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CHIEFS 2012 NFL DRAFT PACKETThursday, April 26th - Saturday, April 28th

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POSITION BREAKDOWN(2) OL – Allen, Stephenson(2) DT – Poe, Long(2) WR – Wylie, Hemingway(1) DB – Menzie(1) RB – Gray

Rd. Overall Pos. Player Ht. Wt. College

1. 11 DT DONTARI POE 6-3 346 MEMPHIS

2. 44 OL JEFF ALLEN 6-4 306 ILLINOIS

3. 74 OL DONALD STEPHENSON 6-6 307 OKLAHOMA

4. 107 WR DEVON WYLIE 5-9 186 FRESNO STATE

5. 146 DB DEQUAN MENZIE 6-0 198 ALABAMA

6. 182 RB CYRUS GRAY 5-10 198 TEXAS A&M

7a. 218 DT JEROME LONG 6-5 285 SAN DIEGO STATE

7b. 238 WR JUNIOR HEMINGWAY 6-1 222 MICHIGAN

JEROME LONG DT

CYRUS GRAY RB

• College: Texas A&M• Ht: 5-10 Wt: 198• Hometown: DeSoto, Texas• Draft: Sixth Round (182nd Overall)• Fast Fact: Recorded 6,423 all purpose yards at Texas A&M, 3rd best in Big 12 history.

• College: San Diego State• Ht: 6-5 Wt: 285• Hometown: Los Osos, California• Draft: Seventh Round (218th Overall)• Fast Fact: Was a tight end in high school as well as a member of the wrestling squad.

JUNIOR HEMINGWAY WR

• College: Michigan• Ht: 6-1 Wt: 222• Hometown: Conway, South Carolina• Draft: Seventh Round (238th Overall)• Fast Fact: Four-year letterwinner was named the Sugar Bowl’s MVP in 2011.

JEFF ALLEN OL

DEVON WYLIE WR

DONTARI POE DT

• College: Memphis• Ht: 6-3 Wt: 346• Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee• Draft: First Round (11th Overall)• Fast Fact: Was a band member until football coach convinced him to play in 9th grade.

• College: Illinois• Ht: 6-4 Wt: 306• Hometown: Chicago, Illinois• Draft: Second Round (44th Overall)• Fast Fact: Heavily involved in the community promoting literacy.

• College: Fresno State• Ht: 5-9 Wt: 186• Hometown: Roseville, California• Draft: Fourth Round (107th Overall)• Fast Fact: Attended the same high school as Former Falcons WR Adam Jennings.

DONALD STEPHENSON OL

• College: Oklahoma• Ht: 6-6 Wt: 307• Hometown: Blue Springs, Missouri• Draft: Third Round (74th Overall)• Fast Fact: Grew up a Chiefs fan. Attended Blue Springs HS, 15 minutes from Arrowhead.

DEQUAN MENZIE DB

• College: Alabama• Ht: 6-0 Wt: 198• Hometown: Columbus, Georgia• Draft: Fifth Round (146th Overall)• Fast Fact: Was Javier Arenas’ replacement after Arenas was drafted by Chiefs in 2010.

2012 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS ROOKIES

ROUND ONE

THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH

1ST ROUND DRAFT SELECTION (11TH OVERALL)

DONTARI POE

DEFENSIVE TACKLE MEMPHIS 6‐3 346 MEMPHIS, TENN. OVERVIEW With his anchor strength, big hands and two‐gap ability, Poe has the “motor” to collapse the pocket and more than enough leg drive to walk blockers back into the quarterback or quickly neutralize lead blockers trying to widen the rush lanes. While he certainly can be a dominant force occupying multiple blockers as a nose guard, teams must also consider utilizing that initial quickness he displays as an “under” tackle in a 4‐3 alignment or having him seal off the outside running paths as an end in a 3‐4 scheme. He earned All‐State honors from Tennessee Football magazine and was an All‐Shelby County and Class 5A All‐Region VIII selection for the Cardinals in 2007 as he posted 63 tackles with eight sacks during his junior campaign. Poe was selected to participate in the first‐ever Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All‐Star Classic in 2007. He was named to the 2007 MIAA 4A‐5A Best of the Preps Team by the Commercial Appeal. He was also a Best of the Preps All‐Metro selection in track as a junior after he captured the shot put title for Class 3‐A at the state meet with a throw of 56‐3.25. He defended his title as a senior with a throw of 54‐1.25 and also won the discus event in the state meet with a personal best throw of 156‐1 while claiming city, district and region track titles. After signing his national letter of intent on February 6, 2008, he did not arrive on campus until 2009. He split time with Charlie Bryant at nose guard, starting six contests and appearing in 11 games, amassing 27 tackles (18 solo) with a pair of sacks and seven stops for loss. That effort earned him a spot on the Conference USA All‐Freshman team. As a sophomore, Poe shifted to left defensive tackle. The All‐Conference USA honorable mention ranked fifth on the team with a career‐high 41 tackles (21 solo) and placed fourth on the unit with 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also chipped in with a pair of sacks while starting all 12 games. The recipient of one of the Leadership Awards handed out by the coaching staff, he would return to the nose guard position in spring drills after the season, earning Defensive MVP honors for his performance during the spring. As a junior in 2011, he earned All‐America recognition and was an All‐Conference USA second‐team pick. He started all 12 games at nose guard and while he finished 10th on the team with 33 tackles (18 solo) and totaled eight tackles for loss. His main job was occupying multiple blockers and shutting down the inside running game. Based on his outstanding performance in front of National Football League decision‐makers at the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine, Poe is well on his way to possibly being the Tigers’ third first round draft selection in the history of the school. He checked in at a muscular and “lean” 346 pounds, showing tapered muscle and minimal body fat for a player his size. He had scouts checking their stopwatches for malfunctions after he ran a blistering 4.91 seconds in the 40‐yard dash. Poe then showed off his lateral agility with one of the best times for a defensive tackle at the 2012 event, when he timed at 4.56 in the 20‐yard shuttle. His 8’9” broad jump also showed off his leaping ability, along with his 78 ¾‐inch wingspan, giving the scouts confidence that he could be a disruptive force batting down passes at the line of scrimmage. In the weight room, that is where Poe “sealed the deal” for being the “talk” of the Combine as his 44 repetitions in the 225‐ pound bench press was the best of the 330‐plus players who participated in the event. CAREER NOTES Poe then showed off his lateral agility with one of the best times for a defensive tackle at the 2012 event, when he timed at 4.56 in the 20‐yard shuttle. His 8’9” broad jump also showed off his leaping ability, along with his 78 ¾‐inch wingspan, giving the scouts confidence that he could be a disruptive force batting down passes at the line of scrimmage. In the weight room, that is where Poe “sealed the deal” for being the “talk” of the Combine as his 44 repetitions in the 225‐pound bench press was the best of the 330‐plus players who participated in the event.

2011 SEASON Named to The NFL Draft Report’s All‐America Dream Team as the scouting information service rates him as the best down lineman eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft…Added All‐America honorable mention from Pro Football Weekly as he joined Vinny Curry of Marshall as the only players in their conference to receive postseason honors from PFW…Named a second‐team All‐Conference USA choice and was named the Tigers’ Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year…Recorded 33 tackles (18 solo) and one sack while finishing third on the squad with eight tackles for loss (26 yards)…Had five quarterback pressures and three pass deflections while also causing one fumble. 2010 SEASON Named All‐Conference USA honorable mention by the league’s coaches…Started all 12 games at left defensive tackle…Recorded a career‐high 41 tackles (21 solo) with a pair of sacks (16 yards) and finished fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss (27 yards)…Deflected one pass. 2009 SEASON Named to the Conference USA All‐Freshman team…Appeared in 11 games, sharing nose guard duties with Charlie Bryant, and started six contests…Recorded 27 tackles (18 solo), including two sacks (four yards), seven tackles for loss (13 yards) and three forced fumbles. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Wooddale High School in Memphis, Tenn., where he was a two‐star prospect who ranked 19th on the Rivals.com Tennessee Top 20 List…Added All‐State honors from Tennessee Football magazine and was an All‐Shelby County and Class 5A All‐Region VIII selection for the Cardinals in 2007, posting 63 tackles with eight sacks during his junior campaign…Selected to participate in the first‐ever Toyota East vs. West Tennessee All‐Star Classic in 2007…Named to the 2007 MIAA 4A‐5A Best of the Preps Team by the Commercial Appeal…Named a Best of the Preps All‐Metro selection in track as a junior after capturing the shot put title for Class 3‐A at the state meet with a throw of 56‐3.25…Defended his title as a senior with a throw of 54‐1.25 and also won the discus event in the state meet with a personal best throw of 156‐1 while claiming city, district and region track titles. PERSONAL Child and Family Studies major…Son of Sandra Poe and Robert Poe Sr…Born 8/18/90 in Memphis, Tenn. CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SEASON GP GS TKLS SOLO ASST. FR FC INT TFL PBU SACKS PRESSURES 2009 11 6 27 18 9 0 3 0‐0 7.0‐13 0 2.0‐4 0 2010 12 12 41 21 20 0 0 0‐0 6.5‐27 1 2.0‐16 3 2011 12 12 33 18 15 0 1 0‐0 8.0‐26 3 1.0‐3 5 TOTAL 35 30 101 57 44 0 4 0‐0 21.5‐66 4 5.0‐23 8

2012 Chiefs 1st‐Round NFL Draft Notes

Dontari Poe was the first of eight defensive linemen taken in the first round of the 2012

draft.

Poe is the fourth player the Chiefs have drafted from Memphis in team history. He joins

S Jerome Woods (D1‐96), QB Steve Matthews (D7a‐94) and DB Eric Harris (D4d‐77).

Poe becomes the first Chiefs player drafted from Conference USA since the club took

Tulsa QB James Kilian (7a) and Southern Mississippi T Jeremy Parquet (7b) in the

seventh round of the 2005 draft.

Poe is the fourth player Kansas City has drafted with the No. 11 overall selection in the

first round of the draft. The Chiefs also picked WR Anthony Hancock (1982 –

Tennessee), G Brad Budde (1980 – USC) and E Bill Miller (1960 – Miami).

With tonight’s selection of Poe, the Chiefs have now picked 12 defensive linemen in the

first round, tying with offensive linemen for the most from a single position group in

club annals. DE Tyson Jackson (2009) was the last defensive lineman taken in the first

round by Kansas City. The Chiefs also picked DE Glenn Dorsey (2008) in the first round.

By being selected 11th overall, Poe joins the likes of J.J. Watt (Houston, 2011), Patrick

Willis (San Francisco, 2007), Jay Cutler (Denver, 2006), DeMarcus Ware (Dallas, 2005),

Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh, 2004), Marcus Trufant (Seattle, 2003) and Dwight

Freeney (Indianapolis, 2002) to be picked in that slot.

HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK PRESS CONFERENCE

APRIL 26, 2012

OPENING STATEMENT: “I’m excited about the pick myself, but you guys know that. Poe played at Memphis. Along the defensive line, he played several different positions. He was outside, five‐technique, three‐technique, two‐technique, nose tackle, and he played them all during the course of every game. At 350‐pounds, he played every snap in the game, so if a guy who is that large can play every snap without laying down and quitting, there is something to him. We think that if we can get him and put him at the nose spot and get him to play one position and learn all the techniques and the blocking schemes from that position, I think that we’re going to see a really good player. Not that he’s a bad player now. He has a lot of ability. He’s got some talent. He can run. He’s strong. I think even that you can see him on third down because he has that kind of ability that he can affect the quarterback in the pocket. As we look at the board, we were ready with several different players as they went off the board and it was time for us to pick, he was still there, so we made the choice. We feel good about the choice. I think that he’ll come in here, and he’ll be a good team member and he’s going to help our team. I’m excited about it. You guys need to be excited as well. We’re going to do a good job coaching him, and I think you’ll be pleased with what he brings to the table.” ADAM TEICHER (KANSAS CITY STAR): Why wasn’t he more productive in college? CRENNEL: “Because he played every down at 350 pounds and he played every position on the line in every game. He’s playing a nine‐technique, he’s playing a seven‐technique, a five‐technique, a three‐technique, a one‐technique, a two‐technique and head up on the nose sometimes. He’s the jack‐of‐all‐trades. It’s hard to be good at any one thing when you’re doing all of those things. So, as a result of it, what they let him do, is they let him use his ability. They ran some stunts. They ran him up the field. They did some things with him against spread offenses where the ball is coming out pretty quick. He wasn’t able to quite have the kind of production that everybody wants him to have right away. But I think that when we get him in here and we settle him down and get him in one spot, then we’ll see this guy improve and he’s going to be productive, and he’s going to be a good player.” TEICHER: He’s a three‐down kind of guy? CRENNEL: “He has that kind of ability because he ran a 4.9 at 350. You watch the tape and you see him make moves and he gets into the pocket. He affects the quarterback because the ball is coming out quick. He doesn’t necessarily get the sacks, but he affects the quarterbacks. I think what he will do for us, is he will help our pass rush particularly with guys coming off the edge. With Tamba (Hali), if we can get somebody to get into the middle of the pocket, now the quarterback can’t step up. If nothing else, Tamba will be a more productive pass rusher and end up with more sacks. If Tamba is coming off the edge and this guy is getting in the middle of the pocket, then he might be able to get more sacks as well because they know what Tamba can do. They don’t want to expose themselves to Tamba, so when they step up we’ll have a guy inside who should be able to be productive.” TEICHER: Was he on your radar before the combine?

CRENNEL: “He was on the radar before the combine. Our scouts do a tremendous job. All the reports they had on the guy talked about how good he was as a player and his ability. Those reports came before the combine. When we went to the combine and saw what he did at the combine, that perked our ears up even more.” KENT BABB (KANSAS CITY STAR): What did you see that caught your interest most about him at the combine? CRENNEL: “He did 44 reps on the bench, that’s one thing, and he ran 4.9 at 350 pounds, and then he looked smooth as he was doing it. 350 and running 4.9, not all 350‐pound guys can do that. He has athletic talent and athletic ability.” BABB: How did what you saw at the combine solidify what you liked in a guy like that? CRENNEL: “The fact that he’s big and he can move like that, that made us more interested definitely.” JAY BINKLEY (810 WHB): Do you think you can coach him up to this level? CRENNEL: “I hope we can. That’s what we get paid for – to coach. So, we’re going to do a really good job. Anthony Pleasant does a good job with the linemen that we have and our scheme. We’re excited about him being here.” BINKLEY: Do you think he’ll have an easier path and a more immediate impact with this football team that another direction you could have gone? CRENNEL: “I can speculate about that, but Poe is the guy we have. He’s the guy that we’re going to put in there. We’re going to try our best to help him have a big impact.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS): Can he start right now? CRENNEL: “I never let rookies be the starter. When Eric Berry came, I didn’t make him the starter. He had to show me something first, so Poe is going to have to do the same.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): That was only one practice? CRENNEL: “That’s all it took.” GRETZ: Did you feel that it was imperative that you came out of today or tomorrow with a nose tackle? CRENNEL: “We felt that if we could get a nose out of the draft that we liked, that would help improve our team. We felt like we needed more competition at that position, so getting Dontari allows us to do that.” GRETZ: Because he played so many spots on the defensive line, I’m sure he knows and I’m sure you’ve told him how you want a two‐gap nose tackle to play and he knows that he’s going to get knocked around for 60 plays a game?

CRENNEL: “Of course. I sat right here and I looked him right in the eye and asked ‘You know what kind of defense we play?’ I said that we’re going to be head up on them and you’re going to get double‐teamed and all those kind of good things, but if you just make the plays you’re supposed to make, you’ll make plenty of plays.” Q: There’s been a lot of discussion about the number 11 pick the last couple days. What was that like and were the phones busy today? CRENNEL: “Well, not overly busy because I think as Scott will tell you when he comes down later, the draft has changed because of the rookie pool and the amount of money now that the rookies are getting. It’s not as much big money as it used to be. I think the landscape has changed and he’ll talk to you about that. The phone did ring once or twice, but not a tremendous amount. Going into the draft, we talk about the possibilities and look at the guys that we think will be there, guys that we like – and you have to have several guys there because you don’t know what’s going to happen. So you kind of like one guy better than another guy. As those guys go off the board, you just move to the next guy. So that’s what we do.” BABB: You said that you liked Poe before the combine. With his combine performance, were you kind of scared that the secret was out on him? CRENNEL: “Sure. And that’s why you have to have several guys picked. You’ve got to be ready with several guys because you don’t know who’s going to go. And then as guys go off the board, like Bill Polian was saying the other day, you let the board talk to you. That’s what you have to do because as guys go off the board, it tells you ‘I’m not here so you better look over here.’ Because you can’t take the guy that’s already gone, you can only work with the guys who are left on the board.” TEICHER: Once you were on the clock was there much discussion about which way to go? CRENNEL: “No.” TEICHER: He was your guy? CRENNEL: “Yep.” GRETZ: When you had that cluster of guys that you were looking at a few picks ahead of time, when it got to you guys, was he the last one of that cluster left? CRENNEL: “No, there were a couple guys in that cluster. But he’s the one who had a slight edge so we decided to pull the trigger.” JOSH SCOTTEN (WARPAINT ILLUSTRATED): You haven’t had a true big body, strong nose tackle on the roster. Last year you didn’t spend a lot of time in the base 3‐4 defense either. Does this give you the versatility to go back to that more? CRENNEL: “Well that just depends on the gameplan sometimes because what the offense does and what kind of personnel they put in the game kind of dictates what we may or may not want to use as a front. But I think his versatility will allow him to stay on the field no matter what their offense does and whether he’s a nose or a two‐technique or a three‐technique, we can use him in all those places.”

SCOTTEN: Does having a dominant nose tackle then help you that much more? CRENNEL: “Sure that helps a 3‐4. Everyone knows you’ve got to be good down the middle in the 3‐4 and that starts with the nose.” SAM MELLINGER (KANSAS CITY STAR): We’ve been hearing a lot about Poe and how he maybe has a high ceiling but also a low floor. This seems to be a departure from the way you’ve drafted since Scott Pioli got here. Do you see it that way or do you see how they can read it that way? CRENNEL: “Well they can read it that way but you know what, when you think about how we’ve drafted since Scott’s been here, I think he’s taken two defensive lineman in the first round a couple times, so now we’ve made it three.” FESCOE: Who else were you considering? CRENNEL: “I can’t tell you all those things because it doesn’t do us any good to talk about them. Not me anyway. I’m talking about the guy I got. Like I said, I’m excited about that guy. Later on today, if Scott wants to give some names of other guys, that’s his choice. But we got Poe and he’s going to play the nose for us and he’ll do a good job.” BINKLEY: Is there a certain point where you see some guys off the board and you realize that you’re probably not going to be trade partners with anybody, is there a point where you then have to decide you have to fully move forward with a pick? CRENNEL: “I don’t think you do it by trade partners, I don’t think you set it up where you have this guy here and I expect trades to come in so now I can trade. I think you have to get guys, the guys that you like on the board, and be ready to take those guys off the board and be ready to take those guys off the board and be ready to turn that card in because who knows when you’re going to get a trade or if you’re going to get a trade. Nobody knows that.” Q: With the need at nose tackle crossed off, what’s the emphasis tomorrow and Saturday for you guys? CRENNEL: “We’re still looking for good football players that can help this team. There are going to be several guys on the board that will be able to help us and when we get them, I’ll come down and I’ll let you know that I’m excited about that guy as well.”

