In 1967, a system called the "common draft" was implemented for the AFL and NFL. In this system, the two leagues held a joint draft for college players. The "common draft" existed until 1969 as the AFL and NFL would officially merge in 1970.
The following is a list of the 56 players the Chiefs have drafted in the sixth round since 1967:
YEAR
PICK
PLAYER
POS
ALL PRO
PRO BOWL
GAMES
SCHOOL
2016
178
D.J. White
CB
0
0
11
Georgia Tech
2016
203
Dadi Nicolas
DE
0
0
9
Virginia Tech
2015
217
Rakeem Nunez-Roches
DT
0
0
18
Southern Miss
2014
193
Zach Fulton
OL
0
0
47
Tennessee
2014
200
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
OL
0
0
30
McGill
2013
170
Eric Kush
OL
0
0
18
California (PA)
2013
204
Braden Wilson
FB
0
0
Kansas St.
2012
182
Cyrus Gray
RB
0
0
35
Texas A&M
2011
199
Jerrell Powe
DT
0
0
28
Mississippi
2009
175
Quinten Lawrence
WR
0
0
6
McNeese St.
2008
170
Barry Richardson
OL
0
0
65
Clemson
2008
182
Kevin Robinson
WR
0
0
8
Utah St.
2007
196
Herbert Taylor
OL
0
0
20
TCU
2006
186
Tre Stallings
OL
0
0
1
Mississippi St.
2006
190
Jeff Webb
WR
0
0
31
San Diego St.
2005
187
Will Svitek
OL
0
0
79
Stanford
2005
199
Khari Long
DE
0
0
1
Baylor
2004
195
Jeris McIntyre
WR
0
0
Auburn
2003
189
Jimmy Wilkerson
DE
0
0
119
Oklahoma
2001
176
Alex Sulfsted
OL
0
0
18
Miami (OH)
2000
188
Darnell Alford
OL
0
0
3
Boston Col.
1998
181
Derrick Ransom
DT
0
0
71
Cincinnati
1997
195
Isaac Byrd
WR
0
0
61
Kansas
1996
176
Dietrich Jells
WR
0
0
41
Pittsburgh
1995
202
Bryan Proby
DT
0
0
3
Arizona St.
1995
207
Tom Barndt
DT
0
0
81
Pittsburgh
1994
185
Anthony Daigle
RB
0
0
1
Fresno St.
1993
159
Darius Turner
RB
0
0
Washington
1992
159
Tony Smith
WR
0
0
Notre Dame
1991
162
Darrell Malone
DB
0
0
29
Jacksonville St.
1990
152
Tom Sims
DT
0
0
47
Pittsburgh
1989
143
Robb Thomas
WR
0
0
136
Oregon St.
1988
139
James Saxon
FB
0
0
111
San Jose St.
1986
141
Kent Hagood
RB
0
0
South Carolina
1985
149
John Bostic
DB
0
0
29
Bethune-Cookman
1984
146
Rufus Stevens
WR
0
0
Grambling St.
1983
146
Ellis Gardner
OL
0
0
17
Georgia Tech
1982
157
Durwood Roquemore
DB
0
0
29
Texas A&M-Kingsville
1981
153
Dock Luckie
DT
0
0
Florida
1980
147
Bubba Garcia
WR
0
0
6
Texas-El Paso
1980
164
Larry Heater
RB
0
0
29
Arizona
1979
140
Robert Gaines
WR
0
0
Washington
1977
150
Rick Burleson
DE
0
0
Texas
1977
167
Andre Herrera
RB
0
0
Southern Illinois
1976
166
Steve Taylor
DB
0
0
14
Kansas
1976
167
Bob Gregolunas
LB
0
0
Northern Illinois
1976
172
Calvin Harper
OL
0
0
Illinois St.
1975
137
Morris LaGrand
RB
0
0
13
Tampa
1975
139
Dave Wasick
LB
0
0
San Jose St.
1974
131
Jay Washington
RB
0
0
Clemson
1973
145
Doug Jones
DB
0
0
68
Cal State-Northridge
1972
153
John Kahler
DE
0
0
Long Beach St.
1971
146
Kerry Reardon
DB
0
0
58
Iowa
1970
156
Bob Hews
OL
0
0
2
Princeton
1969
155
John Pleasant
RB
0
0
Alabama St.
1967
156
Noland Smith
WR
0
0
39
Tennessee St.
Items of note:
- The Chiefs have yet to draft either an All-Pro or a Pro Bowler in the sixth round.
- The two most popular positions for the Chiefs in the sixth round are offensive lineman and wide receiver. The Chiefs have drafted 12 players of each position since 1967.
- The Chiefs have drafted more players in the sixth round from Pittsburgh (3) than any other college in the country since 1967: Dietrich Jells, 1996, Tom Barndt, 1995, Tom Sims, 1990.
- Of the 56 players the Chiefs have drafted in the sixth round since 1967, three have eclipsed more than 100 games in their respective careers: Robb Thomas, 1989 (136 games), Jimmy Wilkerson, 2003 (119 games) and James Saxon, 1988 (111 games).
- The last five players the Chiefs have selected in the sixth round remain on the team today, and to this point, they have combined for a total of 115 games played. Offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, who the Chiefs selected in 2014, is the team's starting right guard and recently signed a contract extension.
Research for this article was assisted by ProFootballReference.com.
