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Chandler Jones, an open open receiver who starred in the Spartans of the State of San José and then for Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Soccer League, died, the school announced Monday.
He was 33 years old.
Jones was identified as the victim in a pedestrian accident on the Marina Highway in Los Angeles on Sunday, mynewsla.com reported, citing the foreign doctor’s office. The authorities said Jones was beaten and killed by a driver in a Toyota Rav4.
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The open receiver of the Spartans of the State of San José, Chandler Jones, #89, reacts after catching a touchdown pass against the Bulldogs of the state of Fresno in the second quarter at Spartan Stadium in San José, California, on November 29, 2013. (Cary Edmondson-USA Today Sports)
The incident occurred at 2 am local time. Jones was declared dead on the scene.
“Always in our hearts, #89,” wrote San José’s state football in his X account. “In the loving memory of the Spartan receiver and coach, Chandler Jones.”
Jones, native to Los Angeles, finished his university career with the Spartans as the leader of all school time (248) and catches of Touchdown (31). He was the only player in the history of the school to register at least 50 receptions in each of his four seasons with the Spartans.
The open receiver of the Spartans of the State of San José, Chandler Jones, #89, runs with the ball after capturing the Bulldogs of the state of Fresno in the third quarter in the Spartan Stadium in San José, California, on November 29, 2013. (Cary Edmondson-USA Today Sports)
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He returned to the state of San José in 2017 as a defensive assistant.
“I trained for 50 years, and I have trained many people and there are some really special ones, and he is at the top of the agreement,” said the former state coach of San José, Terry Malley, San Francisco Chronicle. “He brought a vitality every day, he was passionate and he was a great teammate … Chandler was a very, very good human being.
The open receiver of the Spartans of the state of San José, Chandler Jones, #89, hastened as the corner of the Wisconsin Badgers, Aaron Henry, #7, makes a Takckle during the fourth quarter at the Camp Randall stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 11, 2010. (Jeff Hanisch-USA Today Sports)
“If you go through the 105 guys that were in our team, nobody would say anything bad about Chandler. I think everyone wanted to attack life as he did.”
