Drue Tranquill

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Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 31

Weight: 234 lbs

College: Notre Dame

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Biography

Tranquill enters his fourth season with the Chiefs in 2026.
Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (130th overall) by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2019 NFL Draft.

Honors:

2019 PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Transactions:

Re-signed with Kansas City (3/13/24) ... Signed with Kansas City (3/21/23) ... Originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round pick (130th overall) by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2019 NFL Draft.

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Drue Tranquill Mic'd Up at Chiefs Training Camp

Watch Drue Tranquill mic'd up at Kansas City Chiefs training camp.

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Drue Tranquill: 'We're Making Each Other Better Rep by Rep' | Press Conference 7/31

Drue Tranquill speaks to the media following training camp practice on Friday, July 31.

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Drue Tranquill on Alohi Gilman: 'He's Going To Be a Great Piece for Our Defense' | Press Conference 5/28

Drue Tranquill speaks to the media on Thursday, May 28.

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Drue Tranquill: 'We're Going To Have To Keep Bringing It In All Three Phases' | Press Conference 12/10

Drue Tranquill speaks to the media on Wednesday, December 10.

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Drue Tranquill Stops Jonathan Taylor on Crucial Third-Down in Overtime

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill clobbers Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor for a loss of 2 yards.

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Drue Tranquill on Broncos Game: 'It'll Be a Four-Quarter Battle' | Press Conference 11/14

Drue Tranquill speaks to the media on Friday, November 14.

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Drue Tranquill: 'The Message is Consistency' | Press Conference 10/15

Drue Tranquill speaks to the media on Wednesday, October 15.

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FUMBLE: Lamar Jackson Loses the Football and Drue Tranquill is Ready for the Recovery

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson runs into the back of his own offensive lineman and fumbles the football away for his second turnover against the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Drue Tranquill's Blind-Side Sack on Justin Herbert Results in a Loss of 8 Yards

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill's sacked Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert for an 8-yard loss.

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Drue Tranquill: 'It's Win or Go Home. With That Pressure is a Privilege and We're Excited Again to get a Shot at it' | Chiefs Press Conference 1/16

Linebacker, Drue Tranquill addressed the media ahead of Kansas City's divisional round matchup with the Houston Texans on Saturday.

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Drue Tranquill: 'We Want to be Playing Our Best Football in January and February' | Chiefs Press Conference 11/27

Linebacker, Drue Tranquill speaks with the media ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Week 13 matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday.

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Drue Tranquill: 'We're All on the Same Page, We Know We've Got to Execute Better' | Press Conference 11/20

Linebacker, Drue Tranquill speaks with the media ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs Week 12 matchup with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

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Mike Pennel's Forced Fumble Lands in Drue Tranquill's Lap for Key Takeaway

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Mike Pennel's forced fumble vs. Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew lands in linebacker Drue Tranquill's lap for key Chiefs takeaway.

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Drue Tranquill 'When You Have That Continuity, You Have That Chance for Success' | Press Conference 8/26

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill addressed the media following practice on Monday.

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Drue Tranquill: "You just gotta show up and push through" | Press Conference 7/28

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill addressed the media following training camp practice.

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Drue Tranquill Speaks to the Media | Press Conference 3/13

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill speaks to the media.

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"In the NFL, Heavyweight Division" Drue Tranquill Mic'd Up | Super Bowl 58 Opening Night

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill had the mic during Super Bowl LVIII Opening Night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Drue Tranquill: "You dream of this as a kid" | Super Bowl LVIII Press Conference 2/1

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquil speaks to the media ahead of Super Bowl 58 against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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SACK: Drue Tranquill Goes Untouched on 7-Yard Sack

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill comes untouched on a 7-yard sack of New England Patriots quarterback Bailey Zappe.

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Drue Tranquill: "Let's be the reason today we win the game" | Press Conference 11/1

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill speaks to the media ahead of Week 9 against the Miami Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Drue Tranquill Stops Russell Wilson's Fourth-Down Scramble JUST Shy of the Sticks

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill stops Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson's fourth-down scramble just shy of the marker to gain.

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Drue Tranquill bolts for late-game sack vs. former team

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill sacks Justin Herbert in the fourth quarter.

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Drue Tranquill's First Solo Sack as a Chief Forces Broncos to Punt

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill sacks Denver Broncos Quarterback Russell Wilson for his first solo sack as a Chief.

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Drue Tranquill: "Learn to win a lot of different ways" | Press Conference Week 4

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill speaks to the media after their Week 4 game against the New York Jets.

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Drue Tranquill: "Speed of the leader, speed of the pack" | Press Conference 9/27

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill speaks to the media about the Chiefs' defense through week three of the 2023 season, play calling for the defense against the Chicago Bears, challenges of facing the New York Jets and more in a press conference.

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Photos: Chiefs Linebacker Drue Tranquill Visits The University of Kansas Health System

Drue Tranquill visited with pediatric patients at the University of Kansas Health System Cancer Center on Thursday.

Recent Games

WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Los Angeles Chargers	15	3	61	14	75	56	0	1						0
2020	Los Angeles Chargers	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0						0
2021	Los Angeles Chargers	14	7	45	31	76	43	1.5	1						0	1
2022	Los Angeles Chargers	17	16	95	51	146	75	5	4	1	20	20	20	0	1
2023	Kansas City Chiefs	16	8	54	25	79	50	4.5	1						2
2024	Kansas City Chiefs	16	16	54	40	94	47	2	2						0	2
2025	Kansas City Chiefs	17	17	55	48	103	52	2	1						1	1
TOTAL		96	68	365	209	574	324	15	10	1	20	20	20	0	4	4

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