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 Leviβs Stadium on Monday night.
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.
Jonesβ teammate Marquise Goodwin was seen standing nearby to cheer on the newly engaged couple.
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