The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has signed four of its eight draft picks from the 2012 NFL Draft. The following players are now under contract with the club: RB Cyrus Gray, WR Junior Hemingway, DT Jerome Long and WR Devon Wylie.
RB Cyrus Gray (5-10, 198) was drafted in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played in 49 games (29 starts) at Texas A&M, compiling 632 carries for 3,298 yards (5.2 avg.) with 30 touchdowns. His 3,298 rushing yards make him the school’s third-leading rusher and his 30 touchdowns rank seventh in A&M history. Gray studied Agricultural Leadership and development at Texas A&M after prepping at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas.
WR Junior Hemingway (6-1, 222) was drafted with the second of two picks in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in 48 games (31 starts) at Michigan, recording 88 receptions for 1,638 yards (18.6 avg.) with 11 touchdowns. His 1,638 receiving yards rank 17th in Michigan history and his six career 100-yard receiving games are tied for ninth in school history. He was named the 2012 Sugar Bowl MVP following the 2011 season. Hemingway prepped at Conway High School in Conway, S.C.
DT Jerome Long (6-5, 285) was drafted with the first of two picks in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played in 49 games at San Diego State, registering 163 career tackles (92 solo), with 17.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 sacks (-54.0 yards), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He majored in Math at San Diego State and played his prep football at Morro Bay High School in Morro Bay, Calif.
WR Devon Wylie (5-9, 186) was selected in the fourth round (107th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in 44 games (seven starts) at Fresno State, hauling in 98 receptions for 1,327 yards (13.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns. He added 18 carries for 118 yards (6.6 avg.), 41 punt returns for 553 yards (13.5 avg.) with two touchdowns and 16 kickoff returns for 333 yards (20.8 avg.). He majored in physical education at Fresno State and prepped at Granite Bay High School in Granite Bay, Calif.
— Chiefs Media Relations —