Kansas City Chiefs can be part of NFL draft history with Qwan'tez Stiggers taking a top-30 visit

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host a prospect on a top-30 visit who has one of the most fascinating stories of any player in the 2024 NFL draft class.  According to his agent, via KPRC2's Aaron Wilson, the Chiefs are among the teams who are set to host CB Qwan'tez Stiggers on a […]

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Jun 18, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Argonauts defensive back Qwan'tez Stiggers (42) reaches up to intercept a pass intended for Hamilton Tiger-Cats wide receiver Tim White (12) in the first quarter at BMO Field.
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The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host a prospect on a top-30 visit who has one of the most fascinating stories of any player in the 2024 NFL draft class. 

According to his agent, via KPRC2's Aaron Wilson, the Chiefs are among the teams who are set to host CB Qwan'tez Stiggers on a top-30 visit. Should the Chiefs draft Stiggers, they'd be making some NFL draft history. That's because Stiggers never actually played college football. Stiggers had enrolled in Division II Lane College ahead of 2020 and intended to play football, but a car accident put his father in a coma and sent his life into disarray. 

Fast forward to 2021 and Stiggers got back into football after playing in the 7-on-7 Fan Controlled Football League (FCF). One of his coaches in that league, John Jenkins, helped put him on the path to the Canadian Football League. Stiggers earned a tryout with the Toronto Argonauts, with whom he'd sign and play 16 games during 2023. He recorded 53 tackles and five interceptions, earning a CFL All-Star selection and the league's award for the most outstanding rookie. 

How does CB Qwan'tez Stiggers fit with the Chiefs?

Now, you might be wondering, how the heck can a player from the CFL be drafted in the NFL? Well, Stiggers never went through the NFL draft process before, so he remains eligible despite playing in the CFL for a season. He could become just the third player since 1967 to ever be drafted without playing a down of college football.  

Listed at 5-foot-11 and 204 pounds, Stiggers ran a 4.45s 40-yard dash with a 36-inch vertical and a 128-inch broad jump during the pre-draft process. He has legitimate ball skills as evidenced in his season in the CFL, but he's also quite sticky and physical in coverage. Stiggers also proved at the East-West Shrine Bowl that he stacks up well against the other draft-eligible talent in this class. The 22-year-old is not just a good story, the kid can play ball. 

Kansas City doesn't exactly need to invest in their cornerback room given all the bodies they currently have there. Even after the L'Jarius Sneed trade, they probably have enough guys to get by in 2024. However, this is a position that you never want to have too few players. Stiggers can help the Chiefs continue their trend of successful late-round additions at the cornerback position. It'd be a low-cost investment where they don't need to feel any pressure in terms of his development path. 

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