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.
