Entering his highly anticipated sixth year in the NFL, Syracuse football Alum Chandler Jones was averaging 9.4 sacks, 52 tackles, and 2.8 forced fumbles per season. Through 14 games in 2017, Jones has a league-high 15 sacks, 45 tackles, and two forced fumbles.
The 27-year-old’s monstrous play as of late has given executives around the league plenty of reason to not overlook Syracuse’ senior linebackers Zaire Franklin and Parris Bennett ahead of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Jones’ phenomenal success in the NFL was not expected. The Syracuse product recorded just 10 sacks, 147 tackles, and three forced fumbles during his three years with the Orange.