DEFENSIVE TACKLE DONTARI POE CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 26, 2012

JOSH SCOTTEN (WARPAINT ILLUSTRATED): Was being spread too thin a problem for you in college? POE: “I wouldn’t say it was a problem, but it’s always good to learn one thing. Like I said, I’m just ready to do whatever they ask of me.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): What is your strength? POE: “Probably my explosiveness off the ball is the best thing about me. I just need to continue to improve that and improve other parts of my game as well.” ADAM TEICHER (KANSAS CITY STAR): How much time did you spend with the Chiefs before the draft? POE: “I went up there on a visit. They brought me in on a visit and I spent two days there. It was a great opportunity and just a great thing overall.” KENT BABB (KANSAS CITY STAR): Tell me about playing in the band and how that oddly enough transitioned you into playing football. POE: “It wasn’t hard at all because it was nice to play football. I had been playing it before just with a lot of playground stuff. When I got into it, I kind of already had coverage and things like that. Being in the band taught me discipline, if you will. Like I said, it was kind of new going into it, but I caught on quick.” BABB: How has your mom been during this draft lead‐up and all that? POE: “She has been great. She has been probably not as nervous as me. She has a lot of questions that need to be answered, so she would ask everything to me. Now, she’s learning more and more about the game as she goes. She’s just excited right now.” BABB: How much have you leaned on her over the years? POE: “She’s been pretty much my rock. She’s been the one who I leaned on when times got hard, whenever I needed something. She’s helped me with everything, everything you could think of.” JOHNNY KANE (KMBC‐9): Do you feel like you have something to prove here with some people questioning second‐team all‐conference in college? POE: “Yes, sir. Like I’ve told everyone else, my motivation is pretty much unlimited right now. I’m so ready to just get in and prove to them that I belong here and I belong at the next level.” SCOTTEN: Who called you after your pick was done? POE: “I talked to Coach [Romeo] Crennel and Mr. [Scott] Pioli. They called me at that time.”

SCOTTEN: What did they tell you? POE: “Just asked me if I was ready to come in and play, and of course, I was. I just thought it was the best opportunity for me in this draft and thank god that it went that way. They just asked me if I was ready to be a Chief and if I was ready to relish it, and I am.” JAY BINKLEY (SPORTS RADIO 810): What about playing for a defensive‐minded head coach like Romeo Crennel? POE: “It’s great. Like you said, he’s a defensive‐minded coach, so he’ll be on me a lot. I know he’s a D‐line coach at heart as well, so he’ll be on me a lot, but that’s awesome. As long as I know that he is going to help me and make me the best that I can be, I’m going to respect him and work my hardest.” FESCOE: Why do you think the Chiefs were the best fit for you? POE: “What they do kind of fits me. Like many people said, they’ll probably have me at one position, which is a great thing so I can now focus without doing so many things. I can just focus on doing one and playing one position, so that’s probably the best thing for me.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): Before the combine, where did you go train? POE: “I was at API in Arizona.” GRETZ: Did you go in with the idea that when you went to the combine, you were going to have to make a splash to get some attention? POE: “Not really. I just went with the same mentality that I do everything, work my hardest and the best will show. I can’t be mad at anything if I give it my best, so I just went there with that same mentality, ready to work. I came out with the results that I wanted.” GRETZ: How do you pronounce your first name? POE: “Don‐TAR‐ee.” BABB: Everybody talks about how the draft and a contract is life‐changing. How do you keep from that not changing you and overspending and all that, taking you out of who you are now? POE: “It’s quite simple, just be the person you’ve always been, don’t change who you are, don’t change what you do. I never was the type of guy that has been too flashy and gone out and tried to buy everything up. I’ve always been kind of a conservative guy, so as long as I stay that way, I think I’ll be great. The main point of this whole process is being a football player, so as long as I remember that, I think I’ll be good.”

GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT PIOLI 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK PRESS CONFERENCE

APRIL 26, 2012 OPENING STATEMENT: We’re really excited about this pick for a number of reasons. We felt, going into this draft, that we didn’t necessarily have a great need at any one position. We didn’t feel like we were cornered at a certain position knowing that there were a number of positions that we wanted to upgrade the competition and have some youth in the future as well, and this one we’re really happy about. Going into this, we felt not having a great need at this position, but having a little bit of a need. We felt that we got a guy that in time could be the best pure nose based on what we look for in the 3‐4 out of this draft. So, we’re pretty excited about this player. You’ve gotten a chance to talk to him. You’ve gotten a chance to talk to Romeo. It’s a pick that we’re pretty excited about.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): You said he does the things that you guys look for. What are those things? PIOLI: “He has played every position along the line. It’s unbelievable what he’s had to play. He has the build and the mentality to two‐gap. One of the things we’ve learned over time is for a defensive lineman to two‐gap, it takes a certain type of mentality, not only to be a two‐gap defensive lineman, but to be a nose. He has played some two‐gap, not a whole lot of it, but he has that type of mentality. One of the things that we spend a lot of time on with this player and have a really good feel for is his mental and emotional endurance in that position in particular. It takes a lot of mental and emotional endurance. He also has a body type for it if you think about it in terms of not in just his overall weight, but his girth. He has the type of lower body and upper body that we’re looking for in that position, again with the ability to two‐gap. What’s going to happen here, there will be a bit of a learning curve here just like there is with any defensive lineman that hasn’t had time to two‐gap all the time. So, there will be a little bit of a learning curve with him learning how to play this specific technique, but I’ve been around Romeo and Anthony Pleasant for a long time. Anthony played the position, now coaches the position pretty darn well. I’ve watched Romeo develop a lot of guys in a two‐gap defensive line.” GRETZ: So you judge his play by his physical and emotional skills? How do you know over a long period of time how he’s going to play? PIOLI: “Yes. He has played some two‐gap in the way that they played him. In the last few years there were times at different positions where he would have to be head up on an offensive linemen and have to play that. He could do it. Again, one of the things he has is something we call a lot of lateral strength in the two‐gap. It’s not just uphill strength, they have to have a lot of ability not to get washed and get hit to the side. So, we have seen enough of the indicators to be able to do that. I’m not comparing the players, but Vince Wilfork never did a snap in the two‐gap when he was down at the University of Miami. Jarvis Green hadn’t two‐gapped; Richard Seymour certainly hadn’t two‐gapped, but you see certain things in the players that you believe they have a chance to play the two‐gap techniques.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS): How much did this combine affect your decision? PIOLI: “I always say that the combine is only a piece of the whole big picture. Prior to the combine, interestingly enough, he only played three years. He was an underclassmen coming out. He was

academically ineligible that first year. The three he had played prior to the combine, I’ll say, I know where we had him rated at the top nose coming into this draft or potential nose coming into this draft. I also know that football people saw him as being the top nose prior to the combine. Let’s say this, defensive linemen aren’t sexy or attractive to the outside world, but then all of a sudden he kind of bursts onto the scene as a name because he had such a great combine workout. The fact is that people had watched him. A lot of good football people that I respect think that prior to that that he was a good football player.” JAY BINKLEY (810 WHB): Since Romeo Crennel is a defensive‐minded head coach, did that help you in the selection, thinking that he and Anthony Pleasant could get him where he needs to be? Was this the first‐round pick that you targeted that could see the earliest action on the field as a position of need? PIOLI: “Absolutely. If you pick the right type of defensive linemen, again physically, makeup‐wise and emotionally, I think our coaching staff does a tremendous job of developing football players. In particular, Romeo and Anthony Pleasant, they’ve done a good job with the young players. We even saw some guys that made strong progress. The second part of the question, there were a number of players that we though could come in and make an impact offensively and defensively for this football team, but also thinking about the future and thinking about the guys that make an impact not only now but in the future as well.” FESCOE: Did his combine numbers change your view? PIOLI: “I don’t think it changed it because if you watch tape, you can see that this guy is a strong player, he’s a thick player, he’s a tremendous athlete. I think one of the things that you get to see on tape is his hustle, how hard he plays. This is a big man who is playing almost every snap of every game with a team and in a situation where they’re losing a lot of football games. No matter what the score is and what the situation is, this guy is going 100 miles an hour, even in the fourth quarter. I think that has something to do with how we feel about his makeup. I’ll be honest; I was surprised that he ran as fast as he did [at the combine]. I knew he could run, I knew he was athletic, but I think the actual numbers did surprise. Truth be told, when I saw the combine numbers, it made me pause because I don’t ever want to get caught up in a guy and start liking a guy more because of combine numbers. We liked this player prior to the combine numbers. The combine actually forced us to go back and do some more work – not only on him – but a number of other players to make sure that things that we believed to be right before the combine were accurate in our minds.” FESCOE: You went back and looked at him a bunch more after the combine? PIOLI: “I had seen a bunch of him before the combine. That’s part of our deal. One of the things that we try to stay pretty firm on, and we do stay pretty firm on, is setting our board before the combine. We have December meetings and February meetings, and we set our board before we go to the combine because I don’t ever want us organizationally to get caught up in pure numbers – in a guy’s height, weight, speed, shuttle times. This was a case of that. We had this board set. The combine numbers were surprisingly good, but that’s not how we set our board or set this player. Like I said, we have our board pretty much set by February, and there are little tweaks here and there. I think the thing that impacts our board the most from the time of the combine to the time of the draft is personal information, when we start to get more and more information about the character and the makeup of people. Unfortunately, I think we see more players heading the other direction than we do see them rise.”

ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): Was there something you learned about his makeup in those two months? PIOLI: “Nothing new. This guy is as clean as clean can get in terms of makeup, who he is, his character. He didn’t rise for us and he didn’t fall for us. He didn’t go in either direction based on the combine or post‐combine.” GRETZ: He comes from a very tough background. His older brother is in prison. He was raised by a single mother. Does that even elevate when you see what he had to live with and came through? PIOLI: “You bring up a great point. That’s part of what the makeup of this kid is. You all have seen a bunch of these players and some of the backgrounds they come from. Some come from great family situations. Others come from really rough situations. Some overcome the adversity they’re raised with and/or the circumstances and situations, and some don’t. This kid, he’s a very interesting guy on a lot of levels because here’s a guy – when we do our psychological testing – this is a guy who consistently overcomes adversity. You put him in a situation – he’s got his home life, his home situation, growing up how he did – he’s achieved at every level, he’s taken care of himself, he’s kept himself out of trouble and had plenty of opportunities. Based on where he comes from, there are probably opportunities to be in trouble. He didn’t do that. He didn’t end up in any trouble. But the other thing is – on the surface it may not seem related, but I think it is related – here’s a guy that for three years at Memphis, they’re losing a lot of football games. He’s on the field when they’re getting completely blown out, and if you go back and watch the tape, it’s one of these situations where you really want to get inside of the kid’s head and say, ‘OK, what is it that’s making you still go?’ Because a lot of people give up before that, so they’re tapping out, trying to get out, ‘Hey, this game’s over, I want out, I want to keep myself safe, I don’t want to get hurt.’ But, here’s a guy who’s going 100 miles an hour, chasing things down on the field. Again, to me and Romeo and the coaches, we all felt that this gives some insight into the kid as to who he is. Maybe I talk about this too much, but who we have in that locker room is critical to us and how important this game is to them and how important being a football player and being a professional and playing hard and working hard is all part of what is important to us. The fact that he was raised in circumstances and persevered is pretty impressive.” GRETZ: It always comes down to watching the tape. In the tape, in six games against the SEC, the stats show five tackles. When you look at the stat sheets, he doesn’t always show up in the stats. He didn’t play against top‐notch competition every weekend. How did he play in those games against the SEC? PIOLI: “He played well. To your point about the production, we try to be very thorough on this stuff. There are two different types of production, as you mentioned. There is the production on paper that manifests itself in tackles on the sheet or sacks on the sheet or tackles for loss. Then there is this other kind of production where there are certain players that are really good football players that if they are the best player, they sometimes create plays for other players, they become disruptive forces, they do things that allow other players to be good players. In his case, one of the things that we went back and did a very thorough study on is when you look at his numbers on paper, the number of tackles, the number of sacks, they’re not exciting. They’re not overwhelming in any way. So what we did is we went back and looked at every single snap from this year and a bunch of snaps from 2011. On every single one of the snaps this year, for instance in the passing situations, in a lot of the teams they played not only in their conference, but some of the non‐conference games, a lot of it is spread offense, a lot of it shotgun snap and the ball is out right away. For instance in the passing game, for the amount of snaps he took, at least 49 percent of his snaps were literally plays that could not be deemed plays that would allow him to have production. What I’m saying is the ball is snapped, the quarterback gets it, the ball is out – it’s a

screen, it’s a quick pass, so the ball’s out right away. So it’s one of those things for the defensive linemen as we’ve seen with a lot of these spread offenses, there’s not an opportunity to apply pressure or get a hit on the quarterback. So 49 percent of his snaps this year alone in the passing game were plays where there wasn’t an opportunity to have production. To your point, and one of the things I asked, ‘Boy I’d like to see a lot more production on paper on this player.’ So we went back and charted every single snap this player took this year and almost every single snap last year, but this year’s snap shot alone, it’s understandable why some of the production on paper wasn’t there.” SEAN KEELER (FOX SPORTS KC): What would you say to fans who have questions or fell in love with another option with that pick? PIOLI: “I’m not sure what to say to fans about that. The fact is we like this player. We really like this player. There were opportunities maybe to trade up but would’ve cost too much and there were opportunities where we could’ve moved back and we had two sound opportunities to move back from this pick and not take this player and chose not to because we wanted this player. We felt based on where we think some of the help is needed on defense, we thought this was the right pick to make.” SAM MELLINGER (KANSAS CITY STAR): You’ve been the same guy in the draft before. You’ve said it about yourself that you don’t like to take big risks and this is a guy that most everybody thinks is a big risk? PIOLI: “Most everybody being…most everybody in the room? Most everybody in the NFL? We think he’s a good player. At the end of the day I make this pick, but I take in a lot of input and there are a lot of really good football people that have done a lot of winning and developing of players that I respect, that really felt good about this player as well. I don’t think this is as risky a pick. Here’s what’s not risky about the player: the player fits the mold of the type of player that we’re looking for physically for that position. He fits a need to a degree. He fits everything that we believe in make‐up wise in terms of his passion for the game, his love for the game, his work ethic, the way he plays. So to me, when you find a guy like this, it’s similar to other players that we’ve taken – this is not a risky player in the sense that we know we’ve got a football player that’s going to come in here and be a professional and do a great job and we’re going to be able to maximize his abilities. To me, what’s more risky is a guy who has a long, checkered past of issues that may never allow the player to manifest themselves into becoming a good football player because of all their personal issues or habits or lifestyle. Again, this is a young player who’s got a lot of talent and we know is going to play football the way not only we want Kansas City Chiefs to play football, but I think something that’s been reinforced over time here is there is a certain type of player this city likes and this fan base likes and it’s very much the same kind of player that Romeo (Crennel) likes, that I like, that our coach staff likes. It’s a guy that’s a true professional, committed, plays hard and is going to be a good football player. I don’t see him as being risky at all in any of those ways.

ROUND 1

START OF ROUND: 8:03PM

# 1-1. INDIANAPOLIS Luck, Andrew QB Stanford

# 2-2. WASHINGTON Griffin, Robert QB Baylor

from ST. LOUIS

# 3-3. CLEVELAND Richardson, Trent RB Alabama

from MINNESOTA

# 4-4. MINNESOTA Kalil, Matt T Southern California

from CLEVELAND

# 5-5. JACKSONVILLE Blackmon, Justin WR Oklahoma State

from TAMPA BAY

# 6-6. DALLAS Claiborne, Morris DB Louisiana State

from WASHINGTON through ST. LOUIS

7-7. TAMPA BAY Barron, Mark DB Alabama

from JACKSONVILLE

8-8. MIAMI Tannehill, Ryan QB Texas A&M

# 9-9. CAROLINA Kuechly, Luke LB Boston College

# 10-10. BUFFALO Gilmore, Stephon DB South Carolina

# 11-11. KANSAS CITY Poe, Dontari NT Memphis

# 12-12. PHILADELPHIA Cox, Fletcher DT Mississippi State

from SEATTLE

13-13. ARIZONA Floyd, Michael WR Notre Dame

# 14-14. ST. LOUIS Brockers, Michael DT Louisiana State

from DALLAS

15-15. SEATTLE Irvin, Bruce DE West Virginia

from PHILADELPHIA

16-16. NEW YORK JETS Coples, Quinton DE North Carolina

# 17-17. CINCINNATI Kirkpatrick, Dre DB Alabama

from OAKLAND

18-18. SAN DIEGO Ingram, Melvin LB South Carolina

19-19. CHICAGO McClellin, Shea DE Boise State

20-20. TENNESSEE Wright, Kendall WR Baylor

# 21-21. NEW ENGLAND Jones, Chandler DE Syracuse

from CINCINNATI

22-22. CLEVELAND Weeden, Brandon QB Oklahoma State

from ATLANTA

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77th ANNUAL SELECTION MEETING

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# 23-23. DETROIT Reiff, Riley T Iowa

# 24-24. PITTSBURGH DeCastro, David G Stanford

# 25-25. NEW ENGLAND Hightower, Dont'a LB Alabama

from DENVER

# 26-26. HOUSTON Mercilus, Whitney LB Illinois

27-27. CINCINNATI Zeitler, Kevin G Wisconsin

from NEW ORLEANS through NEW ENGLAND

# 28-28. GREEN BAY Perry, Nick LB Southern California

29-29. MINNESOTA Smith, Harrison DB Notre Dame

from BALTIMORE

30-30. SAN FRANCISCO Jenkins, A.J. WR Illinois

31-31. TAMPA BAY Martin, Doug RB Boise State

from NEW ENGLAND through DENVER

# 32-32. NEW YORK GIANTS Wilson, David RB Virginia Tech

END OF ROUND: 11:03PM

TIME OF ROUND: 3 HOURS, 0 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME 3 HOURS, 0 MINUTES

# Underclassman




ROUNDS TWO & THREE

FRIDAY, APRIL 27TH

2ND ROUND DRAFT SELECTION (44TH OVERALL)

