jones is a Defensive Tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, drafted 37th overall, 2016. In 2026 he recorded 11 tackles.
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Pass rush
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Pass rush
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Run defense
Excellent · defense
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Disruption
Elite · defense
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Splash plays
Solid · defense
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Ball skills
Solid · defense
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Act II

Where Chris Jones stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
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Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #387 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
491Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Chris Jones — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Tackling
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Pass rush
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Coverage
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The engine

How the model sees Chris Jones

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
2.7
sacks
-0.1–5.5
18
tackles
8–29
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0–1
1
pd
1–2
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 11-season history below.
What moves the sacks line vs last season
Last season 0 → projected 3 sacks
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-0.5
Net vs last season+2.7 sacks
Everything it reads
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11 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 32 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 15 / 17 / 4
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Chris Jones career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGTklSackFFPDINT
201616282040
201716326.5471
2018164015.5251
201913369140
202015367.5240
202114279150
2022174415.5240
2023163010.5040
202415375100
202517297020
2026 in progress · 4 games4110020
Career15935087.513412
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Kansas City Chiefs built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
89off index
88def index
+43net
92%playoff odds
61roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (89), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 83, pass rush 76, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #127 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Chris Jones

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1994-07-03

The beginning

Chris Jones is a Defensive Tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs, in his 11th NFL season.

Kansas City Chiefs

Turning pro

Drafted 37th overall, 2016 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Chris Jones is a Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle, drafted 37th overall, 2016.

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Across 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has recorded 350 tackles, 88 sacks and 2 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 11 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 6"
Weight
310 lbs
Draft
37th overall, 2016
Born
Houston, MS
Age
32
Jersey
#95
Background

Chris Jones is from Houston, MS and is 32 years old. He was drafted 37th overall, 2016 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 6", 310 lbs.

Over 11 seasons (2016–2026) he has recorded 350 tackles, 87.5 sacks and 2 interceptions. Jones is currently on the Kansas City Chiefs roster.

The person

Chris Jones is a premier edge/interior pass rusher who has generated 87.5 sacks and 350 tackles across 11 seasons (2016–2026).

Pass rush87.5 career sacks with 13 forced fumbles.
Run defense350 career tackles up front.
Best season15.5 sacks in 2018.
Draft pedigree37th overall, 2016.
Durability159 career games played.
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FAQ

Chris Jones — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Chris Jones, answered.

What position does Chris Jones play?
Chris Jones is a Defensive Tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs.
When was Chris Jones drafted?
Chris Jones was drafted 37th overall, 2016.
How many seasons has Chris Jones played?
11 (2016–2026).
What are Chris Jones's career stats?
He has recorded 350 tackles, 88 sacks and 2 interceptions.
Chris Jones career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
20
since 2018
Games missed
6
listed Out
Lower-body
12
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Calf2026 Wk3 · Calf2026 Wk2 · Calf (Questionable)2026 Wk1 · Calf2025 Wk16 · Hamstring2024 Wk20 · Calf

Home surface: grass (natural grass).

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 9 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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