A Look Back at Every Second-Round Draft Pick in Chiefs History

A Look Back at Every Second-Round Draft Pick in Chiefs History

A system called the “common draft” was implemented for the AFL and NFL in 1967, creating a joint draft between the two leagues while establishing the precursor for what has become the marquee event of the offseason.

The two leagues merged in 1970, and the rest is history.

In the days leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, we’re going to take a look back at who the Kansas City Chiefs have selected in each round since the event’s beginnings 58 years ago. Here’s a look at what we’ve covered so far:

We’ll continue with the second round, where Kansas City currently owns the No. 63 overall pick.

As of now, these are the selections Kansas City currently has in the 2025 Draft:

Round 1: No. 31 overall

Round 2: No. 63 overall

Round 3: No. 66 overall (via Tennessee)

Round 3: No. 95 overall

Round 4: No. 133 overall

Round 7: No. 226 overall

Round 7: No. 251 overall (compensatory pick)

Round 7: No. 257 overall (compensatory pick)

And here’s a look at who the Chiefs have drafted in the second round since 1967:

2024 | Pick No. 63 | Kingsley Suamataia | OL | BYU

2023 | Pick No. 55 | Rashee Rice | WR | SMU

2022 | Pick No. 62 | Bryan Cook | S | Cincinnati

2022 | Pick No. 54 | Skyy Moore | WR | Western Michigan

2021 | Pick No. 63 | Creed Humphrey | C | Oklahoma

2021 | Pick No. 58 | Nick Bolton | LB | Missouri

2020 | Pick No. 63 | Willie Gay Jr. | LB | Mississippi State

2019 | Pick No. 63 | Juan Thornhill | S | Virginia

2019 | Pick No. 56 | Mecole Hardman | WR | Georgia

2018 | Pick No. 46 | Breeland Speaks | DE | Mississippi

2017 | Pick No. 59 | Tanoh Kpassagnon | DE | Villanova

2016 | Pick No. 37 | Chris Jones | DT | Mississippi State

2015 | Pick No. 49 | Mitch Morse | C | Missouri

2012 | Pick No. 44 | Jeff Allen | G | Illinois

2011 | Pick No. 55 | Rodney Hudson | C | Florida State

2010 | Pick No. 50 | Javier Arenas | DB | Alabama

2010 | Pick No. 36 | Dexter McCluster | WR | Mississippi

2008 | Pick No. 35 | Brandon Flowers | DB | Virginia Tech

2007 | Pick No. 54 | Turk McBride | DT | Tennessee

2006 | Pick No. 54 | Bernard Pollard | DB | Purdue

2004 | Pick No. 61 | Kris Wilson | TE | Pittsburgh

2004 | Pick No. 36 | Junior Siavii | DT | Oregon

2003 | Pick No. 47 | Kawika Mitchell | LB | South Florida

2002 | Pick No. 43 | Eddie Freeman | DE | Alabama – Birmingham

2000 | Pick No. 54 | William Bartee | DB | Oklahoma

1999 | Pick No. 54 | Mike Cloud | RB | Boston College

1997 | Pick No. 47 | Kevin Lockett | WR | Kansas State

1996 | Pick No. 58 | Reggie Tongue | DB | Oregon State

1994 | Pick No. 58 | Donnell Bennett | RB | Miami (FL)

1992 | Pick No. 40 | Matt Blundin | QB | Virginia

1991 | Pick No. 50 | Joe Valerio | C | Pennsylvania

1990 | Pick No. 40 | Tim Grunhard | C | Notre Dame

1989 | Pick No. 32 | Mike Elkins | QB | Wake Forest

1987 | Pick No. 35 | Christian Okoye | RB | Azusa Pacific

1986 | Pick No. 35 | Dino Hackett | LB | Appalachian State

1985 | Pick No. 41 | Jonathan Hayes | TE | Iowa

1984 | Pick No. 34 | Scott Radecic | LB | Penn State

1983 | Pick No. 34 | Dave Lutz | T | Georgia Tech

1982 | Pick No. 46 | Calvin Daniels | LB | North Carolina

1981 | Pick No. 41 | Joe Delaney | RB | Northwestern State (LA)

1978 | Pick No. 29 | Sylvester Hicks | DE | Tennessee State

1977 | Pick No. 37 | Tony Reed | RB | Colorado

1976 | Pick No. 41 | Cliff Frazier | DT | UCLA

1975 | Pick No. 34 | Elmore Stephens | TE | Kentucky

1974 | Pick No. 41 | Charlie Getty | T | Penn State

1973 | Pick No. 27 | Gary Butler | TE | Rice

1971 | Pick No. 42 | Scott Lewis | DE | Grambling State

1971 | Pick No. 39 | Wilbur Young | DE | William Penn

1970 | Pick No. 52 | Clyde Werner | LB | Washington

1969 | Pick No. 48 | Ed Podolak | RB | Iowa

1968 | Pick No. 48 | Mike Livingston | QB | SMU

1967 | Pick No. 50 | Willie Lanier | LB | Morgan State

1967 | Pick No. 47 | Jim Lynch | LB | Notre Dame

Notes:

– Fifty-one of Kansas City’s 53 second-round picks since 1967 have gone on to suit up for the Chiefs.

– The Chiefs selected wide receiver Rashee Rice (No. 55 overall) in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Rice has tallied 103 catches for 1,226 yards and nine touchdowns in 20 games for Kansas City.

– Kansas City took center Creed Humphrey in the second round (No. 63 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Humphrey has started all 17 games in each of the last four seasons, earning Pro Bowl nods in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

– The Chiefs selected linebacker Nick Bolton in the second round (No. 58 overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. Bolton has appeared in 57 games (53 starts) over the last four years.

– The Chiefs took defensive tackle Chris Jones, who has racked up 80.5 sacks over the course of his nine-year career, in the second round (No. 37 overall) of the 2016 Draft.

– The Chiefs selected Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Willie Lanier in the second round (50th overall) of the 1967 Draft. Lanier played in 149 games for Kansas City, earning eight Pro Bowl selections and a spot in Canton in 1986.

– Eight of the Chiefs’ second-round picks since 1967 went on to play in at least 100 games for Kansas City: center Tim Grunhard (169), linebacker Jim Lynch (151), linebacker Willie Lanier (149), offensive tackle Dave Lutz (139), defensive tackle Chris Jones (138), tight end Jonathan Hayes (136), offensive tackle Charlie Getty (119) and running back Ed Podolak (104).

– Though he only played in 23 games for the franchise before his tragic passing, running back Joe Delaney made his mark during his short time in Kansas City. Delaney rushed for 1,121 yards as a rookie after the Chiefs selected him in the second round of the 1981 Draft.

– Another tailback drafted in the second round who made an instant impact for Kansas City was Christian Okoye, who rushed for 4,897 yards and 40 touchdowns over his six-year career with the Chiefs.

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