For 30 other NFL franchises, the next calendar event is the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan. The seven-round extravaganza's process never really stops around the league, it just slows down. This week, one of the biggest pre-draft milestones is the Reese's Senior Bowl. Mobile, Alabama has hosted the event for decades and it only continues to grow.
The NFL says "30% of the NFL is composed of Senior Bowl alumni," while 53 future Hall of Famers have graced Senior Bowl rosters in its 75-year history. The Kansas City Chiefs, like many of their counterparts, have a long line tracing back to the Senior Bowl one way or another. Quarterback Len Dawson played in the 1957 game, while Derrick Thomas played in the 1989 iteration. Those two are just one of many notable Chiefs on the all-time Senior Bowl roster.
In 2023, Kansas City's 53-man roster is comprised of 16 former Senior Bowl participants, 30.2% of the roster. Additionally, their injured reserve and practice squad features plenty of the same. As one of two NFL-supported college all-star games, the Senior Bowl is incredibly important for NFL prospects, both rising and falling. Which current Chiefs walked through Mobile en route to an NFL career?
On Active Roster
1. Chamarri Conner
Position: DB
School: Virginia Tech
Year: 2023
2. Neil Farrell Jr.
Position: DL
School: Louisiana State
Year: 2022
3. Noah Gray
Position: TE
School: Duke
Year: 2021
4. Malik Herring
Position: DL
School: Georgia
Year: 2021
5. Creed Humphrey
Position: OL
School: Oklahoma
Year: 2021
6. Wanya Morris
Position: OL
School: Oklahoma
Year: 2023
7. Charles Omenihu
Position: DL
School: Texas
Year: 2019
8. La'Mical Perine
Position: RB
School: Florida
Year: 2020
9. Rashee Rice
Position: WR
School: SMU
Year: 2023
10. Donovan Smith
Position: OL
School: Penn State
Year: 2015
11. Trey Smith
Position: OL
School: Tennessee
Year: 2021
12. Kadarius Toney
Position: WR
School: Florida
Year: 2021
13. Drue Tranquill
Position: LB
School: Notre Dame
Year: 2019
14. Jaylen Watson
Position: DB
School: Washington State
Year: 2022
15. Justin Watson
Position: WR
School: Pennsylvania
Year: 2018
16. Joshua Williams
Position: DB
School: Fayetteville State
Year: 2022
On IR
17. Cam Jones
Position: LB
School: Indiana
Year: 2023
18. Jerick McKinnon
Position: RB
School: Georgia Southern
Year: 2014
19. Derrick Nnadi
Position: DL
School: Florida State
Year: 2018
20. Prince Tega Wanogho
Position: OL
School: Auburn
Year: 2020
On Practice Squad
21. Isaiah Buggs
Position: DL
School: Alabama
Year: 2019
22. Tyree Gillespie
Position: DB
School: Missouri
Year: 2021
23. Darian Kinnard
Position: OL
School: Kentucky
Year: 2022
24. Cornell Powell
Position: WR
School: Clemson
Year: 2021
25. Keith Taylor Jr.
Position: DB
School: Washington
Year: 2021