Great Bend Post
Apr 27, 2025

2025 Kansas City Chief draft selections

Posted Apr 27, 2025 1:18 AM
<b>Kansas City Chiefs draft picks through round 3</b>
Kansas City Chiefs draft picks through round 3

Round 1

Pick 32 (32) Josh Simmons OT Ohio State 6-4 317 LBS

2024: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Started the first 6 games at LT for the national champions. Missed the final 10 games with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

Round 2

Pick 31 (63) Omarr Norman-Lott DT Tennessee 6-1 291 LBS

2024: Played in all 13 games as a reserve (18 tackles, 4 sacks).

Round 3

Pick 2 (66) Ashton Gillotte EDGE Louisville 6-2 264 LBS

2024: Second-team All-ACC. Led team with 10 TFLs, 4.5 sacks. Started 12 games (43 tackles). Did not play in the team's Sun Bowl win over Washington.

Pick 21 (85) Nohl Williams CB California 6-0 199 LBS

2024: Second-team Associated Press All-American. First-team All-ACC CB. Honorable Mention All-ACC All-Purpose. Led the FBS with 7 INTs. Tied for the team lead with 9 PBUs. Tied for third in the FBS with 16 passes defensed. Returned a kickoff 80 yards for a TD. Started all 13 games (52 tackles, TFL, FF).

Round 4

Pick 31 (133) Jalen Royals WR Utah State 6-0 205 LBS

2024: Second-team All-Mountain West. Led team with 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards (15.2 per, 6 TDs). Started 7 games (1-3-3.0 rushing; 9-184-20.4 KR). Missed the rest of the season with a foot injury.

Round 5

Pick 20 (156) Jeffrey Bassa LB Oregon 6-1 232 LBS

2024: Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Played in all 14 games with 12 starts (54 tackles, 2.5 TFLs with 1.5 sacks, 2 PBUs, 2 FFs).

Round 7

Pick 12 (228) Brashard Smith RB SMU 5-9 194 LBS

2024: Third-team Associated Press All-American All-Purpose. First-team All-ACC. Led team with 1,332 rushing yards (235 carries, 5.7 per), 14 rushing TDs. Ranked fourth in the FBS with 1,977 all-purpose yards (39-327-8.4, 4 TDs receiving; 14-320-22.9 KR). Played in all 14 games with 10 starts.