49ers lineman D.J. Jones proposes to girlfriend during 'Monday Night Football' pregame

Eli Boettger

49ers lineman D.J. Jones proposes to girlfriend during 'Monday Night Football' pregame image

D.J. Jones, a defensive tackle for the 49ers, proposed to his girlfriend before facing the Browns on "Monday Night Football."

Jones' girlfriend, Kayla Fannin, said yes in front of many friends and family. Jones tried to distract Fannin by pointing to the Levi's Stadium video board so he could get on a knee and propose.

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Check out the video of Jones popping the question to his girlfriend:

Fannin was surprised by the events unfolding and gathered herself before embracing Jones in front of a celebratory crowd that had gathered around.

Jones' teammates appeared to be in on the proposal and cheered for Jones and Fannin after it went official.

Jones was selected in the sixth round out of Ole Miss by the 49ers in the 2017 draft. He appeared in 17 games over his first two seasons and has started each of the 49ers' three games this year.

Eli Boettger