Tracking 2024 NFL draft prospects invited to Kansas City Chiefs' upcoming local pro day
The Kansas City Chiefs are getting set to host their local prospect day on Tuesday, April 9. The local pro day is an important process for Kansas City because Chiefs GM Brett Veach insists on keeping top talent from his backyard when he can. Not everyone who is invited to the pro day will participate […]
The Kansas City Chiefs are getting set to host their local prospect day on Tuesday, April 9.
The local pro day is an important process for Kansas City because Chiefs GM Brett Veach insists on keeping top talent from his backyard when he can. Not everyone who is invited to the pro day will participate in workouts. Sometimes, it's just another opportunity for prospects to meet with the team and make an impression.
Traditionally, several players who attend the pro day event are signed by the team as undrafted free agents or will receive invites to try out at rookie minicamp. Some players currently on the roster, such as TE Gerrit Prince and CB Ekow Boye-Doe, previously attended a Chiefs local pro day.
Below we're keeping track of prospects who have been invited, and we’ll continue to update the list as we learn more:
Four Kansas State offensive linemen to attend Chiefs' local pro day
As first reported by KSNT's Glenn Kinley, four K-State offensive linemen are expected to be among those in attendance at the Chiefs' local pro day this year.
Kansas State LG Cooper Beebe
Beebe is a consensus All-American and a three-time First-Team All-Big 12 winner. He's played in 51 career games with 48 starts across LT, LG, and RT positions for K-State. He's an incredible athlete, posting impressive numbers at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indy. He also plays with a certain level of tenacity that NFL O-Line coaches will love.
As one of the top prospects to attend, don't expect Beebe to do much in the way of timed drills.
Kansas State C Hayden Gillum
Gillum is an intriguing prospect, with the flexibility to play guard and center at the next level. During the 2023 college football season, Gillum recorded 940 offensive snaps with just 19 total pressures, but no sacks or penalties.
He also had a fantastic workout at the Big 12 Pro Day.
Kansas State LT KT Leveston
Leveston is listed at 6-foot-4 and 326 pounds and was the starting left tackle for the Wildcats for the last two seasons in Manhattan. He posted a 5.38s 40-yard dash, 1.85s 10-yard split, 27.5-inch vertical, 108-inch broad jump, 4.89s short shuttle, and 25 repetitions of 225 on the bench press at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine. He also told reporters that he's capable of playing anywhere on the O-Line.
Kansas State RT Christian Duffie
Listed at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, Duffie started 41-of-49 career games, mostly at right tackle for Kansas State. He's considered dependable and could be an option to slide inside at the next level.
KU expected to be well-represented for Chiefs' local pro day
It's unclear if the top Kansas draft prospect, OL Dominick Puni, will attend, but he is eligible to attend. Several of his teammates, however, have been invited to the local pro day.
Kansas DE Austin Booker
Booker posted an image on his Instagram account on Tuesday confirming that he's among those in town for the team's local pro day.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, he's a bit undersized for what the Chiefs typically prefer at defensive end. He put together a First-team All-Big 12 season in 2023 after transferring from Minnesota, recording 56 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, eight sacks, one pass batted, and two forced fumbles on the year. He ran a 4.79s 40-yard dash at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine along with a 32.5-inch vertical and a 120-inch broad jump.
Kansas QB Jason Bean
Bean and the Chiefs already met at the East-West Shrine Bowl, and A to Z Sports is told he's expected to attend the Chiefs' local prospect day. There has been some talk that the talented athlete could make the switch to WR at the next level. He certainly has the size to be successful at that position in the NFL at 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds.
Kansas LB Rich Miller Jr.
XPANDSports' Tanner Phifer reports that Miller is among the players invited to the Chiefs' local prospect day. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds, Miller appeared in 38 career games with 35 starts for the Jayhawks. He totaled 231 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and five sacks during that span.
Kansas TE Mason Fairchild
At the Big 12 Pro Day, Fairchild weighed in at 6-foot-3 and 248 pounds. He ran a 4.91s 40-yard dash, jumped a 31.5-inch vertical, and a 116-inch broad jump. He also posted 27 repetitions of 225 on the bench press and ran a 4.46s short shuttle and a 7.19s three-cone. He had just a 3.6% dropped pass rate during his career at Kansas. It's unclear if Fairchild will compete at the pro day or stand on his times, but he could gain interest from the team just by attending.
The best of the rest who were invited to the Chiefs' local pro day
Missouri RB Cody Schrader
Schrader posted from the Chiefs' facilities at Arrowhead Stadium on Tuesday, confirming that he's also among those in attendance for the local prospect day.
Listed at 5-foot-8.5 and 202 pounds, Schrader put up a First-Team All-SEC performance at Mizzou in 2023. He finished the year as the single-season rushing leader for the Tigers with 1,627 rushing yards on 276 carries. As a sixth-year senior who formerly attended Truman State, he's among the older prospects in this class, but it's hard to argue with the production.
Kansas State WR/PR Phillip Brooks
Brooks' agency, NZone Sports Management, has confirmed that he will be among those in attendance at the Chiefs' local pro day. Brooks enters the NFL with a storied career for the Wildcats. No other player has appeared in more games at K-State (65). He finished fourth in school history in career receptions (182), seventh in receiving yards (2,127) and tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns (14). Special teams could be where Brooks makes his mark in the NFL. He ranked second in K-State history in punt-return touchdowns (4), which also tied for sixth in Big 12 history. He tied for third-most punt returns (59) and finished his career with the fifth-most punt-return yards (714) for the Wildcats.
Brooks posted a 4.51s 40-yard dash, a 4.02s short shuttle, and a 6.75s three-cone at the Big 12 Pro Day. The shuttle time would have tied for the best and his three-cone time was third-best among receivers at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.
Dartmouth DB Quinten Arello
Arello attended Staley High before playing football at Dartmouth, and according to his trainer, Joseph Potts, he'll be at the Chiefs' local pro day. The 6-foot and 202-pound safety had an incredible pro day, posting a 4.4s 40-yard dash, a 43.5-inch vertical jump, and a 126-inch broad jump, to go along with a 6.88s three-cone.
Arello is the type of athlete who could see a transition to nickel or even cornerback in the NFL, given his rare speed and athleticism.
Washburn WR Collin Wilson
XPANDSports' Tanner Phifer reports Wilson will attend the local prospect day. Wilson posted 73 catches for 1,007 receiving yards with 11 touchdowns in five seasons with the Ichabods. His father was Greg “Buzz” Wilson, a member of the Washburn NAIA Nationa Champion Team (1986-89).
Central Missouri DL David Olajiga
A source confirmed to A to Z Sports that Olajiga will be in attendance. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 319 pounds, Olajiga has 32 career games played for the Mules. He recorded 98 total tackles, nine sacks, 20 tackles for loss, one pass batted, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four field goal blocks.
The London, England native is a two-time First-Team All-MIAA selection. He attended the Missouri Pro Day and reportedly ran a 5.03s 40-yard dash. He jumped a 34.5-inch vertical, which would’ve been the top mark for anyone at the combine weighing over 310 pounds.
MNU DB Anthony Sao
Pioneers HC Paul Hanson confirms that Sao will be among those in attendance for the Chiefs' local pro day. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, Sao posted 64 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, four interceptions, 14 passes defended, and a field goal block over 17 games played across the past two years.
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