The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Wednesday that the club has signed two draft picks and four free agents. The following players are now under contract with the Chiefs:
2012 Draft Picks
OL Jeff Allen (6-4, 306) was selected by the Chiefs in the second round (44th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He appeared in 49 games for Illinois, playing both tackle positions on the offensive line. He closed out his career with 47 consecutive starts, which ties him for the third‐longest start streak in school history. Allen earned All-Big Ten Conference recognition all four seasons with the Fighting Illini. The Chicago, Ill., native served as a team captain for Illinois and prepped at Martin Luther King High School, where he was an all-state selection.
DB De’Quan Menzie (5-11, 202) was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round (146th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played in 33 games (18 starts) in two seasons at Alabama. Menzie tallied 68 tackles (47 solo), 3.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks (-10.0 yards), one interception and 15 passes defensed for the Crimson Tide. The Columbus, Ga., native transferred from Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) Community College where he notched 91 tackles and seven interceptions his freshman and sophomore seasons. He prepped at Carver High School in Columbus, Ga., where he earned all-state honors.
Free Agent Signings
DB Dominique Ellis (5-11, 195) joins the Chiefs as a rookie free agent. He played in 48 games with South Carolina State and North Carolina State. His career numbers include 139 tackles (108 solo) with 10 interceptions returned 59 yards with one TD. Ellis spent his freshman year at North Carolina State before transferring to South Carolina State for his final three seasons. As a Bulldog, Ellis recorded 128 tackles (102 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss and nine interceptions returned 59 yards with one TD. The Union, Ga., native was on the Chiefs rookie minicamp roster this past weekend prior to getting signed. He prepped at North Springs High School in Atlanta, Ga., where he was a PrepStar all-region selection as a senior.
OL Rich Ranglin (6-3, 315) joins Kansas City after spending three seasons in the Arena Football League, playing for three different AFL clubs. Most recently, the offensive lineman was a member of the San Jose SaberCats (2012), the Kansas City Command (2011) and the Milwaukee Mustangs (formerly the Milwaukee Iron in 2010). Ranglin was named the Arena Football League’s Offensive Lineman of the Year for the 2011 season. He was a four-year letterman at Central Connecticut State, where he was a preseason All-American selection and earned second-team All-Northeast Conference honors as a senior for the Blue Devils.
TE Martin Rucker (6-5, 251) played in 12 games (two starts) with the Cleveland Browns (2008), Dallas Cowboys (2010-11) and Jacksonville Jaguars (2011). He has recorded two receptions for 17 yards (8.5 avg.). The St. Joseph, Mo., native was selected in the fourth round (111th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns while Chiefs Head Coach Romeo Crennel held the same position.
Rucker started all 50 games in four seasons at Missouri (2003-07) after redshirting as a freshman. He hauled in a school-record 203 career receptions for 2,175 yards (10.7 avg.) and 18 touchdowns for the Tigers. His 2,175 receiving yards rank second in school history.
LB Leon Williams (6-3, 248) joins Kansas City after stops with the Cleveland Browns (2006-08) and Dallas Cowboys (2010). He has played in 57 NFL games (12 starts) with 154 tackles (113 solo), 5.0 sacks (-24.0 yards), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and six passes defensed. In 2007, he posted career-highs by playing in all 16 games (nine starts) with 80 tackles (58 solo), 4.0 sacks (-20.0 yards) and three passes defensed. He was a fourth-round selection (110th overall) of Cleveland in the 2006 NFL Draft when Crennel was the head coach. Williams played in 47 games at the University of Miami (Fla.), where he recorded 131 tackles (78 solo), 2.5 sacks (-27.0 yards), one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and three passes defensed. He was a Dick Butkus Award finalist in 2004.
— Chiefs Media Relations —