JEFF ALLEN

OFFENSIVE LINE ILLINOIS 6‐4 306 CHICAGO, ILL. OVERVIEW A model of consistency for the Illini since moving into the starting lineup as a freshman, Allen quietly went about his job of neutralizing edge rushers and clearing out running lanes for Illinois ball carriers while running his consecutive starts string to 47 games at the demanding left offensive tackle position. He shows quick feet, good knee bend and the ability to fire off the snap with explosion. Where Allen excels is using his natural strength and powerful anchor to maintain position, along with the large wingspan, long reach and massive hands to generate a strong hand punch to rock defenders back on their heels. He can shuffle his feet through contact and does a fine job of gaining leverage, consistently keeping his hands inside his frame. The Chicago native was a standout drive blocker at King High School, earning 2007 Chicago Sun Times All‐Public League Team honors. He was named to the Champaign News‐Gazette Special Mention All‐State team, in addition to garnering Prep Star All‐Region accolades. He was ranked among the top 30 players in the state Illinois by Rivals.com, as the four‐year two‐way starter recorded 97 tackles and two sacks as a senior. He also blocked a punt for a touchdown, the only score of his career. Allen made tremendous progress up the depth chart upon his arrival in Champaign, as he went on to start nine games at right tackle in 2008, earning Freshman All‐American and All‐Big Ten Conference honors. He posted 63 knockdowns while competing in 628 offensive snaps and 46 more on special teams. He helped the Illini rank second in the conference and 19th

nationally in total offense, averaging 438.83 yards per game. As a sophomore, Allen shifted to the weak side, starting all twelve contests at left tackle. He delivered 87 knockdowns and eleven touchdown‐resulting blocks, helping the Illini rank 17th in the nation and second in the league in rushing, with an average of 200.42 yards per game on the ground. Allen’s junior campaign saw him walk away with All‐Big Ten Conference second‐team honors. Named the team’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman, he lived up to that honor when he recorded 84 knockdowns and fourteen touchdown resulting blocks from his left tackle position. He helped pave the way for the conference’s top rushing unit that finished 11th

nationally with an average of 246.08 yards per game. For the second consecutive season, Allen was a second‐team All‐Big Ten Conference choice and named the team’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman. He repeated his 2010 total with fourteen touchdown‐resulting blocks, improving his knockdown total to a career‐high 102. A member of ESPN’s All‐Bowl Team, he helped the Illini finish with 355.69 yards in total offense and 171.69 yards rushing per game. CAREER NOTES Allen appeared in 49 games for Illinois, closing out his career with 47 consecutive starts – nine at right tackle, 38 at left tackle, as those 47 starts tied offensive linemen Bucky Babcock (2001‐04) and Tony Pashos (1999‐2002) for third‐best in school history behind center Ryan McDonald (48; 2005‐08) and Tim Simpson (48; 1988‐91)…Finished his career with an 85% grade for blocking consistency, as he delivered 336 knockdowns, along with 49 touchdown‐resulting blocks. 2011 SEASON All‐Big Ten Conference first‐team and Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report…Added second‐team All‐Big Ten accolades from the media and Phil Steele, in addition to receiving honorable mention from the league’s coaches…Member of the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy watch lists…Was also a Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award candidate…Earned Academic All‐Big Ten recognition…Started all thirteen games at left tackle, extending his starting string to 47 games, with 38 coming at left tackle, as he registered 102 knockdowns and fourteen touchdown resulting blocks while

grading 87.1% for blocking consistency…For the second consecutive season, Allen was chosen the Illini’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman, as he helped the team average 171.69 yards rushing, 355.69 yards in total offense and 22.62 points per game. 2010 SEASON Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy Watch List member…Added second‐team All‐Big Ten Conference recognition from the media and honorable mention from the league’s coaches...Served as team captain, delivering 84 knockdowns, fourteen touchdown‐resulting blocks and an 84.9% blocking consistency grade to earn team Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year and Best Effort Offense honors…Named to the Academic All‐Big Ten team…Started all thirteen games at left tackle, helping pave the way for the top rushing offense in the Big Ten and the 11th‐best in the nation (246.1 ypg)...The Illini offense broke school records for points in a season (423) and points per game (32.54) in addition to producing the fourth‐most total yards (5,162) and second‐most rushing yards (3,199) in school history. 2009 SEASON Allen was an All‐Big Ten Conference second‐team selection, as he started all twelve games after shifting to weak‐side (left) tackle…Delivered eleven touchdown‐resulting blocks, as he graded 83.6% for blocking consistency and made 87 knockdowns…Was a major reason that Illinois' rushing offense ranked 17th in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten with an average of 200.42 yards per game, generating 1,497 of their 2,405 ground yards over the left side of the line. 2008 SEASON Allen was named Freshman All‐American second‐team by The NFL Draft Report and The Sporting News…Started the team’s final nine games at right tackle, becoming the first freshman to start a game on the Illini offensive line since Ray Redziniak in 1997…Began college early, enrolling in January 2008…Played on 628 offensive snaps and 46 on special teams, posting ten touchdown‐resulting blocks, 63 knockdowns and an 84.4% blocking consistency grade…Part of an offensive line that helped the Illini lead the Big Ten in pass offense (269.33 ypg) and rank second in total offense (438.83 ypc). HIGH SCHOOL Allen attended King High School in Chicago, Illinois, playing football for head coach Lonnie Williams…Earned 2007 Chicago Sun Times All‐Public League Team honors and was named to the Champaign News‐Gazette Special Mention All‐State team, in addition to garnering Prep Star All‐Region accolades…Ranked among the top 30 players in the state Illinois by Rivals.com, as the four‐year two‐way starter recorded 97 tackles and two sacks as a senior…Also blocked a punt for a touchdown, the only score of his career. PERSONAL Sports Management major who was selected as a candidate for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for excellence both on and off the field…To be eligible for the award, a student‐athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. Allen holds a grade‐point average over 3.0 and was named Academic All‐Big Ten in 2010‐11…Has been involved in a number of community service events during his career, most notably the Cunningham Children's Home supply drive and appearing in a video promoting the importance of literacy that was viewed by students in the Mahomet, Ill., school district on National Reading Day…Also participated in the Hearts for Haiti fundraiser and has visited a number of local elementary schools to speak on the values of hard work and staying in school…Son of Lalibala Allen...Born 1/08/90...Resides in Chicago, Illinois.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN JEFF ALLEN CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 27, 2012

DANNY CLINKSCALE (810 WHB RADIO): Are they telling you anything about where you’ll play? ALLEN: “They see me as a guy that can come in as a versatile guy, that can play anything on the line, a guy they can plug in.” KENT BABB (KC STAR): How often did you play guard at Illinois? ALLEN: “I didn’t play guard one single game at Illinois. I showed the ability to play guard when I was at the Senior Bowl. A lot of teams liked it, and the Chiefs liked it as well.” BABB: How comfortable are you making that shift? ALLEN: “I think I’m comfortable enough to play it at a high level. The difference with guard is that you have to be less patient. I learned that at the Senior Bowl, and I just want to continue to get better at that position as well.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): What has Jon Asamoah told you about the Chiefs? ALLEN: “He’s told me that it’s a great organization. He’s told me a lot about the stadium, the crazy fans and just the entire community. I’m looking forward to talking with Jon and learning more about the city and the opportunities that are there.” BABB: How well did you know Jon while you were there? ALLEN: “I knew Jon really well. When I came to Illinois, I started as a true freshman. I played right next to him at right tackle when he was right guard. He’s one of the guys that carried me along and kind of showed me the ropes.” BABB: What is something that Jon Asamoah taught you? ALLEN: “As far as on the field, he just taught the persistency you have to bring especially at that level. You have to be persistent, and I’m pretty sure it’s the same in the NFL. That’s one thing he taught me, be persistent.” BABB: How do you think having him here will make the position switch easier? ALLEN: “I think it’s huge that I already know he’s there. He can show me things, give me a boost. It’s an honor that they see me as a guy that can move among the line and change, so I’m just looking forward to seeing what I can do for the team.” JOSH KLINGLER (610 SPORTS): You mentioned the Senior Bowl. Is that where you kind of got a heads up that you might have to be a versatile player opposed to picking one spot along the line?

ALLEN: “Yeah, I’ve heard that coming from a lot of different people that I don’t have the size to play tackle and whatnot, but I see myself as a versatile guy that can play multiple positions on the line.” CLINKSCALE: Is it purely a size factor that you’re not going to play tackle or is there something else about your game that they felt suited you better at guard? ALLEN: “I’m not sure. I’m not going to get too much into that. The most important part is I’ve been drafted and they see something in me and I’m just willing to play whatever they’ll let me play.” DAVE SKRETTA (ASSOCIATED PRESS): Did you know that the Chiefs had interest in your all along? ALLEN: “A little bit, but they weren’t one of the teams that I was thinking was going to pick me. It’s great. I’m happy to be a Chief and it’s an exciting time for me right now.” CLINKSCALE: You weren’t particularly highly‐recruited out of high school. Illinois was the only BCS school to offer you a scholarship. That’s a nice journey right there. ALLEN: “Yes sir, without a doubt. It was a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication to put into my career and you know I’m going to continue to get better as a football player, keep the same attitude that I did going into the University of Illinois and that’s to work hard and earn everything.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): Where are you as far as getting your degree? ALLEN: “I graduate May 12. So right now I’m in two classes at the University of Illinois and I’ll be walking across the stage May 12.” GRETZ: How important will that be for you? ALLEN: “It’s really important. Getting my degree – I went to the University of Illinois for four years and there was a lot of work put into the classroom. For me to get my degree, it means a ton to me.” GRETZ: Have you learned anything from your quarterback about Kansas City? He’s a Kansas City kid. ALLEN: “Yeah. I haven’t heard from Nathan [Scheelhaase] yet. I got right on the phone with you guys. Nate has a lot to say about Kansas City. He’s definitely a Chiefs fan. I heard a lot about the Chiefs in the locker room. During the year, we would watch games.”

ROUND 2


1-33. ST. LOUIS Quick, Brian WR Appalachian State

2-34. INDIANAPOLIS Fleener, Coby TE Stanford

3-35. BALTIMORE Upshaw, Courtney LB Alabama

from MINNESOTA

4-36. DENVER Wolfe, Derek DT Cincinnati

from TAMPA BAY

5-37. CLEVELAND Schwartz, Mitchell T California

6-38. JACKSONVILLE Branch, Andre DE Clemson

7-39. ST. LOUIS Jenkins, Janoris DB North Alabama

from WASHINGTON

8-40. CAROLINA Silatolu, Amini G Midwestern State

9-41. BUFFALO Glenn, Cordy T Georgia

# 10-42. MIAMI Martin, Jonathan T Stanford

# 11-43. NEW YORK JETS Hill, Stephen WR Georgia Tech

from SEATTLE

12-44. KANSAS CITY Allen, Jeff T Illinois

# 13-45. CHICAGO Jeffery, Alshon WR South Carolina

from DALLAS through ST. LOUIS

14-46. PHILADELPHIA Kendricks, Mychal LB California

15-47. SEATTLE Wagner, Bobby LB Utah State

from NEW YORK JETS

16-48. NEW ENGLAND Wilson, Tavon DB Illinois

from OAKLAND

17-49. SAN DIEGO Reyes, Kendall DE Connecticut

18-50. ST. LOUIS Pead, Isaiah RB Cincinnati

from CHICAGO

# 19-51. GREEN BAY Worthy, Jerel DE Michigan State

from ARIZONA through PHILADELPHIA

20-52. TENNESSEE Brown, Zach LB North Carolina

21-53. CINCINNATI Still, Devon DT Penn State

22-54. DETROIT Broyles, Ryan WR Oklahoma

# 23-55. ATLANTA Konz, Peter G Wisconsin

24-56. PITTSBURGH Adams, Mike T Ohio State

# 25-57. DENVER Osweiler, Brock QB Arizona State




26-58. TAMPA BAY David, Lavonte LB Nebraska

from HOUSTON

27. NEW ORLEANS Choice Forfeited

28-59. PHILADELPHIA Curry, Vinny DE Marshall

from GREEN BAY

29-60. BALTIMORE Osemele, Kelechi T Iowa State

# 30-61. SAN FRANCISCO James, LaMichael RB Oregon

31-62. GREEN BAY Hayward, Casey DB Vanderbilt

from NEW ENGLAND

# 32-63. NEW YORK GIANTS Randle, Rueben WR Louisiana State




# Underclassman




3RD ROUND DRAFT SELECTION (74TH OVERALL)

DONALD STEPHENSON

OFFENSIVE LINE OKLAHOMA 6‐6 307 BLUE SPRINGS, MO. 2011 SEASON Starting left tackle on an offensive line that only gave up 11 sacks all year ... had 16 knockdowns vs. Texas A&M ... honorable mention All‐Big 12 by AP and coaches. 2010 SEASON Starter at left tackle in 10 of 14 games ... first career start came in season opener vs. Utah State ... played a total of 868 snaps and recorded 103 knockdown blocks, good for second best on the squad ... led the team in knockdown blocks in four games including a season‐high 15 vs. Baylor. 2009 SEASON Did not see game action. 2008 SEASON Played in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman. 2007 SEASON Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL Played in first three games as a senior but broken toe injury kept him from playing again until the playoffs ... transferred to Blue Springs from Central High School in Kansas City where he was named all‐league as a junior ... bench pressed 375 and squatted 500 pounds ... ran a five‐second 40‐yard dash ... coached by Kelly Donohoe. • No. 7 overall player in Missouri Top30 (Rivals.com) • No. 34 offensive tackle in the nation (Rivals.com) PERSONAL Parents: Donald Ramey and Ethel Stephenson ... multidisciplinary studies major ... added 22 pounds to 285 lb. frame to move up to 307.

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DONALD STEPHENSON CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 27, 2012

JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): What’s it like coming back to your hometown team? STEPHENSON: “It’s a great experience right now. I’m speechless. I love the Chiefs. I’ve always loved them. To have a chance to play in my hometown is huge.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): Did you have a feeling after working out here a couple weeks ago you might end up here? STEPHENSON: “I had no idea. This whole time, I was just hoping somebody would take a chance on me, and that it’s my hometown team, is huge.” JOSH SCOTTEN (WAR PAINT ILLUSTRATED): Are they definitely playing you at tackle? STEPHENSON: “I’m not sure.” DANNY CLINKSCALE (SPORTS RADIO 810): There hasn’t been any discussion about where you’ll play? STEPHENSON: “It’s the Chiefs. Wherever they put me, is where I’ll play. I just want to come and work hard and find me a way to get on the field and help this team out.” CLINKSCALE: What had you been hearing about where you might be picked? STEPHENSON: “I really didn’t know. I knew that I was somewhere in the middle rounds, but I had no idea. Some told me undrafted; some told me second round. Some told me fifth round. I was just keeping an open mind all of today.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): Where are you right now? STEPHENSON: “I’m at my mom’s house out in Blue Springs, and I’m with my family.” GRETZ: Were you watching the draft? STEPHENSON: “Yes. I was watching it.” GRETZ: So that was the loud explosion we heard? STEPHENSON: “Yes. (laughing) They went crazy in there.” GRETZ: When I say Kansas City Chiefs, what do you think of?

STEPHENSON: “Home. Through the years, I’ve watched them, good times and bad. It won’t be hard for me to play with passion for this team because I fell in love with them when I was a youngin, so I’m just happy. I’m very happy to just play for them.” GRETZ: Was there a particular player that was your special player? STEPHENSON: “I’ve always been a fan of Branden Albert. He’s an athletic guy that can move, plays on the edge. Watching the Chiefs, that’s always a position I pay a lot of attention to.” CLINKSCALE: What would you say your strengths are and what are some things you’re going to have to do to step up at the next level? STEPHENSON: “Working hard is going to be the biggest thing. Cleaning up some of my weaknesses, but that all takes time and I’m ready to get in there as soon as I can.” LOONEY: During the local day a few weeks ago, you were one of the guys to stay back and have some one‐on‐one time with the General Manager and the coaches. What were your thoughts about possibly coming here after leaving that workout? STEPHENSON: “Well I thought about it a lot. I thought about all the situations it would bring. I looked at it and nothing but good for me can come out of it. I’m at home. I’m around my family, a good support system. I feel like it’s the best situation for me.” LOONEY: When you talked football with Scott Pioli, did you talk about your love of the Chiefs growing up in Kansas City? STEPHENSON: “Yeah, we both talked about it. He talked about when he was young living all the way on the East Coast how much he loved the Chiefs. We kind of just talked about some old games and old seasons. It was a great thing. I know a lot about the Chiefs and their history. I’m excited right now.” GRETZ: As a kid growing up in town, did you have a chance to meet players, go to clinics or have other exposure to them? STEPHENSON: “Yeah. I went to Central High so a lot of those guys, Dante Hall and Eddie Kennison, back in the day came up to our school and did some work on our football field. I got around those guys for a little bit. Jared Allen too. I’ve been around a few of them but it hasn’t been a lot of time.” GRETZ: Refresh us on why you went from Central to Blue Springs? STEPHENSON: “It all came down to winning football games. We weren’t doing much of that at Central so I knew about Blue Springs High and their history and I wanted to be a part of something special?” CLINKSCALE: How did you manage to get to Blue Springs to play your senior year? STEPHENSON: “Me and my mom sacrificed and moved out here, got an apartment. She made a lot of sacrifices for me in doing that and it was a tough year for us but it turned out to work out for the best for me.”

GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT PIOLI 2nd & 3rd ROUND PRESS CONFERENCE

APRIL 27, 2012

OPENING STATEMENT: “We are really excited about today, the past two days. You guys saw what happened today. One of the things we talk about is trying to get this team bigger, stronger, faster, tougher, and we feel in the last two days we have certainly gotten bigger, stronger, faster, tougher, created quality depth and definitely created competition throughout the football team. As you saw today, in the second round we took Jeff Allen from the University of Illinois, and just got another offensive lineman, another star, another big, fast, tough guy in Donald Stephenson from Oklahoma. As we’ve talked about before, we’re excited about both of these picks. It’s more competition on our offensive line and depth. There are going to be a lot of players fighting for positions and making themselves better and their teammates better.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): When do you anticipate these players being ready to compete for a spot? PIOLI: “Truthfully, I think they’ll come in and compete immediately for positions. They’re both really good players. In the case of Jeff Allen, the guy was a four‐year starter at the University of Illinois. He played both right and left tackle, so he’s played in both stances. He has ability to also play guard. What we feel these guys do is both of them have great versatility. The good news is that they’re going to be able to seriously compete and push players ahead of them for jobs right away. We expect for them to immediately come in and push people for playing time.” TEICHER: Which position will Jeff Allen play? PIOLI: “I can’t say even where they’ll line up on the field, but we’ll sort some of that out in the mini camps and the rookie camps once they get in here and get in with the program. But again, his body type is right on the verge – in terms of his height and his length – it’s on the verge of the minimum for offensive tackles, but it’s perfect for the guard, but right on the minimum. This is a guy who’s played both right and left tackle, and we certainly feel like he has the ability to play guard. Because he’s played both sides, he has a chance to play guard, and he has a chance to be a swing‐tackle.” DANNY CLINKSCALE (SPORTS RADIO 810): You don’t really think they will be competing for playing time at tackle do you? PIOLI: I think we’ll be creating depth. Here’s the other thing that we learned this year, we feel that we’re finally in a spot where we’re creating quality depth. We hope that it’s Branden Albert and Eric Winston. That’s what we expect, and that’s what we hope. These players that we drafted are quite aware of that as well. But we’re finally in a position where we can start drafting players that are quality depth and also competing for other positions. Donald Stephenson is still a guy that has only started two years at Oklahoma, and he has the ability to play both left and right tackle. He is not as advanced as Jeff is and doesn’t have as much experience. That’s obviously why we took Jeff before Donald. We want to have depth. But to answer the question, we don’t expect them to come in and beat guys out right away, but they’ll be coming in and competing against other tackles.” JOSH KLINGLER (610 SPORTS RADIO): What position is Stephenson?

