
The brother of quarterback Feleipe Franks was an undrafted rookie out of Central Florida. He’s another nose tackle prospect like Neal and Zierlein described him as a player who has “an extremely active brand of football with desired short-area foot quickness and the leverage to play through blocks when he gets into gaps.” His father, Gary Stills, was a pass rusher and a former third-round draft pick of the Chiefs in 1999.ĭarius Stills went undrafted and played for the AFC West rival Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. He’s also another NFL legacy and one step further, he’s a Kansas City legacy. Stills is the second former Mountaineer added by the Chiefs. Zierlein noted that “Neal was much quicker and more impactful as a nose for the Purdue defense, but his knee injury took away 2019 and he was just too heavy to get a good feel for what he could do in 2020.”

He went undrafted and has spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos in 2021.Īt Purdue, he was a team captain and a three-year starter.

Neal has NFL blood, being that his father was a fullback for 16 seasons.
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The undrafted prospect began his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021. He plays with above-average feet for his size as an interior runner but that athletic talent is often mitigated by indecisiveness and a lack of vision/trust that has him pulling the run off track when he shouldn’t.” His stiff arm is powerful but it’s his strong legs and sturdy base that fuel balance, allowing him to create yards after contact. Zierlein wrote: “Knox checks the size box with the physical traits and overall body composition of an early-down running back. Knox earned Conference USA and team MVP honors in 2019, while also being selected to first-team all-conference in 2020. Having said that, let’s take a brief look at a few of these other additions. You never know what may come out of a futures deal and Veach has a great eye for talent. Zierlein originally pegged the Arkansas State product as a “vertical target coming off a monster season with several big plays to light up the stat sheet.”įollow the Heavy on Chiefs Facebook page, where you can weigh in on all the latest KC-related daily content, analysis, features and more! Kansas City will be his seventh stop in 2022.Īs for Bayless, the undrafted rookie looked to be a promising prospect for the Carolina Panthers in 2020 but in the end, he failed to stick with the roster. Since being drafted, the WVU product has already played for six different franchises in three seasons. Known for his kick returning prowess and an “impressive combination of size, speed and contested-catch toughness” in college - per draft analyst Lance Zierlein - Jennings has struggled to make his mark in the NFL. He was also the Mountaineers Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.

The former West Virginia man, Jennings, was the Seattle Seahawks fourth-round pick in 2019. The two most notable names from this group are probably wide receivers Gary Jennings Jr. Bet $5, Win $150 Whether Your Team Wins or Loses During March MadnessĪLL the latest Chiefs news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Chiefs newsletter here!
