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 53 players the Chiefs have drafted in the sixth round since 1967:
|
Year |
Pick |
Player |
Pos |
All Pro |
Pro Bowl |
Games |
School |
|
2014 |
193 |
Zach Fulton |
OL |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Tennessee |
|
2014 |
200 |
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif |
OL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
McGill |
|
2013 |
170 |
Eric Kush |
OL |
0 |
0 |
3 |
California (PA) |
|
2013 |
204 |
Braden Wilson |
RB |
0 |
0 |
|
Kansas St. |
|
2012 |
182 |
Cyrus Gray |
RB |
0 |
0 |
35 |
Texas A&M |
|
2011 |
199 |
Jerrell Powe |
DL |
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 |
DL |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Baylor |
|
2004 |
195 |
Jeris McIntyre |
WR |
0 |
0 |
|
Auburn |
|
2003 |
189 |
Jimmy Wilkerson |
DL |
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 |
DL |
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 |
DL |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Arizona St. |
|
1995 |
207 |
Tom Barndt |
DL |
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 |
DL |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Pittsburgh |
|
1989 |
143 |
Robb Thomas |
WR |
0 |
0 |
136 |
Oregon St. |
|
1988 |
139 |
James Saxon |
RB |
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 |
DL |
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 |
DL |
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 |
DL |
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 positions offensive linemanand wide receiver are tied for the two most popular positions in the sixth round. 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 53 players the Chiefs have drafted in the seventh round since 1967, three 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).
- Six Chiefs sixth-round picks are still active in the league today: Zach Fulton, 2014, Laurent Duverynay-Tardif, 2014, Eric Kush, 2013, Cyrus Gray, 2012, Jerrell Powe, 2011 and Will Svitek, 2005. All but Powe (Texans) and Svitek (Titans) are currently members of the Chiefs.
Research for this article was assisted by***ProFootballReference.com***.
