Even before the Monday Night Football game finished,D.J. Joneshad already won!
Ahead of his game against the Cleveland Browns, the San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman, 24, popped the question to his girlfriendKayla Fanninon the sidelines of Levi’s Stadium.
After collecting herself, Fannin happily said ‘yes’ to Jones before they hugged in a loving embrace.
The couple has been together for quite some time, with the first photo of Fanninappearing on Jones’ Instagramin June 2018.
Since then, Fannin has been Jones’ #1 fan, showing up to many of his football games and cheering on the athlete from the sidelines.
DJ Jones/Instagram
In July, as Jones began the 49ers training camp for the third consecutive season, Fannindedicated a sweet Instagram postto her man.
“To the love of my life, my biggest supporter, my teddy bear, my everything; Training camp is finally here! I’m so proud of you and your accomplishments,” she wrote alongside a photo that featured her hugging Jones on a football field as he drank from his water bottle.
“I am so blessed to have such a humble but hungry man who adores me, I love you forever. ❤️#YEAR3 #niners #thatsallme #VETSTATUS” she added.
D.J. Jones and Kayla Fannin.DJ Jones/Instagram
A former athlete at East Mississippi Community College and Ole Miss University, Jones was drafted to the 49ers in the sixth round of the NFL draft in 2017.
In his rookie season, Jones played in 9 games and registered 10 tackles, including a career-high of 4 tackles versus the Dallas Cowboys, according tohis website.
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Last year, Jones saw the field in 10 games and collected a career-high 16 tackles on the season.
As for this year, the 6’0″ defensive lineman has seen action in 3 games so far. He’s also accumulated 4 tackles for the 49ers, who enter Monday’s game with a 3-0 record on the season.
source: people.com
