Tracking the Kansas City Chiefs' formal meetings with NFL draft prospects at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine
The Kansas City Chiefs have started to meet with a new wave of draft prospects at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.While teams will meet informally with virtually every prospect they want to meet at the combine, this process is about the formal interviews for NFL teams. Andy Reid explained to reporters on […]
The Kansas City Chiefs have started to meet with a new wave of draft prospects at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
While teams will meet informally with virtually every prospect they want to meet at the combine, this process is about the formal interviews for NFL teams. Andy Reid explained to reporters on Tuesday that this is where the coaching staff really gets a chance to get a first impression on these prospects.
"From a coaching standpoint, our personnel guys, obviously, have met all these guys and know about them," he said. "But for the coaching staff, that's the best part of this is to be able to come down here and have a chance to talk to the kids, and get that first impression of them."
Formal meetings at the combine are longer, structured, sit-down meetings with multiple members of an organization. In the case of Kansas City, this usually means Andy Reid, the offensive or defensive coordinator, the position coach, Brett Veach, and an area scout will be involved in the meetings.
Teams are only permitted 45 formal interviews, and the Chiefs typically use those on players they hold in high regard. Last year, for instance, the team met formally with first-round draft pick Xavier Worthy.
Some interviews occur so teams can learn more about medical issues or character concerns. In contrast, others are about better understanding the type of player a particular prospect is and whether they'll fit the scheme and culture in Kansas City. Reid and everyone in the room will watch the tape with the prospect and have them break down plays on the whiteboard as an exercise to get to know the person and the player. How do they see the game? How do they handle feedback and criticism?
With all that in mind, here's a look at the prospects the Chiefs have met with at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine. Remember, as media members interview prospects, this living document will grow throughout the week. Check back for features on each player in the future.
Ole Miss DL Princely Umanmielen
One of the more physically gifted pass rushers in this draft class, Umanmielen, is coming off an impressive season with Ole Miss. The 6-foot-4 and 264-pound edge rusher finished the year with 37 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Toledo DL Darius Alexander
A fast-rising prospect who stood out at the Senior Bowl, Alexander can rise further with team meetings, drills, and on-field testing at the combine. In 2024, the 6-foot-4 and 320-pound defensive tackle recorded 40 total tackles, eight for loss, 3.5 sacks, an interception, and four batted passes.
South Carolina EDGE Kyle Kennard
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 254 pounds, Kennard played one season at South Carolina after starting his college football career at Georgia Tech. That one season in the SEC turned him loose as an edge rusher, seeing career-high numbers in sacks (10) and pressures (36).
Oklahoma State RB Ollie Gordon II
Brett Veach has already said this is a strong running back class, so it's no surprise that Gordon II is scheduled to meet with the team. He's a prospect flying below the radar right now after a down season in 2024 following a monster 2023 that saw him rush for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns. A formal meeting also makes sense, as he had an off-field incident in June 2024.
Florida LB Shemar James
Another Senior Bowl standout, James has a sterling reputation in the Florida program. He was a team captain, played all three downs on defense, and played special teams. His athleticism has a chance to really impress evaluators in Indianapolis as he's built like a linebacker (230 pounds) but moves like a safety.
Ole Miss CB Trey Amos
Listed at 6-foot and 195 pounds, Amos allowed a completion rate of just 43% throughout his college career. He's someone who could really help his draft stock with a strong combine performance. Our A to Z Sports mock draft database currently gives him a median pick range of 61, making him a Day 2 target for Kansas City.
Oregon DT Derrick Harmon
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 310 pounds, Harmon is a productive interior defensive lineman who can play 3-tech to 5-tech in the NFL. He finished 2024 with the Ducks with the most pressures in the NCAA by an iDL (55), producing five sacks, 11 tackles for loss, four passes batted, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.
Ohio State DT Ty Hamilton
The younger brother of Jaguars DT DeVon Hamilton, Ty recorded 51 total tackles, six tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery as a fifth-year senior during a national championship season for Ohio State. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound interior defensive lineman was part of a dominant D-Line group that featured defensive ends Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau.
Iowa State CB Darien Porter
Listed at nearly 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Porter is an elite athlete at the cornerback position. He's a great match/man coverage defender with legitimate track speed (he won a state title in the 200-meter dash in high school), and a chance to challenge for the fastest 40-yard dash at the combine this year. He allowed a passer rating of just 4.7 into his coverage in 2024.
Oregon OT Josh Conerly
A two-year starter at left tackle for the Oregon Ducks, Conerly is likely to be one of the top prospects on the Chiefs' radar. The 6-foot-4 and 315-pound tackle prospect allowed just nine pressures in over 900 pass-blocking snaps last season.
Texas OT Cameron Williams
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 335 pounds, Williams started just 16 games at right tackle for Texas. He's a very raw prospect at this point in his career, and he won't be working out at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine due to a knee injury. I expect this formal interview was likely heavily about the medicals.
Florida State DT Joshua Farmer
Farmer is a stout, disruptive,, and long defensive tackle prospect. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, he weighed 6 feet 3 inches and 305 pounds and has 35-inch arms. He also ran the hoop better than perhaps any other interior defensive line prospect in this class, and you might happen to see some familiar red in the frame. . .
More to come. . .
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