PIOLI: “Stephenson is a tackle, but he can play both sides. He’s played left tackle at Oklahoma for (Head Coach Bob) Stoops. But his experience is mostly left tackle. This is a young player with only two years of college experience. Having depth at this position is only going to help us, God forbid something happens. We’re starting to create more depth along the football team.” JOSH SCOTTEN (WARPAINT ILLUSTRATED): Did you go into the draft wanting to create this kind of offensive depth or did it materialize as the draft went on? PIOLI: “It kind of happens as it goes on. You go into these drafts and/or sometimes even hoping that some things happen, and you can’t control what the other 31 teams are doing. Did we expect this to happen? No. I know we went into this round today hoping we would have a shot at Jeff Allen. He’s a player that we were really very excited about. When the day started, we said we know we were picking him 12th today and we hope that Jeff Allen is available when it’s our turn to pick. There were a couple of other players that we really liked that started to go, and Jeff was there. That’s why I think we turned that card in pretty quickly. We weren’t even sitting and waiting to take calls in terms of trades, but we don’t necessarily know how it’s going to evolve. For instance, yesterday there wasn’t the normal run on tackles in the first round that there usually is. There also wasn’t that run on corners. So, you go into things – again from a historical standpoint – that they’re going to go a certain way, but they didn’t really go that way this year. So, the tackle thing was different. You just have to be prepared, thoughtful and be able to react and willing to react.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): All coaches and GMs want depth. There is no game‐experienced depth. If a starter goes down, you’re grabbing a guy that’s never played before? PIOLI: “That’s correct. But you’ve got to start playing sometime. You know what I mean? You’ve got to start playing sometime. Free agency is still going on. There are a number of veteran players out there at a lot of positions and when we get done with the draft, again maybe that’s eight players depending on whether there are trades or not, and then there is rookie free agency. And remember, the roster is going to be able to go to 90 this year. There’s a chance we’re not done with veteran free agency. Things are going to happen now, as we know what happens after every day, there are players that are out there that were unrestricted free agents that haven’t signed yet, there are players that have been cut recently and what’s going to happen after this weekend more than likely, unfortunately for some veteran players, is they’re going to be released. Then there are going to be releases in June. This roster isn’t set. There is a lot of time between now and September.” GRETZ: You seem to have a lot of success singing guys who weren’t supposed to be UFAs. All the way from Thomas Jones to Kevin Boss and Eric Winston. Do you seek those guys out more than maybe a UFA that knew he was going to be a free agent? PIOLI: “I think it’s a combination of things: it’s knowing the league, knowing the players. A number of the players that we have signed as street free agents, that have been cut so‐to‐speak. In the case of these other players, they are players that we knew pretty well. The other thing is Bob, where this comes into play for us, something that I try to be cognizant of and make sure the organization is cognizant of is the whole idea of compensatory picks and that whole formula. For instance, this year with some of the unrestricted free agent losses for a player like Brandon Carr, because of the contract and play time that he’s likely to get, that should net a certain level draft pick. As should Kyle Orton. But what happens, if you sign other unrestricted free agents, they cancel one another out. If you sign a player that was

released from another team, that doesn’t work into the formula for compensatory picks. To me, it has a value. Are you going to sign player X for this amount of money and lose a third‐round pick next year? That’s part of the consideration I think that we try to be thoughtful about.” JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): How did signing T Eric Winston change the board when drafting offensive linemen? There was obviously still an emphasis on offensive linemen? PIOLI: “Well, I think when the season ended and Barry [Richardson] became an unrestricted free agent and the fact that the depth we were playing with at the tackle position, with the swing tackle, when he became available, he was a player that it did change the outlook on the draft. Now that’s part of the beauty of free agency and not only unrestricted free agency but just overall free agency. When he became available, a player we obviously liked quite a bit, fit the mold of exactly what we were looking for as a player and make‐up wise, and once again we went into this draft not feeling as pushed into a corner necessarily on the offensive line that we might have had if we did not sign Eric. It certainly did play into this. Because it’s one of those situations you don’t want to be in. Now we’re sitting there in a situation where we’re doing what is more, maybe, best player available in our minds. You try to work to that place where you’re doing more of the best players available and creating depth and getting good players. My feeling is I always want us to be in a situation where we’re doing drafting with the idea that it’s a combination of best player available and need, to a degree. I think yesterday we were fortunate enough where drafting a nose [tackle], we felt going into our fourth season that has been an unstable position. There has been a lot of change and felt strongly that was taken care of for now and in the future. Yesterday’s move in drafting a nose I think impacted us doing something that was certainly a need.” JOSH KLINGLER (610 SPORTS RADIO): Were you trying to move at all to get extra picks today? PIOLI: “We talked to some people. The really interesting thing was yesterday it seemed like there was so much movement in the first round that all the old trade charts went out the window. The ability to move up higher in the draft was at an unbelievable discount, so no one really knew what to expect in the second and third round. But, as today started, the actual cost in terms of picks and movement and slots was stronger in the second round and was costing more in the second round than it cost in the first round, so it was a really bizarre dynamic. We started talking to people about possibly moving up because we knew we wanted Jeff Allen, then tackles started going and we were saying, ‘OK, he’s going to go at some point in time,’ but we saw some of the prices that people were asking and it was like, ‘Whoa, wait a second here. Yesterday there were people moving in the first round not even looking for that.’ So, we had some conversations about possibly moving up, then when we were on the clock, we got a couple of calls, like I said. I didn’t even pick up the phone the pick where we took Jeff, and with Donald, there were a couple of calls that came in. When you feel comfortable about sending the card in and you don’t know how far you can go back and still get a player that you really like, that’s what you have to sit there and balance a little bit.” JOHNNY KANE (KMBC‐9): Can you talk about the value of players you can get in rounds four through seven and going into that final day with guys like Ryan Succop and Tom Brady you’ve gotten in those later rounds? PIOLI: “And rookie free agency. This is the part of it that’s great about this whole NFL thing. There’s going to be a bunch of players drafted tomorrow throughout the NFL in rounds four through seven and then some group of guys that are signed afterwards. It’s a reminder that keeps myself and 31 other guys

doing my job and 32 head coaches and every scout in America, it keeps us all humble because it reminds us how much we don’t know. That’s the truth, and as much work as you do, there’s guys out there – and it sounds cliché – there’s certain things you can’t measure. There’s players that at different stages in life mature physically, mentally, emotionally and develop at different rates. There’s going to be a number of guys picked tomorrow that no one has any idea who they are. There were guys who were picked today in the third round where you’re sitting there and they were picked and you’re like, ‘Wow, who is this guy?’ You’re trying to recall. You know who he is, but you’re trying to remember more, and he’s going to be a star in the league. It’s a great thing in sports. I mean it really is. There’ll be someone not picked tomorrow that embarrasses all of us a couple years from now.” GRETZ: As the leader of this effort tomorrow, do you tell the guys you can’t get another big guy or you’re going to need a bigger plane? PIOLI: “It’s funny. Romeo and I, we were laughing upstairs because we’re two guys, I love linemen, he loves linemen and Clark [Hunt] made a joke as we were finishing up here, he made a comment and said, ‘So how many linemen are we drafting tomorrow?’ I said, ‘Offensive or defensive?’ I kid Emmitt [Thomas] sometimes. Emmitt talks about his small defensive backs. I think we’re done drafting the tiny guys for a little while here. Again, we want to keep getting bigger, stronger, faster, tougher. The reaction upstairs tonight and the energy level is pretty exciting because we know we’re getting bigger, stronger and faster, and not just on paper. I know you watch tape. You’ll see these guys on tape and the way they play. I won’t say we’re done with linemen yet.”

ROUND 3


# 1-64. INDIANAPOLIS Allen, Dwayne TE Clemson

2-65. ST. LOUIS Johnson, Trumaine DB Montana

# 3-66. MINNESOTA Robinson, Josh DB Central Florida

# 4-67. DENVER Hillman, Ronnie RB San Diego State

from CLEVELAND

5-68. HOUSTON Posey, DeVier WR Ohio State

from TAMPA BAY

6-69. BUFFALO Graham, T.J. WR North Carolina State

from WASHINGTON

7-70. JACKSONVILLE Anger, Bryan P California

8-71. WASHINGTON LeRibeus, Josh G Southern Methodist

from BUFFALO

# 9-72. MIAMI Vernon, Olivier DE Miami

10-73. SAN DIEGO Taylor, Brandon DB Louisiana State

from CAROLINA through CHICAGO and MIAMI

11-74. KANSAS CITY Stephenson, Donald T Oklahoma

12-75. SEATTLE Wilson, Russell QB Wisconsin

13-76. HOUSTON Brooks, Brandon G Miami, O.

from PHILADELPHIA

14-77. NEW YORK JETS Davis, Demario LB Arkansas State

15. OAKLAND Choice Exercised in 2011 Supplemental Draft

for Terrelle Pryor, QB, Ohio State

16-78. MIAMI Egnew, Michael TE Missouri

from SAN DIEGO

17-79. CHICAGO Hardin, Brandon DB Oregon State

18-80. ARIZONA Fleming, Jamell DB Oklahoma

19-81. DALLAS Crawford, Tyrone DE Boise State

20-82. TENNESSEE Martin, Mike DT Michigan

# 21-83. CINCINNATI Sanu, Mohamed WR Rutgers

# 22-84. BALTIMORE Pierce, Bernard RB Temple

from ATLANTA

23-85. DETROIT Bentley, Dwight DB Louisiana-Lafayette

24-86. PITTSBURGH Spence, Sean LB Miami




25-87. CLEVELAND Hughes, John DT Cincinnati

from DENVER

26-88. PHILADELPHIA Foles, Nick QB Arizona

from HOUSTON

27-89. NEW ORLEANS Hicks, Akiem DT Regina, Can.

28-90. NEW ENGLAND Bequette, Jake DE Arkansas

from GREEN BAY

29-91. ATLANTA Holmes, Lamar T Southern Mississippi

from BALTIMORE

30-92. INDIANAPOLIS Hilton, T.Y. WR Florida International

from SAN FRANCISCO

31-93. CINCINNATI Thompson, Brandon DT Clemson

from NEW ENGLAND

# 32-94. NEW YORK GIANTS Hosley, Jayron DB Virginia Tech

+ 33-95. OAKLAND Bergstrom, Tony G Utah


TIME OF ROUND: 1 HOUR, 42 MINUTES


+ Compensatory Pick

# Underclassman




2012 Chiefs 2nd & 3rd Round NFL Draft Notes

With the selections of OL Jeff Allen and OL Donald Stephenson, the Chiefs have taken

two offensive linemen in the first three rounds of the draft for the first time since 1968,

when the team picked G Maurice “Mo” Moorman (1a) and G George Daney (1b) in the

first round.

Allen is the sixth player the Chiefs have drafted out of Illinois in team history.

He is the second Fighting Illini offensive lineman in three years to be selected by Kansas

City, joining G Jon Asamoah (D3a‐10). The other Illinois players drafted by the Chiefs

were C Adam Lingner (D9‐83), DE Mark Petersen (D16‐75), CB Willie Osley (D10‐73) and

G Dave Powless (D15‐65).

Allen was the third Illini player to be selected in the 2012 draft, joining DE Whitney

Mercilus (Houston, 1st round, 26th overall) and WR A.J. Jenkins (San Francisco, 1st round,

30th overall).

Allen was the ninth offensive lineman taken in the 2012 draft and the fifth of the second

round.

Allen is a native of Chicago, Ill., and becomes the third player on the Chiefs roster from

the Chicago area, joining G Jon Asamoah (Park Forest, Ill.) and TE Tony Moeaki

(Wheaton, Ill.).

The selection of Allen was announced by former Chiefs All‐Pro G Will Shields, who was

one of 33 legendary NFL alumni, including six Hall of Famers, selected to announce picks

for their respective franchises.

Stephenson becomes the 11th player the Chiefs/Texans have selected from Oklahoma,

tying with Iowa and USC for the fourth‐most players selected from a single school in

club annals. The last player the Kansas City Chiefs drafted from OU was DE Jimmy

Wilkerson (D6‐03).

Stephenson is from the Blue Springs, Mo., area and becomes the first local Chiefs draft

pick since Colin Brown of Braymer, Mo., was taken in the fifth round of the 2009 draft.

Stephenson joins G Ryan Lilja as the only Chiefs players originally from the Kansas City

area as Lilja hails from Shawnee, Kan.

Stephenson was the second player from Oklahoma taken in the 2012 draft, joining WR

Ryan Broyles (Detroit, 2nd round, 54th overall).

ROUNDS FOUR ‐ SEVEN

SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH

HEAD COACH ROMEO CRENNEL DRAFT PRESS CONFERENCE

APRIL 28, 2012 OPENING STATEMENT: “We added a couple guys to the team yesterday. Both of them happen to be on the offensive line, which is not a bad thing I don’t think. It provides us an opportunity to provide more competition on this team to make everybody better. Both kids are starters at their schools, played against good competition, have versatility and they did a good job. Particularly this (Jeff) Allen kid, he’s a captain, been playing for about four years. He flips left and right, so there are a lot of good things about him. Donald, being a local kid, you probably know a lot about him already, but he’s been starting at Oklahoma for a couple years. He ran into a little issue while he was there, but in talking to the young man and talking to the people at the school, they feel like after that issue he handled himself well and grew from it. They gave him a vote of confidence, so that helped make our decision easier about choosing the young man to come and represent us. We feel good about the guys added yesterday adding to the guy that we got the day before. We think we’ve improved the team. We’re going to try and continue that today in these later rounds and come up with some gems to help us.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): Do you see Jeff Allen playing guard? CRENNEL: “We’re going to take a look at a couple different positions ‐ both tackle and guard ‐ to see where he might fit. The young man has been a tackle all his life, so to just say he’s going to come in and be guard, I don’t know if I would say that. We’re going to let him compete and see where he fits. One of the things that we’ve always done particularly along the offensive line, is play the best five. In trying to acquire guys for the offensive line, we also try to get guys that will have position flexibility a little bit. Either they can be a swing guy, or a tackle‐guard or a swing guard or a swing tackle. Inside the same thing – guards that can play center or a center that can play guard – and then put the best five out there.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): Do you think you have enough depth on the offensive line yet? CRENNEL: “You never have enough depth. You’re always looking for quality all the time. If there is a good quality guy available, we might add another guy. You always want good competition; quality competition, I think, is important. It just makes everybody better.” KENT BABB (KC STAR): How do you see these players coming into place? CRENNEL: “The biggest thing that I see is, I think we’ve elevated the competition at those positions. Basically along the offensive line we’ve added quality competition, and then at the nose we’ve added quality competition. You have to bring it in to put it out there on the field to see how it really will impact you because there really are no guarantees about whether these guys will be great players or not, only time will tell that, but we feel good about them and that with their skill set, they are going to be able to come in and compete and help make us better.” BABB: On paper it looks like Dontari Poe can come in and start right away. What does that say about where your team is as far as the level of competition that is here?

CRENNEL: “I think that’s one of the things that occurred before the draft when we were able to get some of those unrestricted free agents that we added to the team. We put ourselves into a situation where we could look for the best athlete available, and then as the draft unfolded, we took the best athlete available, particularly in this case, the offensive line. I think some of those things allowed us to be able to pick the way we ended up picking, yesterday in particular.” TEICHER: How is drafting when there is no specific position that you necessarily need to draft? CRENNEL: “Generally you still pick good players although you may have a position need because the thing that I’ve seen is, if you have a position need and you have to reach for that need, that’s generally not a good thing. Let’s say I need a tackle, but when I get to the board, the tackle’s value is down here and there may be a wide receiver that has value up here, and then if I pick this tackle and pass on this wide receiver, generally I’ve passed on a really good player and I’ve taken a guy that has a less value even though he does fill the need. Filling that need with that guy probably is not the ideal thing to do. You’re better picking the receiver because the receiver has more value and then try to maybe move him or move somebody else to try and get a higher quality. That’s how it hamstrings you. If you have a need, you get stuck sometimes in a draft because the value is too low for a position and you shouldn’t take it. And then when you take it, you get in trouble because you’re just not taking the value. So, I think by what we’ve been able to do is put ourselves in position to truly take the value on the board.” TEICHER: Today is going to be a busy day for you and the Chiefs. But what’s next for you when this weekend is over? CRENNEL: “Getting ready for the rookie minicamp, which we’ll have in two weeks. Getting ready for that. Getting ready for OTAs. But probably the biggest thing for me is on Monday, I get to go down and watch the guys in the off‐season program. I haven’t been able to do that for two weeks, even though they’ve been here. I get to go down and watch them lift and see how they’re working and then our coaches can go on the field with them and do individual drills. That’s what I’m excited about. I was excited when the guys came back into the building. Now I’m excited about being able to see them on the field and work with them on the field before those rookies get here and before we start OTAs.” TEICHER: How important is that process for you? CRENNEL: “It’s good for me because particularly with some of the free agents that you’ve added to the team, I don’t know those guys as well as I know the guys who’ve been on the team. So getting to see some of the new guys work, what kind of personalities they have and being able to associate faces with the position and the player himself. Because when you don’t see a guy every day, you look at a guy and you say, ‘Who is this guy here?’ So being able to see them on a daily basis now, I’ll be able to say, ‘Yeah, that’s [Eric] Winston right here.’ Then I can look at his body and I can look at the way he works, carries himself and begin to formulate opinions.” TEICHER: So starting on Monday you feel more like a coach than a scout? CRENNEL: “Yes.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS): Scott Pioli said in the pre‐draft press conference that it’s good business to always try and draft a quarterback. Are you still looking at quarterbacks in the draft?

