49ers Player D.J. Jones Proposes to Girlfriend at Levi's Stadium Before 'MNF' Game

What better time to pop the question than during warm-ups?

D.J. Jones is seen during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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D.J. Jones is seen during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle D.J. Jones proposed to girlfriend Kayla Fannin,Β just hours before his team took on the Cleveland Browns at Levi’s Stadium on Monday night.

A very special pregame proposal πŸ’

Congrats DJ & family! https://t.co/9jmjqz1aYr

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 7, 2019

Jones managed to briefly distract Fannin by motioning towards the scoreboard in the opposite direction. When she turned back to him, he was down on one knee and ready to ask her to marry him in front ofΒ family.

BIG BIG BIGGGG congrats to @djjones_44 who just got engaged ahead of #MNF!!!

πŸ™ŒπŸ½ pic.twitter.com/BcsQamfrZO

— Keiana Martin (@KeianaMartinTV) October 7, 2019

Jones’ teammate Marquise Goodwin was seen standing nearby to cheer on the newly engaged couple.

Congrats fam πŸ‘ https://t.co/BuVeuYsKaK

— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 7, 2019

FanninΒ shared a video of the proposal on her Instagram, along withΒ a picture of the ring.Β 

Jones' decision to take the next step in his personal life comes at a time whenΒ the 2017 NFL DraftΒ sixth round pick has also seen an upswing inΒ his professional football careerΒ after being named a starter this year.Β 

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