After his playing career, Jones worked as a coach, notably back at San José State and with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

Former San José State football star and coach Chandler Jones has died at 33.

San Jose State football legend Chandler Jones has died, the team announced Monday. He was 33. Jones died in an accident in Los Angeles involving a Toyota RAV4, according to MyNewsLA. The crash occurred early Sunday morning around 2 a.m. on the eastbound Marina Freeway, the California Highway Patrol said. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.