KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs picked a hometown boy with the last selection in the first round of the hometown NFL draft.
The Super Bowl champions bolstered their pass rush Thursday night when they chose Kansas State’s Felix Anudike-Uzomah with the 31st overall pick. He was born in Kansas City and became a prep star in the suburb of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, before helping the Wildcats to a Big 12 title last season, when he was voted the league’s defensive player of the year.
Anudike-Uzomah fills a big need for the Chiefs, who released Frank Clark not long ago to create some salary cap space.
The Chiefs still have nine more draft picks, including second- and third-rounders on Friday night.