The New York Giants drafted Chad Jones out of LSU in the third round of 2010, hoping he would become a mainstay on an already solid defense.
Former Giants safety Chad Jones focusing on baseball
After a nearly fatal car crash, Jones turned away from football and now looks to make the slow climb to the major leagues.
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Instead, tragedy intervened when Jones was involved in a brutal car accident that almost cost him his leg. The crash left him with a broken tibia and fibula, and despite extensive rehab, he failed his Giants physical in 2012 and was released.
Jones decided to pursue a baseball career, which amazingly led him to being drafted by the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the ninth round, according to NOLA.com. The former LSU and Giants safety now has a chance to make it once again as a prominent professional athlete.
The two-sport star - a pitcher in baseball - was part of two national champions during his time at LSU, winning a football title in 2007 and taking the College World Series in 2009.
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