CRENNEL: “Well if there is one that we think can help us, we’ll definitely consider it. We do have a young kid that we took last year that we feel good about and so we’ll have to feel good about whoever we look at that he will have a chance to compete with [Ricky] Stanzi or he has to be better than Stanzi, which might be tough at this point.” JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): You said you felt ‘free’ with the first round pick. If you hadn’t signed Eric Winston in free agency, do you think you would have felt boxed in, having to take an offensive tackle in round one? CRENNEL: “Well, not necessarily because of what I just explained about reaching for the position. A lot of times, it depends on what the board tells you. Because if the board has the value on [it], particularly in those early rounds, you better take the value. In the later rounds, you can reach a little bit today and not feel as bad about it. But in the early rounds you better take the value.” TEICHER: You touched on this a little. The new CBA allows you to do more on‐field stuff on Monday. What can you guys do, what can they do starting on Monday? CRENNEL: “Yeah. Individual drills. Individual position drills. So the coaches can work individually with the players on fundamentals at their position. That’s what we can do. The other thing we can do, I think it fits more for the offense than it does for the defense, you can go team‐vs.‐air. So the offense can line up and call a formation and call a snap count in team‐vs.‐air. Individual position fundamentals, that will be the big thing.” TEICHER: How do you feel about where you are right now at wide receiver? CRENNEL: “Well, the guys who are here are excited to be here, they’re working hard so I feel good about those guys in the building, and those are the only ones I have any control over. [Steve] Breaston, he provided us some plays last year. [Jonathan] Baldwin, his growth got delayed a little bit last year because he didn’t get out there as much as we wanted him out there. But he has a good attitude, he’s working hard at it, so if he continues to develop, I think we’ll have a good, competitive group.”

4TH ROUND DRAFT SELECTION (107TH OVERALL)

DEVON WYLIE

WIDE RECEIVER FRESNO STATE 5‐9 186 ROSEVILLE, CALIF. OVERVIEW Wylie is a dynamic playmaker using his speed and cutting ability to make him elusive in the open field. Wylie could be a poster boy for never losing sight of a dream. The former Sierra Foothill League Most Valuable Player in 2006, led Fresno State in receptions this fall, had two high‐profile punt returns for a touchdown, had 4.3 speed in the 40‐yard dash and now has his sights set on the National Football League. Wylie has done his homework. He can play both split end and flanker, in addition to seeing action in the slot. He knows NFL teams travel with four or five receivers, one of whom handles kick and punt returns. He also knows NFL teams covet speed, so he has worked on his technique and explosion. The speed he had in his junior year has returned. Wylie said he's been hand‐timed in a sub‐4.3 in the 40. He caught a Fresno State‐best 56 passes for 716 yards and one touchdown. Wylie registered 100‐yard receiving games vs. Nevada and Louisiana Tech, and he caught 13 balls vs. Tech. Wylie returned 29 punts for 446 yards, and his 15.38 yards per return led the Western Athletic Conference and was fourth in the nation. He returned two punts for a touchdown, a 67‐yarder vs. then‐tenth ranked Nebraska and a 79‐yarder vs. then‐fifth ranked Boise State. Wylie earned a third‐team All‐American honor as a punt returner from Yahoo! Sports and The NFL Draft Report, along with being an honorable‐mention by Sports Illustrated. He finished his Fresno State career with 2,331 all‐purpose yards, ten touchdowns and even 16 tackles on special team action, where he also averaged 20.81 yards per kickoff return and 13.49 via punt returns. His numbers included 98 receptions for 1,327 yards (13.54 ypc) and eight scores, along with 118 yards on 18 reverses (6.56 ypc). Wylie was a third‐team All‐State selection after he scored 19 touchdowns as a senior, 15 on the ground, as he rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and had 532 receiving yards, catching four touchdown passes at Granite Bay High School in 2006. He averaged 7.9 yards per carry and nearly 14 yards per reception. The senior was also selected the Grizzlies’ Offensive MVP, first‐team All‐Metro by the Sacramento Bee and Sierra Foothills League MVP, as he helped the school to a 9‐2 record that year. He was rated as the 19th‐ best receiver in California and received a three‐star rating from Scout.com. A two‐star prospect, according to Rivals.com, he had one of the top performances at the 2006 NIKE Training Camp in Palo Alto, clocking 4.53 in the 40‐yard dash, with a 35‐inch vertical jump and a 4.31 timing in the 20‐yard shuttle. Wylie was recruited by Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Nevada, Washington and Washington State, but he decided to sign his national letter‐of‐intent to attend Fresno State in November 17th, 2006. He would spend the bulk of his 2007 campaign performing on special teams. He averaged 22.21 yards on 14 kickoff returns and produced seven tackles with a forced fumble. He had a 44‐yarder reception vs. Texas A&M. As a sophomore, Wylie appeared in nine games as a reserve split end. He ranked fourth on the team with 22 catches for 269 yards (12.2 ypc) and a pair of scores, adding 51 yards on four carries. He had did make four tackles and return two kicks for 22 yards. Wylie switched from jersey #18 to #7 prior to the 2009 season opener and started two of the ten games he appeared in. He was limited to 259 yards and four touchdowns on seventeen receptions from the split end position and also excelled on special teams. He recorded five tackles, blocked a kick and returned 12 punts for an 8.92‐yard average. Wylie changed his diet and workout regimen prior to the 2010 season, seeing his frame go from a rail‐thin 170 pounds to a lean, muscular 185.

In 2011, the slot receiver started five games of the 13 he played in, and led the team with a career‐high 56 catches for 716 yards (19.5 ypc), and found the end zone once. The fifth‐year senior gained 48 yards on eight carries, and made a big impact on special teams. He led the Western Athletic Conference and ranked fifth in the nation with a punt return average of 15.38 yards per runback, totaling 446 yards on 29 tries with a pair of touchdowns. That performance earned Wylie an invitation to play in the 2012 East‐West Shrine Game, where he caught the attention of pro scouts. Lining up at the “Y” receiver position, his performance throughout the week’s practices had talent evaluators comparing him to another slot receiver, the New England Patriots’ Wes Welker. In the all‐star clash, Wylie had two catches in the game for 16 yards, including a nine‐yard reception down near the goal line that set up the West's first touchdown of the game, and he returned four punts for an average of 13.5 yards. His long return went for 25 yards, which would have been longer if not for a penalty on the play. Wylie felt he had a very productive game at the all‐star event held in St. Petersburg, Florida. Scouts claim that the Fresno State receiver shows the short‐area burst and quickness to work in the short‐half of the field. He makes sharp, decisive cuts and flashed an elusive quality in practices. He looks best as a "Y" receiver in the slot and also offers value as a punt returner. His performance that week during East‐West practices earned him an invitation to the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine. Right after the East‐West Shrine Game, Wylie moved to Irvine, California, to train. Wylie said his goal for the combine was to show teams how valuable of a weapon he is. He was clocked in the 40‐yard dash at 4.39 with a 39‐inch vertical jump and a 10’3” broad jump, one of the better performances among the 300‐plus players in attendance. CAREER Wylie started seven of 44 games at Fresno State, and caught 98 passes for 1,327 yards (13.54 ypc) and eight touchdowns, adding 118 yards on 18 carries (6.56 ypc)…Returned 41 punts for 553 yards (13.49 avg) and two touchdowns…His average of 15.38 yards per punt return in 20121 rank sixth on the school season‐record list…His two punt returns for touchdowns in 2011 tied Mike Freeman (1967) and Clifton Smith (2007) for second on the Bulldogs’ season‐record chart, topped by the three scoring runbacks by Phil Borjas in 1972…Also recorded 16 sixteen tackles (11 solos) with a forced fumble and a blocked kick, in addition to gaining 333 yards on 16 kickoff returns (20.81 avg)… Gained 2,331 all‐purpose yards, an average of 13.47 yards per attempt and 52.98 yards per game…His 13 receptions vs. Louisiana Tech were the most by any player in the Western Athletic Conference in 2011 and the most by a Bulldog since Bernard Berrian also grabbed 13 vs. Boise State on November 16th, 2003. 2011 SEASON Wylie earned All‐American third‐team honors as a punt returner from The NFL Draft Report and Yahoo! Sports, in addition to receiving honorable mention from Sports Illustrated…Named All‐Western Athletic Conference second‐team by the league’s coaches…Played in all 13 games, starting five contests as a slot receiver while also playing at split end…Led the team with a career‐high 56 receptions for 716 yards (12.79 ypc) and one touchdown, ranking 11th in the WAC with game averages of 4.31 receptions and 55.08 yards receiving…Added 48 yards on eight carries (6.0 ypc) and led the league while ranking fifth in the nation with an average of 15.38‐yard per punt return (sixth‐highest average in a season by a Bulldog), as he totaled 446 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 29 runbacks…Had six‐straight games from the Nebraska through Utah State contests where he returned a punt for 30 yards or longer…Posted eight receptions of 20 or more yards on the year and registered two 100‐yard receiving games on the year in back‐to‐back weeks at Nevada and vs. Louisiana Tech His first score via a punt return came vs. Nebraska, as he raced 67 yards into the end zone, finishing the day with 110 yards on five returns, 50 yards on four catches and 5 yards on a reverse. 2010 SEASON Wylie caught two passes for 39 yards and a 28-yard score vs. the Bearcats before being granted a medical Hardship for an injury.

2009 SEASON Wylie appeared in ten contests, sharing split end duties with Chastin West…Caught 17 passes for 259 yards (15.24 ypc) and four touchdowns…Added 16 yards on three carries and returned 12 punts for 107 yards (8.92 avg)…Recorded five tackles (3 solos), including two stops with a blocked punt, adding 57 yards on three punt returns and a 24‐yard reception vs. Cal‐Davis. His blocked kick gave Fresno State 80 blocked kicks since Pat Hill took over the program in 1997. It also gave the Bulldogs an NCAA‐best 45 blocked kicks since 2002…Followed with a 70‐yard touchdown grab among his five receptions for 114 yards, gaining 37 yards on four punt returns vs. Wisconsin…Added another score on four catches for 37 yards, in addition to making two solo tackles vs. Boise State…Had a 27‐yard touchdown grab vs. San Jose State. 2008 SEASON Finished fourth on the team with 22 receptions for 269 yards (12.2 ypc) and two touchdowns…Gained 51 yards on four carries (12.75 ypc) and 22 yards on two kickoff returns…Posted four tackles (3 solos) on special teams. 2007 SEASON Wylie played in 11 games, seeing most of his action returning 14 kickoffs for 311 yards (22.21 avg) and recording seven tackles (5 solos) with a forced fumble for the special teams unit…He had one reception for 44 yards vs. Texas A&M. HIGH SCHOOL Wylie attended Granite Bay (Cal.) High School, where he was a third‐team All‐State selection after he scored 19 touchdowns as a senior, 15 on the ground, as he rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and had 532 receiving yards, catching four touchdown passes in 2006…Averaged 7.9 yards per carry and nearly 14 yards per reception…The senior was selected the Grizzlies’ Offensive MVP, first‐team All‐Metro by the Sacramento Bee and Sierra Foothills League MVP, as he helped the school to a 9‐2 record that year…Rated as the 19th‐ best receiver in California and received a three‐star rating from Scout.com… A two‐star prospect, according to Rivals.com, he had one of the top performances at the 2006 NIKE Training Camp in Palo Alto, clocking 4.53 in the 40‐yard dash, with a 35‐inch vertical jump and a 4.31 timing in the 20‐yard shuttle…Attended the same high school that produced former Fresno State Bulldog star and Atlanta Falcons receiver Adam Jennings. PERSONAL Physical Education…Son of Lori and Doug Wylie...Born 9/02/88…Resides in Roseville, California. STATISTICS RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON GP GS REC. YDS AVG. TD LG 2007 11 0 1 44 44.0 0 44 2008 9 0 22 269 12.2 2 47 2009 10 1 17 259 15.2 4 70 2010 1 1 2 39 19.5 1 28 2011 13 5 56 716 12.8 1 71 TOTAL 44 7 98 1,327 13.5 8 71 RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON GP GS CAR. YDS AVG. TD LG 2007 11 0 2 ‐1 ‐0.5 0 ‐‐ 2008 9 0 4 51 12.8 0 25 2009 10 1 3 16 5.3 0 14 2010 1 1 1 4 4.0 0 4 2011 13 5 8 48 6.0 0 17 TOTAL 44 7 18 118 6.6 0 17

KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS SEASON RET. YDS AVG. TD LG 2007 14 311 22.2 0 47 2008 2 22 11.0 0 12 2009 0 0 0.0 0 ‐‐ 2011 0 0 0.0 0 ‐‐ TOTAL 16 333 20.8 0 47 PUNT RETURN STATISTICS SEASON RET. YDS AVG. TD LG 2007 0 0 0.0 0 ‐‐ 2008 0 0 0.0 0 ‐‐ 2009 12 107 8.9 0 34 2011 29 446 15.4 2 79 TOTAL 41 553 13.5 2 79 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Had 16 special teams tackles – seven in 2007, four in 2008 and five in 2009.

WIDE RECEIVER DEVON WYLIE CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 28, 2012

JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): What do you know about the Chiefs? WYLIE: “I know it’s a great program with Coach Crennel. You guys have a great receivers coach with Coach Sirianni. We met at the combine, had a great interview. You have a great quarterback, and it’s a great football city. I’m extremely excited.” LOONEY: Is slot your specialty? As far as returning, are you punt or kick, what’s your preference? WYLIE: “I played both in college, so I’m ready to do both. Whatever they want me to do. I feel like I excel in that a lot. In terms of my receiving game, I’ve played both inside and outside and in a whole bunch of wildcat positions. If they want me to play strictly the slot, that’s fine. If they want me to play outside, that’s fine. I’m ready to go.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): What’s your preference? WYLIE: “This last year, my receivers coach had me just doing slot, which I became comfortable, but I showed at the combine with my routes that I’m definitely comfortable playing outside as well.” FESCOE: Did you know the Chiefs were interested? WYLIE: “Yes I did.” LOONEY: What did you start hearing after the combine? WYLIE: “The scouts kind of told me that my stock rose. Coaches said it in the sense of, ‘Wylie went out and did well at the combine. He’s ready to go; his stock has risen.’ The coaches told me when I talked to them, ‘Hey we’d love to have you, but you might get picked up before.’ There was a sense of knowing that I was more valuable after the combine and that I might not make it to certain teams.” FESCOE: How did you get injured so much? WYLIE: “Some of those things I consider snake‐bitten injuries, a hamstring strain or something you really can’t do anything about. The good thing about it is none of it is lack of durability. It’s just unfortunate things. In this last season, I was able to prove that I can make it through the season explosively, and I made it all the way through the All‐Star game and I made it all the way through the combine, pro day. Everything is on the right path, and everything is going well.” FESCOE: The Chiefs tell us you changed your diet and workout prior to the last season. What did you do differently? WYLIE: “Just the amount of lifting changed, not necessarily the amount of weight or anything like that, but the program and things like that and the amount of time I spent in the training room prehabbing myself just keeping my body fresh. I just did more on top of it. You have to be ready for anything to happen, and that’s just something I took more seriously my senior year. It proved to work.”

ADAM TEICHER (KANSAS CITY STAR): Two years ago you only played in one game. What was the injury that year? WYLIE: “That was the year that I medical redshirted because I never redshirted in the first place. There was a play early on in training camp where a guy, I had him beat, and he pulled me down and my foot had a stress fracture, which isn’t even a full fracture, and they spotted it after the first game. So I played all the way through training camp and the first game with that foot fracture. After that game it was unbearable, so they x‐rayed it, found it and said you know what, let’s put a pin in it, redshirt you finally and have you ready for the 2011 season.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): Before last year did you have doubts that you could play a whole season? WYLIE: “Oh no, not at all. Every season, I went at it full steam, practiced as hard as I could, just being tough like the tape shows. I just went into that season, no hesitation, nothing different. I was just ready to play and it all worked out.” JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): How often do you get Wes Welker comparisons? WYLIE: “I’ve gotten that every day of my life.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS): Why? WYLIE: “People consider me to be an undersized slot receiver and that’s fine if that’s the way they want to look at it. I take it as a compliment. Wes Welker has shown to be an amazing receiver – one of the most productive season‐in and season‐out. So that’s fine with me.” FESCOE: Is there someone you model your game after or someone you look at and say that’s how I want to do things? WYLIE: “You know what, I take pride in being called the Wes Welker, but also like you said, there are other guys that I’d like to be considered like: Steve Smith, I kind of see the playmaking ability like that and in the return game I kind of like to model myself after the type of danger that Devin Hester has with the ball in his hands. Those are two guys that I really like to consider to have the same abilities.” GRETZ: When did you start returning punts? WYLIE: “Oh shoot. All the way back to high school, but I started doing punt returns as a starter my junior year which was 2009.” FESCOE: Do you expect to do that here in Kansas City? Did they tell you if you were going to compete for that job? WYLIE: “Oh yeah. That’s definitely one of the jobs that I’ll be working for.” FESCOE: Have you ever been to Kansas City before? WYLIE: “No. I’ve never been out there.”

