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 55 players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round since 1967:
|
YEAR |
PICK |
PLAYER |
POS |
ALL PRO |
PRO BOWL |
GAMES |
SCHOOL |
|
2016 |
74 |
KeiVarae Russell |
CB |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Notre Dame |
|
2015 |
76 |
Chris Conley |
WR |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Georgia |
|
2015 |
98 |
Steven Nelson |
CB |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Oregon St. |
|
2014 |
87 |
Phillip Gaines |
DB |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Rice |
|
2013 |
63 |
Travis Kelce |
TE |
1 |
2 |
49 |
Cincinnati |
|
2013 |
96 |
Knile Davis |
RB |
0 |
0 |
57 |
Arkansas |
|
2012 |
74 |
Donald Stephenson |
T |
0 |
0 |
73 |
Oklahoma |
|
2011 |
70 |
Justin Houston |
LB |
1 |
4 |
75 |
Georgia |
|
2011 |
86 |
Allen Bailey |
DE |
0 |
0 |
72 |
Miami (FL) |
|
2010 |
68 |
Jon Asamoah |
G |
0 |
0 |
75 |
Illinois |
|
2010 |
93 |
Tony Moeaki |
TE |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Iowa |
|
2009 |
67 |
Alex Magee |
DE |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Purdue |
|
2008 |
73 |
Jamaal Charles |
RB |
2 |
4 |
103 |
Texas |
|
2008 |
76 |
Brad Cottam |
TE |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Tennessee |
|
2008 |
82 |
DaJuan Morgan |
DB |
0 |
0 |
30 |
North Carolina St. |
|
2007 |
82 |
Tank Tyler |
DT |
0 |
0 |
43 |
North Carolina St. |
|
2006 |
85 |
Brodie Croyle |
QB |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Alabama |
|
2005 |
99 |
Dustin Colquitt |
P |
0 |
2 |
190 |
Tennessee |
|
2004 |
93 |
Keyaron Fox |
LB |
0 |
0 |
98 |
Georgia Tech |
|
2003 |
92 |
Julian Battle |
DB |
0 |
0 |
26 |
Tennessee |
|
2001 |
75 |
Eric Downing |
DT |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Syracuse |
|
2001 |
77 |
Snoop Minnis |
WR |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Florida St. |
|
2000 |
85 |
Greg Wesley |
DB |
0 |
0 |
118 |
Ark-Pine Bluff |
|
1999 |
75 |
Gary Stills |
DE |
0 |
1 |
134 |
West Virginia |
|
1999 |
84 |
Larry Atkins |
LB |
0 |
0 |
49 |
UCLA |
|
1998 |
88 |
Rashaan Shehee |
RB |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Washington |
|
1996 |
68 |
John Browning |
DT |
0 |
0 |
121 |
West Virginia |
|
1995 |
81 |
Tamarick Vanover |
WR |
0 |
0 |
77 |
Florida St. |
|
1995 |
97 |
Troy Dumas |
LB |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Nebraska |
|
1994 |
92 |
Lake Dawson |
WR |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Notre Dame |
|
1994 |
96 |
Chris Penn |
WR |
0 |
0 |
70 |
Tulsa |
|
1993 |
74 |
Will Shields |
G |
2 |
12 |
224 |
Nebraska |
|
1991 |
77 |
Tim Barnett |
WR |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Jackson St. |
|
1989 |
60 |
Naz Worthen |
WR |
0 |
0 |
19 |
North Carolina St. |
|
1988 |
59 |
Kevin Porter |
DB |
0 |
0 |
78 |
Auburn |
|
1987 |
73 |
Todd Howard |
LB |
0 |
0 |
19 |
Texas A&M |
|
1986 |
63 |
Leonard Griffin |
DE |
0 |
0 |
103 |
Grambling St. |
|
1984 |
61 |
Herman Heard |
RB |
0 |
0 |
87 |
Southern Colorado |
|
1983 |
61 |
Albert Lewis |
DB |
2 |
4 |
225 |
Grambling St. |
|
1981 |
70 |
Marvin Harvey |
TE |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Southern Miss |
|
1981 |
75 |
Roger Taylor |
T |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Oklahoma St. |
|
1981 |
78 |
Lloyd Burruss |
DB |
0 |
1 |
145 |
Maryland |
|
1980 |
66 |
James Hadnot |
RB |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Texas Tech |
|
1978 |
58 |
Gary Spani |
LB |
0 |
0 |
124 |
Kansas St. |
|
1977 |
67 |
Tom Howard |
LB |
0 |
0 |
113 |
Texas Tech |
|
1976 |
63 |
Keith Simons |
DT |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Minnesota |
|
1976 |
74 |
Gary Barbaro |
DB |
0 |
3 |
101 |
Nicholls St. |
|
1976 |
79 |
Henry Marshall |
WR |
0 |
0 |
165 |
Missouri |
|
1975 |
59 |
Cornelius Walker |
DT |
0 |
0 |
|
Rice |
|
1974 |
66 |
David Jaynes |
QB |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Kansas |
|
1973 |
72 |
Paul Krause |
T |
0 |
0 |
|
Central Michigan |
|
1970 |
61 |
Billy Bob Barnett |
DE |
0 |
0 |
|
Texas A&M |
|
1970 |
78 |
David Hadley |
DB |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Alcorn St. |
|
1969 |
76 |
Morris Stroud |
TE |
0 |
0 |
69 |
Clark (GA) |
|
1967 |
77 |
Billy Masters |
TE |
0 |
0 |
132 |
LSU |
Here are some interesting facts about players the Chiefs have drafted in the third round:
- Nine different players have combined for 31 Pro Bowl appearances, led by Will Shields (12).
- Five players have combined for eight First-Team All-Pro Awards, led by Jamaal Charles, Will Shields and Albert Lewis (2).
- There are currently six players drafted by the Chiefs in the third round on the roster, with the eldest statesman being punter Dustin Colquitt (2005-No. 99 overall pick).
- The most popular position drafted is defensive back (11), followed by defensive line (10), receiver (8), linebacker (7) and tight end (6).
- 23 of the 55 players played in at least 50 career games, with Travis Kelce one game away from reaching this plateau.
