Bill Text: MS SC553 | 2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commend Super Bowl LIV football Champion Kansas City Chief Defensive Tackle Chris Jones from Houston, Mississippi.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2020-06-03 - Enrolled Bill Signed [SC553 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2020-SC553-Enrolled.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Suber, Blackwell, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Norwood, Simmons (12th)
Senate Concurrent Resolution 553
(As Adopted by Senate and House)
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING SUPER BOWL LIV FOOTBALL CHAMPION KANSAS CITY CHIEF DEFENSIVE TACKLE CHRISTOPHER DESHUN "CHRIS" JONES FROM HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI.
WHEREAS, Super Bowl LIV featured nine players with Mississippi connections, five with the Kansas City Chiefs and four with the San Francisco 49ers, including offensive tackle Christopher Deshun "Chris" Jones from Houston, Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, Jones attended Houston High School in Houston, Mississippi, where he played high school football for the Hilltoppers. Jones was considered a five-star recruit and was ranked among the top players in his class. He committed to Mississippi State University to play college football; and
WHEREAS, Jones appeared in all 13 games and made three starts as a true Freshman at Mississippi State University in 2013. He had 32 tackles and three sacks. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games and had 26 tackles and three sacks. As a junior, he started all 13 games, recording 44 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Following the conclusion of his junior year, Jones made the decision to forego his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft; and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Jones in the second round (37th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. Jones was the fifth defensive tackle drafted in 2016. On May 8, 2016, the Chiefs signed Jones to a four-year, multimillion-dollar contract. Jones made his professional regular season debut in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opening 33–27 victory over the San Diego Chargers. On October 23, 2016, Jones earned his first career start and recorded two solo tackles in a 27–21 win against the New Orleans Saints. The next game, he made a solo tackle and his first career sack on Andrew Luck in a 30–14 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. In a Week 10 Matchup with the Carolina Panthers, Jones made three solo tackles and sacked Cam Newton in a 20–17 win. On December 8, 2016, he recorded a season-high five combined tackles in a 21–13 win against the Oakland Raiders. On January 1, 2017, Jones recorded a season-high four solo tackles in a 37–27 win against the San Diego Chargers. He finished his rookie season with 28 combined tackles, two sacks, and four pass deflections in 16 games and 11 starts; and
WHEREAS, on September 17, 2017, in Week 2, Jones recorded three sacks, two forced fumbles, and an interception in a 27–20 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, earning him AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Overall, he finished the 2017 season with 6.5 sacks, 32 total tackles, one interception, seven passes defensed, and four forced fumbles with five starts and 16 appearances; and
WHEREAS, in 2018, during Week 5 against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Jones returned an interception 20 yards for a touchdown in the 30–14 victory. He finished the season third in the league with 15.5 sacks, which led the Chiefs, along with 40 combined tackles, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and an interception. He was named second-team All-Pro for his performance in 2018; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, against the Tennessee Titans, Jones recorded two sacks on Ryan Tannehill, and Jones helped the Chiefs reach Super Bowl LIV, where Jones recorded one tackle, but forced the game's first turnover. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. At the Super Bowl, Jones recorded a game-high three passes defended, including a pair in the fourth quarter; and
WHEREAS, Chris' statistics to date are: 136 total tackles, 33.0 sacks, 7 forced fumbles, 20 pass deflections, 2 interceptions, and 1 defensive touchdown; and
WHEREAS, the former Mississippi State star met with the media following his Kansas City Chiefs' 31-20 victory against the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium and the 6-foot-6, 310-pound defensive lineman had a few things to say to the folks back home. "Houston, Mississippi, without a doubt, this is for ya'll," Jones said after his team used a Super Bowl record-tying 21-point fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit with less than seven minutes remaining. "This is for everybody who helped me along the way. My small town, and Mississippi State-Hail State family. This is for all the young kids in East Mississippi who feel like it's so hard to make it out. There is a way you can make is out. It's all about pushing yourself and creating a work ethic"; and
WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize a professional Mississippi football player who has brought honor to his school, his university, his community and to the State of Mississippi:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Super Bowl LIV Football Champion Kansas City Chief Defensive Tackle Christopher Deshun "Chris" Jones from Houston, Mississippi, and extend to Chris and his family our best wishes for continued success.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Chris Jones, forwarded to the President and Athletic Director of Mississippi State University and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