ROUND 4


# 1-96. ST. LOUIS Givens, Chris WR Wake Forest

# 2-97. MIAMI Miller, Lamar RB Miami

from INDIANAPOLIS through SAN FRANCISCO

3-98. BALTIMORE Gradkowski, Gino G Delaware

from MINNESOTA

4-99. HOUSTON Jones, Ben C Georgia

from TAMPA BAY through PHILADELPHIA

5-100. CLEVELAND Benjamin, Travis WR Miami

6-101. DENVER Bolden, Omar DB Arizona State

from JACKSONVILLE through TAMPA BAY

7-102. WASHINGTON Cousins, Kirk QB Michigan State

8-103. CAROLINA Alexander, Frank DE Oklahoma

from MIAMI through SAN FRANCISCO

9-104. CAROLINA Adams, Joe WR Arkansas

10-105. BUFFALO Bradham, Nigel LB Florida State

11-106. SEATTLE Turbin, Robert RB Utah State

12-107. KANSAS CITY Wylie, Devon WR Fresno State

13-108. DENVER Blake, Philip C Baylor

from NEW YORK JETS

14-109. PITTSBURGH Ta'amu, Alameda DT Washington

from OAKLAND through WASHINGTON

15-110. SAN DIEGO Green, Ladarius TE Louisiana-Lafayette

16-111. CHICAGO Rodriguez, Evan TE Temple

# 17-112. ARIZONA Massie, Bobby T Mississippi

18-113. DALLAS Wilber, Kyle DE Wake Forest

19-114. SEATTLE Howard, Jaye DT Florida

from PHILADELPHIA

20-115. TENNESSEE Sensabaugh, Coty DB Clemson

# 21-116. CINCINNATI Charles, Orson TE Georgia

22-117. SAN FRANCISCO Looney, Joe G Wake Forest

from DETROIT

23-118. MINNESOTA Wright, Jarius WR Arkansas

from ATLANTA through CLEVELAND




24-119. WASHINGTON Robinson, Keenan LB Texas

from PITTSBURGH

25-120. CLEVELAND Johnson, James-Michael LB Nevada

from DENVER

26-121. HOUSTON Martin, Keshawn WR Michigan State

27-122. NEW ORLEANS Toon, Nick WR Wisconsin

28-123. PHILADELPHIA Boykin, Brandon DB Georgia

from GREEN BAY

29-124. BUFFALO Brooks, Ron DB Louisiana State

from BALTIMORE

# 30-125. DETROIT Lewis, Ronnell DE Oklahoma

from SAN FRANCISCO

31-126. HOUSTON Crick, Jared DE Nebraska

from NEW ENGLAND through DENVER and TAMPA BAY

32-127. NEW YORK GIANTS Robinson, Adrien TE Cincinnati

+ 33-128. MINNESOTA Ellison, Rhett TE Southern California

+ 34-129. OAKLAND Burris, Miles LB San Diego State

+ 35-130. BALTIMORE Thompson, Christian DB South Carolina State

+ 36-131. NEW YORK GIANTS Mosley, Brandon T Auburn

+ 37-132. GREEN BAY Daniels, Mike DE Iowa

+ 38-133. GREEN BAY McMillian, Jerron DB Maine

+ 39-134. MINNESOTA Childs, Greg WR Arkansas

+ 40-135. DALLAS Johnson, Matt DB Eastern Washington




+ Compensatory Pick

# Underclassman





DEQUAN MENZIE

DEFENSIVE BACK ALABAMA 6‐0 198 COLUMBUS, GA. CAREER NOTES • A talented and versatile corner that can lock down on the outside and also move inside to the nickel back with equal ability • First‐team All‐American by the AFCA • A very physical player with excellent cover skills • First‐team midseason All‐American by ESPN.com • Secondary ranks No. 1 nationally in pass defense (116.3 ypg) & pass efficiency defense (83.9) • Defense also ranks No. 1 in scoring defense (8.8 ppg) & total defense (191.3 ypg) • Tied for fifth in the SEC and 42nd nationally with 1.0 passes defended per game • Started 12 games in 2011 and 18 in his career • Has 37 tackles that leads all Tide corners with 11 pass breakups, three TFLs and 1.5 sacks • Returned his only interception of the year 25 yards for a touchdown against Arkansas 2011 SEASON DeQuan Menzie is the Tide's starting cornerback opposite Dre Kirkpatrick ... he moves inside to the `star' or nickel back in passing situations ... very versatile and physical corner with outstanding cover skills while showing the ability to blitz off the corner and bring a toughness to the run support ... a first‐team All‐American by the American Football Coaches Association ... a first‐team midseason All‐American by ESPN.com ... his play has earned him consideration for the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the nation's best defensive back ... has 12 starts this year and 37 total tackles ... made 3.0 tackles for loss (‐15 yards) with 1.5 sacks and a team‐high 11 pass breakups ... recorded his first‐career interception against Arkansas and returned it for a touchdown ... ranks tied for 42nd nationally and tied for fifth in the SEC with 1.0 passes defended per game ... part of a defense that leads the nation in pass defense (116.3 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (83.9) ... earned Defensive Player of the Week honors from the UA coaching staff following the season opener and was the coaches' Special Teams Player of the Week after Vanderbilt. 2010 SEASON Menzie played in 12 games and earned seven starts in the defensive backfield ... totaled 33 tackles, including a secondary‐high five tackles for a loss (‐18 yards), two sacks (‐11 yards) and broke up four passes. JUNIOR COLLEGE DeQuan Menzie is a talented four‐star defensive back prospect out of Copiah‐Lincoln (Miss.) Community College ... ranked as the No. 6 junior college prospect by SuperPrep magazine ... rated 14th on the Rivals.com list of top junior college prospects ... selected as a second‐team All‐American by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) following his sophomore season at Copiah‐Lincoln where he started for two years for head coach Glenn Davis ... made 51 tackles with 36 solo stops and one interception in 2009 ... also garnered NJCAA All‐Region 23 honors and was named the Most Valuable Defensive Back in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) ... a first‐team MACJC All‐State selection ... registered 40 tackles and six interceptions during his freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL Played for head coach Dell McGee at Carver High School in Columbus, Ga., where he earned AAA Georgia All‐State honors from The Atlanta Journal‐Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association in 2007 ... helped lead Caver to the 2007 Georgia AAA state championship ... chose Alabama over Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina.

CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SEASON GP GS TKLS SOLO ASST. FR FC INT TFL PBU SACKS PRESSURES 2010 11 6 31 24 7 0 0 0 ‐‐ 4 1.0‐1 2 2011 12 12 37 23 14 1 0 1 3.0‐15 11 1.5‐9 1 TOTAL 33 18 68 47 21 1 0 1 3.0‐15 15 2.5‐10 3

DEFENSIVE BACK DEQUAN MENZIE CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 28, 2012

JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): Tell us a little about the star position at Alabama? MENZIE: “Well the star position is basically the hardest position, people say. Because you’ve got to do a lot of reading the line, you’ve got to know formations, you’ve got to know where to fit and stuff like that. It’s really a hard position.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS): Why do they call it the star position? MENZIE: “I guess because you’ve got to be the star at the position. I’m not really sure. I’m just happy to play that position and getting to know what I need to do.” LOONEY: You got to Alabama in 2010 and replaced Javier Arenas, who was a draft pick of the Chiefs that year, at the star position. Do you know anything about Javier and the job he did at the star? MENZIE: “Yes sir. You really can’t replace Javier Arenas because he was a great player, great returner, he was physical and a never‐give‐up type guy. I do know that the star position was very difficult and coming after him to learn and play it, it was a great opportunity to play it.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): He spends a lot of time in Tuscaloosa in the offseasons. Have you ever had a chance to sit down and talk to him about the position? MENZIE: “No I haven’t.” GRETZ: A lot of your defensive teammates have been drafted. How did anybody score on you guys? MENZIE: “Honestly, probably just busts that we weren’t communicating right or it was just something that we weren’t really prepared for. That’s the only time somebody probably would’ve scored on us.” GRETZ: You’ve had a little chance to think about it, but does it boggle your mind thinking about how much talent you guys had in your defensive meeting room? MENZIE: “Oh yeah. Because you really don’t know until everything is done with. During the season and stuff like that it’s just non‐stop. You really don’t get time to recognize all that. After it’s all said and done, you’re like, dang, we had a lot of players on our team that were drafted. And we’ve had a lot of talent on the team. You really don’t notice that during the season.”

ROUND 5

1-136. INDIANAPOLIS Chapman, Josh DT Alabama

2-137. DENVER Jackson, Malik DE Tennessee

from ST. LOUIS

3-138. DETROIT Whitehead, Tahir LB Temple

from MINNESOTA

4-139. MINNESOTA Blanton, Robert DB Notre Dame

from CLEVELAND

5-140. TAMPA BAY Goode, Najee LB West Virginia

6-141. WASHINGTON Gettis, Adam G Iowa

7-142. JACKSONVILLE Marshall, Brandon LB Nevada

8-143. CAROLINA Norman, Josh DB Coastal Carolina

9-144. BUFFALO Sanders, Zebrie T Florida State

10-145. TENNESSEE Thompson, Taylor TE Southern Methodist

from MIAMI

11-146. KANSAS CITY Menzie, DeQuan DB Alabama

12-147. BUFFALO Carder, Tank LB Texas Christian

from SEATTLE

13-148. DETROIT Greenwood, Chris DB Albion

from OAKLAND

14-149. SAN DIEGO Troutman, Johnnie G Penn State

15-150. ST. LOUIS Watkins, Rokevious G South Carolina

from CHICAGO

16-151. ARIZONA Kelemete, Senio G Washington

17-152. DALLAS Coale, Danny WR Virginia Tech

18-153. PHILADELPHIA Kelly, Dennis T Purdue

19-154. SEATTLE Toomer, Korey LB Idaho

from NEW YORK JETS

20-155. MIAMI Kaddu, Josh LB Oregon

from TENNESSEE

21-156. CINCINNATI Prater, Shaun DB Iowa

22-157. ATLANTA Ewing, Bradie RB Wisconsin

23-158. OAKLAND Crawford, Jack DE Penn State

from DETROIT

24-159. PITTSBURGH Rainey, Chris RB Florida




25-160. CLEVELAND Miller, Ryan T Colorado

from DENVER

26-161. HOUSTON Bullock, Randy K Texas A&M

27-162. NEW ORLEANS White, Corey DB Samford

# 28-163. GREEN BAY Manning, Terrell LB North Carolina State

Reacquired through NEW ENGLAND

29-164. ATLANTA Massaquoi, Jonathan DE Troy

from BALTIMORE

30-165. SAN FRANCISCO Fleming, Darius LB Notre Dame

31-166. CINCINNATI Jones, Marvin WR California

from NEW ENGLAND

32-167. CINCINNATI Iloka, George DB Boise State

from NEW YORK GIANTS

+ 33-168. OAKLAND Criner, Juron WR Arizona

+ 34-169. BALTIMORE Jackson, Asa DB Cal Poly

+ 35-170. INDIANAPOLIS Ballard, Vick RB Mississippi State

+ Compensatory Pick

# Underclassman




6TH ROUND DRAFT SELECTION (182ND OVERALL)

CYRUS GRAY

RUNNING BACK TEXAS A&M 5‐10 198 DESOTO, TEXAS OVERVIEW While Gray appeared in 49 games for the Aggies, the senior finished his career as the school’s third‐leading rusher with 3,298 yards and 632 carries, tying for seventh all‐time with 30 touchdowns. Unselfish to a fault, he accomplished those figures while starting 29 contests. Gray closed out his career ninth in team annals with 103 receptions. Adding to his resume, he is A&M’s career‐record holder with 2,349 yards gained via kickoff returns. His low center of gravity and leg drive saw him find the end zone to the tune of 236 points, ninth‐best in Aggies history. The tailback amassed 6,423 all‐purpose yards, the third‐best total in Big 12 Conference history. Among active NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision performers, he ranks ninth in rushing attempts, 13th in rushing yardage, 18th in rushing touchdowns, seventh in all‐purpose plays (834), fifth in all‐purpose yardage , 12th in kickoff returns (99) and kickoff return yardage. His 38 total touchdowns tied Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd and San Diego State tailback Ronnie Hillman for second among active NCAA FBS players. The consummate team player first gained national attention during his senior season at DeSoto (Tex.) High School. He was an honorable mention Class 5A All‐State quarterback on the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writer's Association squads in 2007, and rushed for 1,975 yards and 28 touchdowns. Named to The Dallas Morning News first team all‐area unit as a utility back, he was also a member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team in that same role. As a junior, Gray was named to the Texas Sports Writer's Association All‐State second‐team as a kick returner and third team as a running back. During his award winning junior campaign, he ran for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns while also hauling in 38 passes for 436 yards and two more scores. In his final two seasons, he accounted for 67 total touchdowns, highlighted by his explosive performance vs. Abilene in the third round of the 2007 playoffs, when he ran for 256 yards and five touchdowns. Gray made an immediate impact at Texas A&M during his freshman season in 2008. He started eight of the 12 games he appeared in, receiving second‐team All‐Big 12 Conference honors, as he totaled 363 yards with a score on 75 carries and caught ten passes for 60 yards. He made his biggest presence felt on special teams, setting the school season‐record with 1,169 yards gained on 49 kickoff returns (23.86 avg) that included a 98‐yard touchdown. His average of 125.0 all‐purpose yards per game was good for seventh in the conference. Gray started nine times as a sophomore, ranking second on the squad with 159 rushes for 757 yards (4.76 ypc) and five touchdowns. He increased his receptions total to 28, scoring twice through the air, ranking fifth in the league with a 23.79‐ yard average on 27 kickoff returns, taking one back 99 yards for a score vs. Colorado. The league’s coaches named him All‐Big 12 honorable mention, as he generated 125.0 all‐purpose yards per game. The 2010 campaign saw Gray start seven more contests, and gained 1,133 yards (eighth‐best season total in school history) on 200 carries (5.67 ypc) that included 12 touchdowns. He was fourth on the squad with 34 catches for 251 yards (7.38 ypc) and a score. He even showed off his high school quarterback arm, tossing a 14‐yard touchdown vs. Louisiana State. As a kickoff returner, he averaged 24.82 yards on 17 attempts. He also tallied a career‐best 1,806 all‐purpose yards, ranking fourth in the Big 12 with an average of 138.92 yards per game. In 2011, he led the team with 198 carries for 1,045 yards (11th on the school season‐record chart), averaging 5.28 yards per attempt while again rushing for 12 touchdowns. He snared 31 passes for 239 yards (7.71 ypc) and three scores, totaling 90 points for the schedule. He had six kickoff returns (19.33 avg) and 1,400 all‐purpose yards.

CAREER NOTES Gray started 29‐of‐49 games at Texas A&M, collecting 3,298 yards with 30 touchdowns on 632 carries (5.22 ypc), 776 yards and six scores on 103 receptions (7.53 ypc), 2,349 yards with two touchdowns on 99 kickoff returns (23.73 avg) and 6,423 all‐purpose yards, an average of 131.08 yards per game…Completed a 14‐yard touchdown and scored 236 points while delivering 38 total touchdowns…Ranks third in school history in rushing yardage and carries, topped by Darren Lewis (909 tries for 5,012 yards; 1987‐90) and Curtis Dickey (697 for 3,703; 1976‐79)…His 1,133 yards in 2010 and 1,045 in 2011 rank eighth and 11th, respectively, on the school season‐record chart…Gray’s 30 touchdown runs tied Courtney Lewis (2003‐06), Joel Hunt (1925‐27) and Bucky Richardson (1987‐91) for seventh in A&M annals…Ranks ninth in Aggies history with 103 receptions…Holds the school all‐time record with 2,349 yards gained via kickoff returns, joining Jeremy Maclin of Missouri (2,049 yards; 2007‐08), Marcus Herford of Kansas (2,075; 2005‐08), Josh Davis of Nebraska (2,265; 2000‐03) and Perrish Cox of Oklahoma State (2,804; 2006‐09) as the only Big 12 Conference performers to gain over 2,000 kickoff return yards in a career…His 99 kickoff returns rank second in conference history behind Perrish Cox (117)…Set the school season‐record as a freshman with 1,169 kickoff return yards, shattering the previous mark of 644 yards by Kerry Franks in 2007…His 1,169 yards are surpassed by only Josh Smith of Colorado (1,276 in 2008) on the league’s annual record list…Gray’s 642 kickoff return yards in 2010 rank third on that annual record chart…Ranks ninth on the school career‐record list with 236 points…One of four Big 12 Conference players to gain over 6,000 all‐purpose yards (6,423) in a career, joining Darren Sproles of Kansas State (6,812 yards; 2001‐04), DeMarco Murray of Oklahoma (6,718; 2007‐10) and Cedric Benson of Texas (6,161; 2001‐04)…His 99‐yard kickoff return vs. Colorado in 2009 is the eighth‐longest runback in school history, while his 98‐yarder vs. Oklahoma in 2008 ranks tenth…Picked up 223 yards rushing vs. Texas in 2010, the fifth‐best game total by an Aggies running back…His 218‐yards rushing vs. Kansas State in 2011 placed seventh on that game‐record chart…His 84‐yard run from scrimmage vs. Texas in 2010 is the tenth longest in school annals. 2011 SEASON All‐Big 12 Conference second‐team selection, marking the third‐straight year he received league honors…Gray appeared in 11 games, starting five contests…Led the team in rushing with 1,045 yards (11th on the school season‐record chart), toting the ball 198 times (5.28 ypc) with 12 touchdowns…Finished fourth on the squad with 31 receptions for 239 yards (7.71 ypc) and three scores…Attempted one pass vs. Baylor and returned six kickoffs for 116 yards (19.33 avg)…Scored 90 points and recorded a solo tackle in the Baylor clash…Ranked fourth in the conference with an average of 127.27 all‐purpose yards per game, and fourth with a rushing average of 95.0 yards per contest… Helped the team finish seventh in the nation in total offense (490.23 ypg), 11th in scoring (39.08 ppg) and 24th in rushing (199.15 ypg)…Ran for over 100 yards five times, including 213 yards (seventh‐highest game total by an Aggie) with two touchdowns on 30 runs vs. Kansas State. 2010 SEASON Named to "watch lists" for Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award and the Pony Express Award (with Ryan Tannehill and Jeff Fuller), Gray was an All‐Big 12 Conference honorable mention for the second‐consecutive year…Ranked sixth in the league, but led the team with 200 carries for 1,133 yards (eighth‐best on the school season‐record list), averaging 5.67 yards while scoring 12 times…Had a career‐high 34 receptions for 251 yards (7.38 ypc) and a score…Completed his first collegiate pass attempt for a 14‐yard touchdown vs. Louisiana State in the Cotton Bowl…Ranked fifth in the league with a 24.82‐yard average on 17 kickoff returns totaling 422 yards…Scored 78 points and recorded two solo tackles (one each vs. Oklahoma State and Texas Tech)…Placed fourth in the Big 12 with 1,806 all‐purpose yards, an average of 138.92 yards per game…Starting the final seven games, Gray ran for at least 100 yards in each contest. 2009 SEASON Gray received All‐Big 12 Conference honorable mention from the league’s coaches, as he started nine games, appeared in 13 and finished second on the team with 757 yards and five touchdowns on 159 carries (4.76 ypc)…Snatched 28 passes for 226 yards (8.07 ypc) and a pair of scores…His 642 kickoff return yards rank third on the school season‐record list, averaging 23.78 yards on 27 chances that included a 99‐yard touchdown (eighth‐longest in A&M annals) vs. Colorado…Ran for 100 yards in three contests – 131 with three scores on 25 tries, adding 41 yards on four catches vs. Texas Tech; 119 yards on 21 chances along with a seven‐yard scoring grab vs. Iowa State; 107 yards on 14 runs vs. Baylor…Helped the team rank fifth in the nation in total offense (465.77 ypg), as he piled up 1,625 all‐purpose yards, an average of 125.0 yards per game.

2008 SEASON Gray earned second‐team All Big 12 Conference honors from the San Antonio Express‐News…Played primarily running back but also saw time as a slot receiver and took snaps at quarterback...Carried the ball 75 times for 363 yards (4.84 ypc) and also caught ten passes for 60 yards...Set a Texas A&M record with 1,169 kickoff return yards on 49 attempts (23.86 avg), including a 98‐yard return for a touchdown vs. Oklahoma...Gray led the team and set a school freshman record with 1,592 all‐purpose yards including 294 vs. Oklahoma. HIGH SCHOOL Gray attended DeSoto (Tex.) High School, playing football for head coach Dave Meadows…Honorable mention Class 5A All‐State quarterback on the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writer's Association squads in 2007, and rushed for 1,975 yards and 28 touchdowns…Named to The Dallas Morning News first‐team all‐area unit as a utility back, he was also a member of Dave Campbell's Texas Football Super Team in that same role…As a junior, Gray was named to the Texas Sports Writer's Association All‐State second‐team as a kick returner and third‐team as a running back… During his award winning junior campaign, he ran for 1,482 yards and 31 touchdowns while also hauling in 38 passes for 436 yards and two more scores…In his final two seasons, he accounted for 67 total touchdowns, highlighted by his explosive performance vs. Abilene in the third round of the 2007 playoffs, when he ran for 256 yards and five touchdowns. PERSONAL Agricultural Leadership and Development major…Son of Sharonia and Charles Gray… Born Cyrus Danall Gray on 11/18/89 in DeSoto, Texas. CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON GP GS CAR. YDS AVG. TD LG 2008 12 8 75 363 4.8 1 60 2009 13 9 159 757 4.8 5 42 2010 13 7 200 1,133 5.7 12 84 2011 11 5 198 1,045 5.3 12 63 TOTAL 49 29 632 3,298 5.2 30 84 RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON GP GS REC. YDS AVG. TD LG 2008 12 8 10 60 6.0 0 21 2009 13 9 28 226 8.1 2 20 2010 13 7 34 251 7.4 1 28 2011 11 5 31 239 7.7 3 26 TOTAL 49 29 103 776 7.5 6 28 KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS SEASON RET. YDS AVG. TD LG 2008 49 1,169 23.9 1 98 2009 27 642 23.8 1 99 2010 17 422 24.8 0 47 2011 6 116 19.3 0 35 TOTAL 99 2,349 23.7 2 99 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Had a 14‐yard touchdown pass in 2010. Had three solo tackles – two in 2010 and one in 2011.

