Christian Jones (offensive lineman)

Christian Jones (born May 12, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was selected by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life
Born in Houston, Texas, Jones grew up playing soccer and did not try out football until his junior year at Cypress Woods High School. He started as a defensive end and posted 17 tackles in 2016, before also playing offensive lineman as a senior in 2017; he was team captain in his last year and was first-team all-district. A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Texas Longhorns after having flipped from the SMU Mustangs.

College career
As a true freshman at Texas in 2018, Jones saw no playing time. He then played 13 games on special teams in 2019. He became a full-time starter in the 2020 season, starting all 10 games, including nine at right tackle and one at left tackle. In 2021, he started all 12 games. Jones then started all 13 games in the 2022 season and was named honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference after helping Bijan Robinson run for 1,580 yards and 18 touchdowns. He returned for a final season in 2023 and started all 13 games, being named honorable mention all-conference and second-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football. He ended his collegiate career with 61 games played, 48 as a starter, and was invited to the Senior Bowl.

Professional career
Jones was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft.