Christian Jones

The tallest player on Cincinnati's roster (listed at 6-9, 345 pounds), Jones signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May ... He played in 50 games with 31 starts across four seasons (2022-25) at San Diego State University ... Earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2025, when he started all 13 games at LOT for an Aztecs offense that tied for third in the league in fewest sacks allowed (18) ... Finished his career with 25 consecutive starts ... Lined up for each of San Diego's 846 offensive snaps in 2024.

The tallest player on Cincinnati's roster (listed at 6-9, 345 pounds), Jones signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May ... He played in 50 games with 31 starts across four seasons (2022-25) at San Diego State University ... Earned second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2025, when he started all 13 games at LOT for an Aztecs offense that tied for third in the league in fewest sacks allowed (18) ... Finished his career with 25 consecutive starts ... Lined up for each of San Diego's 846 offensive snaps in 2024.

Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as a college free agent on 5-8-26.

College: Played four seasons (2022-25) at San Diego State ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2021 ... Saw action in 50 career games with 31 starts (30 at LOT, one at LG).

2025—Started all 13 games at LOT ... Named second-team All-Mountain West ... Blocked for offense that ranked second in Mountain West in rushing yards per game (198.7) and tied for third in fewest sacks allowed (18).

2024—Started all 12 games (11 at LOT, one at LG) ... Lined up for team-high 846 offensive snaps ... Allowed just four sacks on 472 pass-blocking snaps ... Contributed on FG/PAT unit ... Pass protected for QB Danny O'Neil, who ranked fifth in Mountain West in completion percentage (63.3) ... Helped open holes for RB Marquez Cooper, who ranked second in conference in rushing yards (1274).

2023—Played in all 12 games with six starts at LOT ... Starts came in first six games of season ... Contributed on special teams in every game.

2022—Played in all 13 games as redshirt freshman, seeing action primarily on special teams ... Made collegiate debut on Sept. 3 vs. Arizona.

High school: Attended San Luis Obispo High School (Calif.), where he lettered in football his final two years ... Helped lead team to 10-2 record in 2019 ... Played final season in spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal: Hometown is Avila Beach, Calif. ... Graduated from San Diego State in May 2026 with bachelor's degree in finance ... Plays the saxophone in his spare time.

Last Updated July 2026