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Baker University alum coaching in Super Bowl with Seahawks
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) As football fans across the country prepare for Super Bowl LX tonight, one Kansas City'area college is celebrating a local connection to the big game. Mack Brown, a former standout quarterback at Baker University, is on the sidelines Sunday as…...
Kansas State OL Sam Hecht, Mill Valley product, projected as Day 2-3 NFL Draft pick
2+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) A Shawnee native and Mill Valley High School product, Sam Hecht developed in one of the top programs in the state under head coach Joel Applebee. He was part of back-to-back state championship teams and earned all-state recognition as a…...
Kansas Jayhawks draft outlook: Daniels, Henderson headline class
1+ week, 3+ day ago (339+ words) The Kansas Jayhawks football won't flood the board at this year's NFL Draft, but the few names they're sending could have some staying power. Kansas' class is small, but it's experience, built on a veteran offensive lineman, a do-it-all playmaker…...
Chiefs draft QB Garrett Nussmeier in Round 7 after draft slide
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (159+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs selected LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with their seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Nussmeier entered the draft with a Day 2 projection but slid to the seventh round, a notable drop for a quarterback once viewed as…...
Chiefs select WR Cyrus Allen after 13-touchdown season at Cincinnati
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (142+ words) Wide receiver was speculated as an early target for the Chiefs, but they waited until the final day to make a pick at the position. The Chiefs selected Cyrus Allen with the 176th pick. Allen, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound receiver from University…...
Chiefs select Emmett Johnson in Round 5 after trade with Steelers
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (133+ words) The Chiefs made their first move on the offensive side in the NFL Draft's fifth round. They traded up to pick 161 to select Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson. Johnson comes off a productive 2025 season, where he rushed for 1, 451 yards and…...
Kansas City Chiefs stay defense, select DE with 40th overall pick in 2026 NFL Draft
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (194+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs entered the second night of the 2026 NFL Draft with just one pick, and they're staying on the defense with this one, too. Round 1, #6 - LSU CB Mansoor Delane | Round 1, #29 - Clemson DL Peter Woods With the 40th overall pick,…...
Girls flag football is officially a high school sport in Kansas after board vote
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (147+ words) Girls in Kansas officially have a new sport to compete in at the high school level. The Kansas State High School Activities Association Board voted to approve the sanctioning of girls flag football as a high school sport. KSHSAA voted…...
Chiefs select defensive tackle Peter Woods with No. 29 pick in 2026 NFL Draft
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (265+ words) The Kansas City Chiefs stayed with the defensive side of the ball with their second first round pick. Kansas City used the 29th overall pick to select Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods. Woods, listed at 6-foot-2 and 298 pounds, earned second-team All-American…...
Chiefs select LSU CB Mansoor Delane with sixth pick: What to know about the newest Chief
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (187+ words) Mansoor Delane enters the NFL with a r'sum' that blends production, durability and proven success against top competition. Here are five things to know about the former LSU Tigers football cornerback: Shutdown ability showed up in the SEC: Delane's lone…...