CYRUS GRAY CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 28, 2012

ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): Did you hear much from the Chiefs prior to being drafted? GRAY: “Yes at the Senior Bowl the Chiefs were there. I had a work out with them, and I’m just happy to be a Chief.” TEICHER: Where was that workout? Texas A&M? GRAY: “Yes. They came in, and we just went over a few things. They also wanted to know what type of personality I had and the type of guy I was.” TEICHER: What do you know about the Chiefs running back situation? GRAY: “I know they have some great running backs: Jamaal Charles, Peyton Hillis. It’s a great situation and great veteran guys for me to learn from. I’ll come in and be a team guy and do what I need to do.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): What do you do best? GRAY: “I think what I do best is just being a leader on and off the field. My skills and all that stuff speak for themself, but hopefully I can show that when I get there.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.com): At Texas A&M you did a lot, did that hold you back? GRAY: “No. I think it was good. My coach always told me the more you can do, the better it is. Maybe I haven’t mastered one thing, but if you can be a jack of all trades and do more, then I guess guys will be willing to have you.” GRETZ: Can you play special teams? GRAY: “Yes sir. I play special teams. I’ll play anything.” FESCOE: Do you play defense? GRAY: “I’ll play defense if I’m needed.” GRETZ: Why is there a great running back in every little town in Texas? GRAY: “It’s bred into us, into our food, our water, and we take football very seriously. We have some great guys that come in and out of Texas every year. Good to see us represent.”

ROUND 6


1-171. ST. LOUIS Zuerlein, Greg K Missouri Western

2-172. SEATTLE Lane, Jeremy DB Northwestern State, La.

from INDIANAPOLIS through PHILADELPHIA

3-173. WASHINGTON Morris, Alfred RB Florida Atlantic

from MINNESOTA

4-174. TAMPA BAY Tandy, Keith DB West Virginia

5-175. MINNESOTA Walsh, Blair K Georgia

from CLEVELAND

6-176. JACKSONVILLE Harris, Mike DB Florida State

7-177. ARIZONA Bethel, Justin DB Presbyterian

from WASHINGTON

8-178. BUFFALO Asper, Mark G Oregon

9-179. NEW ORLEANS Tiller, Andrew G Syracuse

from MIAMI

10-180. SAN FRANCISCO Robinson, Trenton DB Michigan State

from CAROLINA

11-181. SEATTLE Guy, Winston DB Kentucky

12-182. KANSAS CITY Gray, Cyrus RB Texas A&M

13-183. MIAMI Cunningham, B.J. WR Michigan State

from SAN DIEGO

14-184. CHICAGO Frey, Isaiah DB Nevada

15-185. ARIZONA Lindley, Ryan QB San Diego State

16-186. DALLAS Hanna, James TE Oklahoma

17-187. NEW YORK JETS Bush, Josh DB Wake Forest

from PHILADELPHIA through INDIANAPOLIS

18-188. DENVER Trevathan, Danny LB Kentucky

from NEW YORK JETS

19-189. OAKLAND Bilukidi, Christo DT Georgia State

20-190. TENNESSEE Martin, Markelle DB Oklahoma State

21-191. CINCINNATI Herron, Dan RB Ohio State

22. DETROIT Choice Forfeited

23-192. ATLANTA Mitchell, Charles DB Mississippi State

24-193. WASHINGTON Compton, Tom T South Dakota

from PITTSBURGH




25-194. PHILADELPHIA McNutt, Marvin WR Iowa

from DENVER

26-195. HOUSTON Mondek, Nick T Purdue

27-196. DETROIT Green, Jonte DB New Mexico State

from NEW ORLEANS through MIAMI and SAN FRANCISCO

28-197. NEW ENGLAND Ebner, Nate DB Ohio State

from GREEN BAY

# 29-198. BALTIMORE Streeter, Tommy WR Miami

30-199. SAN FRANCISCO Slowey, Jason T Western Oregon

# 31-200. PHILADELPHIA Washington, Brandon G Miami

from NEW ENGLAND

32-201. NEW YORK GIANTS McCants, Matt T Alabama-Birmingham

+ 33-202. NEW YORK JETS Ganaway, Terrance RB Baylor

+ 34-203. NEW YORK JETS Griffin, Robert G Baylor

+ 35-204. CLEVELAND Acho, Emmanuel LB Texas

+ 36-205. CLEVELAND Winn, Billy DT Boise State

+ 37-206. INDIANAPOLIS Brazill, LaVon WR Ohio

+ 38-207. CAROLINA Nortman, Brad P Wisconsin




+ Compensatory Pick

# Underclassman





JEROME LONG

DEFENSIVE TACKLE SAN DIEGO STATE 6‐5 285 LOS OSOS, CALIF. 2011 SEASON Long was selected to the All‐Mountain West Conference Second Team for the 2011 season by eight head coach and select media members … Ranked second on the team in tackles (69), tackles for a loss (8.0) and sacks (5.0) … Had three games with 10 or more tackles, ranking second in the Mountain West Conference among defensive lineman with 5.8 stops per game … Finished the season with career‐high marks in all major defensive categories. 2010 SEASON Starter in 10 of 13 outings, including the last seven contests ... Midseason and postseason all‐MWC third team by Phil Steele Magazine ... Career‐high six tackles for loss and had 30 stops overall ... Started his first game since his freshman campaign, doing so at defensive tackle against Nicholls ... Had two stops, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in the win vs. the Colonels ... Tied for team lead with eight tackles at NMSU, highlighted by a sack for a seven‐yard loss ... Two stops and a half TFL at No. 25 Missouri ... Two tackles for loss as a reserve in the win over Utah State ... Made a stop behind the line of scrimmage in the first four contests of 2010 ... Two tackles vs. BYU and Air Force ... Starter at New Mexico and Wyoming ... Had a tackle in 20 straight games, a streak that was stopped against Colorado State ... Blocked his first career field goal attempt against CSU ... Recovered his first career fumble in the end zone and added an assisted tackle at TCU ... Had four tackles against UNLV, including 1.5 for a loss and a half sack ... Made two stops vs. Navy. 2009 SEASON Played all 12 contests as a reserve on the defensive line ... Posted 23 tackles and 1.5 sacks ... Had at least one stop in all 12 outings ... One tackle in each of first four games ... Tallied a sack for a loss of six yards in the opener with UCLA ... Two stops in the win over NMSU and four vs. BYU ... Contributed two tackles, including a half sack, against New Mexico ... Had two tackles (one solo) vs. TCU ... Made one stop against Wyoming ... Made a season‐high five tackles at Utah ... Concluded 2009 with two tackles at UNLV. 2008 SEASON One of two true freshmen to log a start ... Started seven total contests and was a reserve in four others ... Compiled 37 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack ... Saw action in the team's opener with Cal Poly as a reserve ... Made four tackles ... Injured his ankle vs. the Mustangs and played limited minutes at Notre Dame ... DNP at San Jose State ... Logged an assisted tackle in his first career start vs. Idaho ... Best performance of the season at TCU, making nine tackles ... Six assisted stops against Air Force ... Starter at UNM, making five tackles ... Had four tackles with his first career stop for a loss vs. CSU ... Starter again at Wyoming and had one tackle ... First career sack at BYU, recording seven total tackles on the afternoon. HIGH SCHOOL Recorded 68 tackles, 4.5 sacks, a blocked punt and a fumble recovery as a senior at Morro Bay High School under coach John Andree ... 2007 first‐team pick on the defensive line by CalHiSports.com ... Named the Los Padres League Lineman of the Year in 2007 ... All‐San Luis Obispo County first team defensive lineman and all‐CIF‐SS Northwest Division defensive team honors ... The Pirates had a 10‐0 regular season record and won their first outright Los Padres League title since 1971 during his senior campaign ... Served as team captain in 2007 ... Also played tight end at Morro Bay, garnering first‐team all‐league accolades as a junior ... Member of the Pirates' wrestling team, earning three league titles and placing fourth at the CIF meet as a junior in the heavyweight division. PERSONAL Born April 9, 1990, in Riverside, Calif. ... Son of Julie Long ... Is a math major.

CAREER STATISTICS DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SEASON GP TKLS SOLO ASST. FR FC INT TFL PBU SACKS 2008 11 37 14 23 0 0 0 2.0 0 1.0‐7 2009 12 23 12 11 0 0 0 1.5 0 1.5‐8 2010 13 30 16 14 1 0 0 6.0 0 1.5‐10 2011 13 73 50 23 0 1 0 8.0 0 5.0‐29 TOTAL 49 163 92 71 1 1 0 17.5 0 9.0‐54

DEFENSIVE TACKLE JEROME LONG CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 28, 2012

ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): How many years did you start at San Diego State? LONG: “Three.” TEICHER: Did you have any indication that the Chiefs were interested in you? LONG: “Yes. I got to meet Coach (Anthony) Pleasant before Pro Day. He worked me out on Pro Day, so I knew they were interested. It was a really exciting experience.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): Have you ever played a 3‐4 defense before? LONG: “A little bit in high school. I think I can fit in pretty well.” JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): Where did you play on the line? LONG: “I played inside in college, but I could do whatever the team wants me to. I’ll do my best.”


JUNIOR HEMINGWAY

WIDE RECEIVER MICHIGAN 6‐1 222 CONWAY, S.C. CAREER Four‐year letterman ... appeared in 48 games; started 31 contests at wide receiver ... 1,638 career receiving yards rank 17th in school history ... six career 100‐yard games are tied for ninth at U‐M ... eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards against Notre Dame (Sept. 10, 2011). 2011 SEASON Sugar Bowl champion ... Sugar Bowl MVP ... earned fourth varsity letter ... All‐Big Ten honorable mention (coaches) ... Phil Steele's Midseason All‐Big Ten third team selection ... appeared in all 13 games; started 12 games at wide receiver (Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State, Virginia Tech) and played all 13 games on special teams ... team's leading receiver with 34 catches for 699 yards ... tied for team lead with four touchdowns. 2010 SEASON Earned third varsity letter ... appeared in 10 games and started eight contests at wide receiver ... made two starts at punt returner ... registered 32 receptions for 593 yards and four touchdowns 2009 SEASON Earned second varsity letter ... started nine of his 11 games played ... team's fourth‐leading receiver with 16 catches for 268 yards and two touchdowns ... returned 10 punts for 86 yards ... finished third in the Big Ten in punt return average (8.6 avg.). 2008 SEASON Received medical redshirt ... played in four games and made one start at wide receiver ... caught two passes for 42 yards vs. Utah (Aug. 30), including a 33‐yard touchdown for his first career score ... earned second career start at wide receiver vs. Miami (Sept. 6) ... played wide receiver at Notre Dame (Sept. 13) and against Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... missed the Illinois (Oct. 4) through Ohio State (Nov. 15) games due to mononucleosis. 2007 SEASON Earned first varsity letter ... U‐M Athletic Academic Achievement ... played in 10 games and started one contest at wide receiver ... caught four passes for 37 yards (9.2 avg.) ... made career debut vs. Appalachian State (Sept. 1), playing wide receiver and special teams. HIGH SCHOOL Attended Conway High School (2006) coached by Chuck Jordan .. National Honor Society member ... recorded 12 catches in the 2006 state championship game victory .. Key Statistics ... caught 136 passes for 1,950 yards and 23 touchdowns during prep career ... completed 57‐of‐112 passes for 612 yards and nine touchdowns during career ... returned three of his 14 career punts for touchdowns ... posted eight pass breakups and four interceptions, including one for a touchdown, during prep career ... hauled in 83 catches for 1,135 yards and 13 TDs as a senior ... returned eight punts for 219 yards and two scores during senior year ... caught 52 passes for 842 yards and 10 TDs as a junior ... completed 57‐of‐112 passes for 612 yards and nine TDs as a sophomore ... Honors and Rankings ... listed as the No. 19 player in the nation on The ESPN 150 ... four‐star recruit and the No. 27 receiver in the nation by Scout.com ... three‐star prospect, No. 38 wide receiver nationally and the No. 12 player in the state of South Carolina by Rivals.com ... rated as the No. 29 receiver in the nation in the Velocity‐PrepStar Top 250 and a member of the PrepStar‐Velocity 100 Dream Team ... first‐team all‐region and all‐state as a

senior ... played in 2006 Shrine Bowl, a North and South Carolina all‐star game. PERSONAL Kenneth Earl Hemingway Jr. was born Dec. 27, 1988, in Conway S.C. ... attended the Michigan Summer Football Camp ... enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies. CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON GP GS REC. YDS AVG. TD LG 2007 10 4 37 9.3 0 23 2008 4 2 41 20.5 1 33 2009 11 16 268 16.8 2 66 2010 10 32 593 18.5 4 70 2011 13 34 699 20.6 4 77 TOTAL 48 88 1,638 18.6 11 77 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Had five rushes for nine yards in 2007. Had three tackles – two in 2010 and one in 2011. Returned two punts for 20 yards in 2007. Had 11 punt returns for 120 yards – 10 for 86 yards in 2009 and one for 34 yards in 2010.

WIDE RECEIVER JUNIOR HEMINGWAY CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 28, 2012

JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): How does it feel to be drafted by the Chiefs? HEMINGWAY: “Feels great. I’m honored.” LOONEY: Were you getting nervous you weren’t going to be drafted? What was it like at your house? HEMINGWAY: “We just stayed calm, stayed positive like we always do. Just watching the draft and just waiting to see.” BOB FESCOE (610 SPORTS RADIO): Did you think you’d go earlier? HEMINGWAY: “I didn’t really know. Anywhere from where I am now, an that’s where people said I was projected and what my agent was saying. Any round, I’m great where I’m at now.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): How did you get to Ann Arbor, Mich.? HEMINGWAY: “I started playing receiver my summer going into my junior year of high school, and I went to Michigan for camp and played receiver. They offered me a scholarship and stuck with me all the way through the recruiting process. So I decided to go to Michigan to play football.” GRETZ: Which staff was it? HEMINGWAY: “Coach Lloyd Carr’s staff.” GRETZ: You’ve been through a lot with that team in Ann Arbor haven’t you? HEMINGWAY: “Yes. There were a lot of ups and downs, but I played through it all and ended up pretty good.” GRETZ: Where’s Kenneth Earl Sr.? HEMINGWAY: “He’s right here beside me.” GRETZ: How big is his smile? HEMINGWAY: “It’s real big. Probably as big as mine.” GRETZ: Why did you end up being named Junior? HEMINGWAY: “I don’t know. That’s just what everybody calls me because being the second and I was the junior so everyone started calling me Junior.”

GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT PIOLI DRAFT RECAP PRESS CONFERENCE PART I

APRIL 28, 2012

OPENING STATEMENT: “We got (Devon) Wylie and DeQuan Menzie. Wylie is a guy who missed the previous season; he played receiver this year. He’s a punt returner, one of the top punt returners in the country. We have him rated as being one of the guys we thought would be a top special teams player coming out of this draft. He’s a punt returner, but he’s also done a number of other things on special teams. He’s primarily a slot player, but he has played outside. He’s a sub 4.4 guy. Stop watches, I don’t believe have him sub 4.3, but he’s a 4.3 guy who can run. He’s had some injury history two years ago, which is why he missed a season. He has a screw in his foot. He’s fine, but again, he played the whole 2011 season. We just drafted DeQuan Menzie, as you guys saw who’s a guy that has a lot of excitement and jubilation from the people at Alabama, so we were able to get a lot of good information. He’s been outside corner. He started on the other side of (Dre) Kirkpatrick. When they were in their sub formations, he’s moved into their star position, which is the guy who covers the slot. These are two players that we were very excited to get. DeQuan in particular, we weren’t sure that at that time he would be there, so we were surprised. He was a player we were talking about. We were actually talking about him and Wylie, and we were fortunate enough that when we decided with Wylie that DeQuan was still there.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): Was the idea to go down your list of needs during the draft? PIOLI: “I’m not sure it’s intentional. It’s really not. I think because of some other things we may have made, it hit us in other spots. I don’t think it’s intentional. I don’t see that as we were just sitting there checking the box in terms of needs or near needs. We probably most did that in the first pick knowing the nose position has been something that has been unsettled for a number of years. When you talk about needs and the best player available, that was probably a heavier‐weighted need. Once you start to put a program together, you start getting time to accumulate players. Free‐agency helped us. That allowed us the fact that we didn’t have to chase after a tackle with the addition of Eric Winston and with the tight end position getting Kevin (Boss) in here. Holes and/or competition have been upgraded.” KENT BABB (KC STAR): How much pressure does it take off knowing that these guys don’t have to be an immediate impact? PIOLI: “The patience part, we’re still going to be pushing players to play. You still want the guys to come in and contribute somehow. It’s probably better for the player because I think what happens with players is when players have to get forced into the lineup – even the best players – what you see as a rookie is not what you’re going to have in years two and three. I think the pressure isn’t as much pressure for us as a team as it is for the player. I think it allows the player to grow. What happens with the player is expectations sometimes harm players. If a player is picked at a certain spot and certain position, the expectation, ‘Oh he’s got to perform to – in terms of Tyson (Jackson) – the No. 3 pick.’ Well, the reality is he’s a first‐round pick. Expectations because of where a player is picked is not necessarily fair for the player.” BABB: What does it say about the team you guys have that you don’t have to fill in holes?

