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Cardinals DE Jones graduates, eight years after leaving Syracuse

Field Level Media

May 31, 2020 at 5:38 pm.

Arizona Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones added a significant line to his already impressive resume: college graduate.

Jones, who left Syracuse to enter the 2012 NFL Draft, was able to graduate after completing his final online class, a family studies course.

“To my family and personally, education is very important,” Jones, 30, told ESPN. “Even though I haven’t used my degree, as of yet, I’m pretty sure it would definitely come in handy when I’m done playing football. But that’s the reason why I went back after eight, nine years of being out of college. I think that’s very important. My kids could look back and say, ‘My dad graduated.’

“So, I’m happy. It’s a huge accomplishment for our family. And it hangs right up there with that Super Bowl ring.”

Jones received that ring after winning Super Bowl XLIX with the New England Patriots, who selected him with the 21st overall pick in 2012.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection (2015, 2017, 2019), Jones has recorded 96 sacks, 421 tackles and 27 forced fumbles in 119 career games (116 starts) with the Patriots (2012-15) and Cardinals.

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