A Historical Look at the Chiefs' Fourth-Round Draft Picks

Exploring who the Chiefs have selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft over the years

Apr 16, 2019 at 08:42 AM

Chiefs Reporter

A system called the "common draft" was implemented for the AFL and NFL in 1967, creating a joint draft between the two leagues and establishing the precursor for what has become the marquee event of the offseason.

The two leagues merged in 1970, and the rest is history.

Over the next two weeks leading up to the 2019 NFL Draft, we're going to take a look back at who the Kansas City Chiefs have selected in each round since the event's beginnings 52 years ago.

For a look at all of the Chiefs' selections in this year's draft, click here.

Here is what we've covered so far:

7th Round | 6th Round | 5th Round

We'll continue with the fourth round, where the Chiefs do not currently own a pick in this year's draft. Kansas City sent the selection to the Buffalo Bills back in 2017 in exchange for linebacker Reggie Ragland.

The Chiefs selected safety Armani Watts in the fourth round (No. 124) of the 2018 Draft. Watts played in five games for Kansas City before suffering a season-ending core muscle injury in early October. The Texas A&M product showed flashes of potential during his brief time on the field, tallying a pass defensed and a sack on the year following a strong preseason.

Here's a look at who the Chiefs have drafted in the fourth round since 1967.

Table inside Article
YEAR	PICK	PLAYER	POSITION	GAMES WITH KC	SCHOOL
2018	124	Armani Watts	S	5	Texas A&M
2017	139	Jehu Chesson	WR	12	Michigan
2016	126	Demarcus Robinson	WR	48	Florida
2016	106	Eric Murray	CB	45	Minnesota
2016	105	Parker Ehinger	G	6	Cincinnati
2015	118	Ramik Wilson	ILB	30	Georgia
2014	124	De'Anthony Thomas	RB	55	Oregon
2013	99	Nico Johnson	LB	6	Alabama
2012	107	Devon Wylie	WR	6	Fresno State
2011	118	Jalil Brown	DB	29	Colorado
2009	102	Donald Washington	DB	32	Ohio State
2008	105	Will Franklin	WR	13	Missouri
2005	116	Craphonso Thorpe	WR	0	Florida State
2004	126	Jared Allen	DE	61	Idaho State
2004	105	Samie Parker	WR	47	Oregon
2003	113	Brett Williams	T	5	Florida State
2002	107	Omar Easy	FB	37	Penn State
2001	108	George Layne	RB	0	TCU
2001	107	Monty Beisel	LB	58	Kansas State
2000	115	Frank Moreau	RB	11	Louisville
1999	108	Larry Parker	WR	38	USC
1998	120	Greg Favors	LB	16	Mississippi State
1997	110	Pat Barnes	QB	0	California
1996	98	Donnie Edwards	LB	117	UCLA
1995	134	Steve Stenstrom	QB	0	Stanford
1994	127	Bracy Walker	DB	56	North Carolina
1993	103	Jaime Fields	LB	17	Washington
1992	101	Mike Evans	DT	12	Michigan
1990	96	Fred Jones	WR	41	Grambling State
1989	88	Stan Petry	DB	34	TCU
1988	96	J.R. Ambrose	WR	0	Mississippi
1986	90	Chas Fox	WR	0	Furman
1986	87	Tom Baugh	C	29	Southern Illinois
1985	99	Bob Olderman	G	16	Virginia
1984	90	Mark Robinson	DB	48	Penn State
1983	92	Ron Wetzel	TE	16	Arizona State
1982	104	Stuart Anderson	LB	0	Virginia
1982	100	Louis Haynes	LB	11	North Texas
1981	97	Ron Washington	WR	0	Arizona State
1980	94	Dave Klug	LB	26	Concordia-Moorhead (MN)
1979	85	Frank Manumaleuga	LB	35	San Jose State
1978	104	Pete Woods	QB	0	Missouri
1978	85	Danny Johnson	LB	0	Tennessee State
1977	104	Eric Harris	DB	39	Memphis
1977	95	Darius Helton	G	6	North Carolina Central
1977	94	Tony Samuels	TE	50	Bethune-Cookman
1977	92	Mark Bailey	RB	27	Long Beach State
1974	94	Matt Herkenhoff	T	125	Minnesota
1973	89	John Lohmeyer	DT	41	Emporia State
1972	97	Andy Hamilton	WR	15	LSU
1971	94	David Robinson	TE	0	Jacksonville State
1969	101	Jack Rudnay	C	178	Northwestern
1968	90	Mickey McCarty	TE	3	TCU
1967	104	Ron Zwernemann	G	0	Texas A&M-Commerce

- Forty-two of Kansas City's 54 fourth-round picks since 1967 went on to suit up for the Chiefs, playing in a combined 1,502 games.

- The Chiefs selected defensive end Jared Allen in the fourth round of the 2004 Draft, who blossomed into one of the league's top pass-rushers almost right away. In his four years with Kansas City from 2004-07, Allen led the NFL in tackles for loss (56), ranked second in sacks (43.0), fifth in quarterback hits (39) and sixth in forced fumbles (13). Allen was traded to the Minnesota Vikings ahead of the 2008 season, providing Kansas City with the selection that was used on tailback Jamaal Charles, the Chiefs' all-time leading rusher.

- Center Jack Rudnay played in the most games of any fourth-round pick in franchise history (178).

- In addition to Rudnay, linebacker Donnie Edwards (117) and offensive tackle Matt Herkenhoff (125) each played in at least 100 games for the Chiefs.

- The Chiefs have drafted more wide receivers (12) than any other position in the fourth round, doing so with two of their last three fourth-round picks (Jehu Chesson and Demarcus Robinson).