PIOLI: “I think it helps everybody. It helps the players; it helps the team. I always want to mention that the fact is, when we came in here we married into some pretty good players: Tamba (Hali), Derrick (Johnson), Dwayne (Bowe), Glenn (Dorsey). It wasn’t a deep roster, but there were some really good players. So, some of those needs don’t exist and didn’t exist because of those players. Brandon, both Brandon’s (Flowers and Carr) were here, so the truth be told, the cupboard isn’t absolutely bear for anyone when they go somewhere. I think we’re certainly in a different place than where we were in 2009 and 2008 prior to us getting here. It’s different than it was in 2011.” TEICHER: Is Wylie ready to come in and help you out? PIOLI: “As a slot receiver, he has a chance to come in. Every single one of the players that we’ve picked so far has a chance. I’d say the furthest one away is probably (Donald) Stephenson because he’s probably the furthest one away because of what he’s competing against. Everyone that we’ve pick certainly has a chance at making this football team.” TEICHER: On your list of needs going into the draft, where was the role that you hope Wylie fills? PIOLI: “At the receiver position, we thought about a couple different things in terms of the need of not just a slot receiver, but a speed receiver. So, he is a slot receiver and a speed receiver. He hits two of those needs at that particular position.” JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): Menzie played the star and he replaced Javier Arenas. What attracts you about that star position at Alabama? PIOLI: “A couple things. The person that Nick [Saban] puts at the star is usually really, really smart and really, really competitive, and DeQuan is both of those things, as is Javier, he’s the same thing. One thing I think we’re all learning in this league and in our division is you can never have too many defensive backs that can cover, and this guy can do that.” FESCOE: NFL.com said he was a second‐round talent. Why do you think he slipped? PIOLI: “I don’t know. I’ll tell you this: I know that some people are concerned about his speed. This goes back to the whole height, weight, speed, timing thing. He didn’t run a time. He had a hamstring and then a groin. He had a groin issue and then groin hernia surgery, I think, at the end of the season and he wasn’t fully prepared. He’s a junior college transfer. When he first showed up at Alabama, he had an injury to his Achilles’ tendon. I think his speed on paper that’s on record now is a little bit different, but similar to Kendrick Lewis. When Kendrick Lewis ran on his pro day, I think his time was like a 4.72. It was something outrageously slow, and it was the only time that people had on paper. I think a lot has to do with that. We think that this is tremendous value at this point.” BOB GRETZ (BOBGRETZ.COM): Are Wylie’s injuries because he is small? Are they because he is unlucky? PIOLI: “It’s an interesting question because people talk about his injuries and the only real injury he has had was a broken foot and a Liz Frank, and what they had to do is they put a screw in his foot and he missed the whole season. I think players that are a little bit smaller in stature have a tendency to get banged around a little bit more. Early on, he had a couple of nicks and bumps that kept him out. Then, he had that one significant injury that caused him to miss the 2010 season. We think he’s fine. We spent a lot of time with him medically, too, and our doctors think he’s fine.”

GRETZ: Whether it’s him, Javier Arenas or Dexter McCluster, you’ve got to get somebody to light a fire on that punt return, don’t you? PIOLI: “I would say last year Javier was, I think, fifth in the NFL in punt returns.” GRETZ: But you haven’t had a return touchdown since the San Diego Monday night game in 2010? I think his longest return was 32 yards. PIOLI: “It’s about field position and consistency. I’d love to have a couple of touchdowns here and there. I’d love to have Dante Hall return one of those; I’d love that. But, if we can get a guy that’s consistently returning and makes us the fourth or fifth best punt return team in the league on an average, I’d be happy.” GRETZ: So you’d take that over a home run hitter? PIOLI: “I don’t know if I’d take it over the home run hitter, but I’d certainly take it and be happy.” TEICHER: We talked about how Dontari Poe’s combine did or didn’t help his stock. What about with Wylie? Was he on your radar before the combine and how did his numbers affect your rating? PIOLI: “He was on our radar because of his special teams ability, because he was a good returner. He was one of the better return guys in the country. We’ve been talking about the slot receiver. We felt that he was a guy that fit the slot thing. What we didn’t know about him was really how fast he was. He looks fast, he looks quick and then we got a little bit more of a confirmation on the times. I wouldn’t say he rose. I would say the thing at the combine that helped him that we were able to hit when we spent time with him that helped him the most that made him rise the most was finding out that he was healthy. When you talk about different things at the combine helping, it’s not just the height, weight, speed, but finding out and our doctors and trainers had a chance to see him physically and helped us feel better about him.” KENT BABB (KANSAS CITY STAR): As far as Jerrell Powe, what are the thoughts on him and where he’s at right now? PIOLI: “He’s made progress. One of the concerns about big guys in general is when they go away for a couple months and they come back, you never know what they are going to look like. He came back and he looks good. This whole thing was new to him last year – learning how to two‐gap, learning how to play with his hands a little bit differently. As we’ve seen with these players in this system, they need a little extra time, so he now has a full regular season. He was actually up and around and in the area earlier than most, which was very encouraging, too. A lot of the young guys went home and showed up just in time for the offseason program. He’s been here working at it, so that’s an encouraging sign.” BABB: So he’s not a guy to forget about since you drafted a first‐rounder? PIOLI: “Oh no, absolutely not. What’s happened here now is that we’ve got a lot of competition. Even Amon Gordon, he’s back, but this doesn’t affect him where you say there’s not any use for Amon either because Amon is one of the few defensive linemen that we have that can play all the positions inside. He

has position flexibility. RAC and I like defensive linemen, so we’ll always find a spot to salt one of those guys in there.” FESCOE: Did all the injuries last year influence the way you drafted this year for quality depth? PIOLI: “No, I wouldn’t say it influenced it. You know what it does? Every once in a while you get that reminder that you better have quality depth and you can’t have too many good players. Part of what we did with the offensive line, the players in particular that got hurt last year, it wasn’t an offensive lineman but we know that we need depth on the offensive line and defensive line. I think it’s just a reminder that even if you think you have good front‐line players, you can never have too many good players.”

GENERAL MANAGER SCOTT PIOLI DRAFT RECAP PRESS CONFERENCE PART II

APRIL 28, 2012 OPENING STATEMENT: “To wrap things up, first off, this was a challenging preparation overall with Phil (Emery) leaving us. I can’t tell you how proud I am of the group of guys in the scouting department, the coaches, everybody. This is as interesting and energized of a collaboration of a large group of people that I’ve been involved with in a long time. Coaches did a lot of extra work, a lot of extra travel, and scouts because of the circumstances and the change with the college director and people having to be reassigned different duties. With all those things happening, they did a pretty amazing job. A lot of people changed things and I thank them an awful lot. We came in and we talked about Devon (Wylie) and DeQuan (Menzie), and we had three more picks to finish up the day with Cyrus (Gray), Jerome (Long), and Junior (Hemingway). We feel like we got three more good players. These were guys that as each round started, we said, ‘Boy, I hope these guys are there.’ Fortunately, in the case of Cyrus, he’s a back, one of the most productive backs in Big 12 history. He was a tremendously productive back. He and (Ryan) Tannehill were the leaders on the football team down there. I made a trip down there to see this guy. He played injured, played with a big problem all this year, and he continued to be productive and a team leader for Texas A&M. Then the next round came around, and Jerome Long is a player that fortunately I got to see this year out at San Diego State. He played nose for them. He played a number of positions on the inside. He’s probably not a nose build‐wise for us. He’s just about 300 pounds, 6‐4 maybe a little taller, longer, linear type player who is probably going to come in and lineup initially at the defensive end position. He’s another guy that’s a team leader, high motor guy, tough guy and a really, really smart guy. Our last pick was Junior Hemingway out of Michigan. He’s an interesting guy just because when he went to Michigan I think a lot of his production was limited because of the offense he ran. He’s a guy who has really good physical tools, good hands. When we talked to him on the phone I told him I don’t know how a guy catches two passes in the Sugar Bowl and wins the MVP by only catching two passes. But I guess he takes advantage of his opportunities. I want to know if there’s another player in a bowl game that won the MVP with only two receptions at the receiver position, but I guess they were in the end zone. So, that’s how we finished up the day, and like I said, this has been a tremendous collaboration by a lot of people who worked really hard.” ADAM TEICHER (KC STAR): What will it be like for you to see this year’s team on the practice field for the first time?

PIOLI: “I can’t wait until it happens. I can’t wait for the first day of mini camps or the first time we’re able to go out on the football field as a team, as this whole new group. Along with the rookie free agents, we’re upstairs working on a couple veteran free agents, too, now that we’ve seen how this whole thing unfolded for us, and I can’t wait. I can’t wait. You go through all of this; your team changes. You have a group of guys that you really care about, you love and you finish the season and for a lot of different reasons there is change, but now you have the core of the 2012 Kansas City Chiefs intact. I can’t wait to get out on the field and watch the guys.” TEICHER: Is there anything different about the feeling this year? PIOLI: “No. I think it’s always exciting. It will always be exciting. It’s just a different kind of excitement from when you play again than when you’re working. As time goes on, it’s still really exciting. I wouldn’t say one year feels more exciting than the next. I know that they’ve always been exciting. If it’s never exciting, then I need to go do something else for a living.” GRETZ: Since you’re constantly trying to recreate the team, when you look back at the end of last year, how much were you guys hurt by not having any offseason program? PIOLI: “I think it hurt everyone. Obviously no one had it so it impacts everybody. I do think it may have impacted us a little bit differently than some maybe veteran teams because we had a group of guys that we drafted in 2010 that was a good class, we brought them in, they had their rookie minicamp, they had that little part of the offseason program, they had training camp, a season and then the brakes are thrown on. So their development was held up a little bit. And then of course you have that whole incoming rookie class last year where they’re up and running in August so it was different. We are still a young football team. I want to say that last year when we started in August; we had one of the youngest football teams in the NFL when we hit that 53‐man roster. So I think it did impact us a little bit differently than some other teams. But we weren’t the only team in that boat though.” GRETZ: When do you have rookie minicamp? PIOLI: “We have rookie minicamp not this weekend but the following weekend. I want to say it’s Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Yes, as a matter of fact I know it is…it’s Mother’s Day weekend. Sunday the last day of rookie minicamp is Mother’s Day.” GRETZ: After that Sunday, when can they return? PIOLI: “Depending on what their school situation is, but if they have graduated and their school is out, they can stay beginning on Monday. The way the league had initially set it up, Bob, was that they weren’t going to be able to come back Wednesday the 16th, but now everyone in the league told the league ‘Why are we making them go home for two days and then come back?’ So now they can stay through and begin on Monday as long as their school is out. We’ll work through all that. That’s one of the things we have to pay attention to with the rookie free agency is as soon as we have the players, the league sends us a list of schools, and we figure it out from there.” GRETZ: As far as your draft picks go, do you have anybody that may miss because of school? PIOLI: “I’ve got to be honest, I haven’t checked that list yet. I haven’t checked that list yet.”

JOSH LOONEY (KCCHIEFS.COM): Roster is expanded to 90 players for camp. With college free agents, do you think there will be more guys coming in that route? PIOLI: “Yeah, I think something we talked about too, by the end of this week we won’t necessarily be at 90. We’re going to leave some spots open because there are some veteran free agents out there already and as the draft is going on, I don’t know what the rumor mill has heard or hasn’t heard, but there are a number of veteran players that are about to become free agents in the next couple days here. We don’t have to be at 90. It’s nice to have that cushion, so we’ll eventually get there by training camp I would assume.” GRETZ: Just a clarification point on Dwayne Bowe. As a franchise player, he can come in and take part in all the work in the offseason program, right? PIOLI: “The way it is Bob, we’ve extended the tender to him. He has the choice to either sign it or not sign it. Once he signs it, he needs to do whatever is required of a player – now the voluntary offseason program is not a requirement, but minicamps would be. Or if he doesn’t sign it, he still has the option to be here or not be here. I want to say that there are two or three players who have been offered a tender, haven’t signed the tender, but they’ve signed a waiver essentially [allowing them to participate]. It can be done either way.” GRETZ: So there is nothing in the rules keeping him away right now? PIOLI: “No, there’s not.” GRETZ: Of the remaining unrestricted free agents from your team last year, did the draft put you at a point where they are down further on the list in terms of your interest in them? PIOLI: “We talked to the agents and a couple of those free agents shortly before the draft and others weeks before and some players want to wait until after the draft – they get to a certain point and they want to wait until after the draft to see what not only we do, but what other teams do to see what might be the best situation for them. What we do and what they do now, everyone will sort through it and they’ll figure out where they want to be and will have a better idea of what they want to do.” GRETZ: Was there some sort of attempt to create the most literary draft in NFL history starting with Poe and ending with Hemingway? PIOLI: [Laughing] “Very good. I didn’t even think about that. Is that a storyline? That’s a great storyline. I should see about Hitchcock? He’s not an author but maybe we should start going producers. I’ll have to think about that. I’m trying to think if there was anyone else in the draft who might have had an author’s name.”

2012 Chiefs 4th–7th Round NFL Draft Notes

The Chiefs were honored to have former All‐Pro G Will Shields announce the team’s second‐

round pick as Kansas City’s representative among 33 NFL greats taking part in the draft.

The Chiefs were also honored to have Mr. James Job, a 50‐year season ticket holder from

Raymore, Mo., announce the club’s fourth‐round choice. Job purchased four season tickets

through his former employer, Singular Refining Company, in 1963. He has been a passionate fan

throughout the years and has even scheduled surgeries around the Chiefs schedule. Many years

ago, Mr. Job was a member of the Chiefs softball team. While he can no longer drive, he has a

rule with family and friends that if they drive, he will treat them to the game. His wife suffers

from advanced Alzheimer’s, but they are still able to share many fond memories of attending

Chiefs games together.

WR Devon Wylie becomes the fifth player in team history to be drafted out of Fresno State and

the first since CB James Burton (5a) and RB Anthony Daigle (6) were selected in the 1994 draft.

Other Chiefs/Texans draft picks from Fresno State include E Jan Barrett (D9‐63) and T/G Doug

Pat Brown (1960 future choice).

Wylie was the first player from Fresno State selected in the 2012 draft.

Wylie becomes the first Chiefs player drafted out of the Western Athletic Conference since WR

Kevin Robinson (6a) from Utah State was taken in 2008.

Wylie prepped at Granite Bay High School in Roseville, Calif., the same high school attended by

former Atlanta Falcons (2006‐08) and Detroit Lions (2008‐09) WR Adam Jennings, who also

played collegiately at Fresno State.

DB DeQuan Menzie is the eighth player the Chiefs have drafted out of Alabama and the second

in the last three years as the club took CB Javier Arenas (2b) in 2010. Menzie replaced Arenas on

the Crimson Tide defense after beginning his college career at Copiah‐Lincoln Community

College in Wesson, Miss.

Menzie becomes the fifth player on the Chiefs roster from Georgia, joining DL Allen Bailey

(Sapelo Island, Ga.), Eric Berry (Fairburn, Ga.), Justin Houston (Statesboro, Ga.) and Cameron

Sheffield (Portal, Ga.).

Menzie was the seventh player from Alabama taken in the 2012 draft, including the fifth on

defense for the defending national champions.

RB Cyrus Gray is the seventh Chiefs draft pick out of Texas A&M and first since RB Dante Hall is

2000.

Gray is the second running back Kansas City has drafted from Texas A&M as Kansas City also

picked Greg Hill in the first round of the 1994 draft.

DL Jerome Long becomes the fourth Chiefs player drafted from San Diego State and first since

WR Jeff Webb (6b) in 2006.

Long was the fourth San Diego State player to be taken in the 2012 draft.

WR Junior Hemingway is the ninth Michigan player the Chiefs have selected and first since T

Trezelle Jenkins was picked in the first round of the 1995 draft.

Hemingway becomes the second Chiefs wide receiver that played for Michigan, joining Steve

Breaston.

ROUND 7


1-208. INDIANAPOLIS Anderson, Justin G Georgia

2-209. ST. LOUIS Brown, Aaron LB Hawaii

3-210. MINNESOTA Cole, Audie LB North Carolina State

4-211. TENNESSEE Solomon, Scott DE Rice

from CLEVELAND through MINNESOTA

5-212. TAMPA BAY Smith, Michael RB Utah State

6-213. WASHINGTON Crawford, Richard DB Southern Methodist

7-214. INDIANAPOLIS Fugger, Tim LB Vanderbilt

from JACKSONVILLE through NEW YORK JETS

8-215. MIAMI Randall, Kheeston DT Texas

9-216. CAROLINA Campbell, D.J. DB California

10-217. WASHINGTON Bernstine, Jordan DB Iowa

from BUFFALO

11-218. KANSAS CITY Long, Jerome DT San Diego State

12-219. MINNESOTA Guyton, Trevor DT California

from SEATTLE through DETROIT

13-220. CHICAGO McCoy, Greg DB Texas Christian

14-221. ARIZONA Potter, Nate T Boise State

15-222. DALLAS McSurdy, Caleb LB Montana

16-223. DETROIT Lewis, Travis LB Oklahoma

from PHILADELPHIA through NEW ENGLAND and MINNESOTA

17-224. NEW ENGLAND Dennard, Alfonzo DB Nebraska

from NEW YORK JETS through GREEN BAY

18-225. SEATTLE Sweezy, J.R. T North Carolina State

from OAKLAND

19-226. SAN DIEGO Molk, David C Michigan

20-227. MIAMI Matthews, Rishard WR Nevada

from TENNESSEE

21-228. JACKSONVILLE Pendleton, Jeris DT Ashland

from CINCINNATI

# 22-229. PHILADELPHIA Brown, Bryce RB Kansas State

from ATLANTA

23-230. OAKLAND Stupar, Nathan LB Penn State

from DETROIT




24-231. PITTSBURGH Clemons, Toney WR Colorado

25-232. SEATTLE Scruggs, Greg DE Louisville

from DENVER through NEW YORK JETS

26-233. TAMPA BAY Dunsmore, Drake TE Northwestern

from HOUSTON

27-234. NEW ORLEANS Jones, Marcel T Nebraska

28-235. NEW ENGLAND Ebert, Jeremy WR Northwestern

from GREEN BAY

29-236. BALTIMORE Tyson, DeAngelo DE Georgia

30-237. SAN FRANCISCO Johnson, Cam LB Virginia

31-238. KANSAS CITY Hemingway, Junior WR Michigan

from NEW ENGLAND

32-239. NEW YORK GIANTS Kuhn, Markus DT North Carolina State

+ 33-240. PITTSBURGH Paulson, David TE Oregon

+ 34-241. GREEN BAY Datko, Andrew T Florida State

+ 35-242. NEW YORK JETS Allen, Antonio DB South Carolina

+ 36-243. GREEN BAY Coleman, B.J. QB Tennessee-Chattanooga

+ 37-244. NEW YORK JETS White, Jordan WR Western Michigan

+ 38-245. CLEVELAND Wade, Trevin DB Arizona

+ 39-246. PITTSBURGH Frederick, Terrence DB Texas A&M

+ 40-247. CLEVELAND Smelley, Brad RB Alabama

+ 41-248. PITTSBURGH Beachum, Kelvin T Southern Methodist

+ 42-249. ATLANTA Robertson, Travian NT South Carolina

+ # 43-250. SAN DIEGO Baker, Edwin RB Michigan State

+ 44-251. BUFFALO Potter, John K Western Michigan

+ 45-252. ST. LOUIS Richardson, Daryl RB Abilene Christian

+ 46-253. INDIANAPOLIS Harnish, Chandler QB Northern Illinois




+ Compensatory Pick

# Underclassman




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