Travis Kelce and Anthony Sherman played when the Big East was still playing football. The AAC formed from the ashes of the Big East during major conference realignment. (Players: TE Travis Kelce, Cincinnati OL Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati FB Anthony Sherman, Connecticut OL Jordan Devey, Memphis) Kareem Hunt's name can be added to that list as well. The MAC over the years has produced some of the NFL's best players, including names such as Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, and Khalil Mack. (Players: OL Ryan Hunter, Bowling Green LB Frank Zombo, Central Michigan LT Eric Fisher, Central Michigan OL Andrew Wylie, Eastern Michigan RB Kareem Hunt, Toledo WR Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan) Only seven players from the Pac-12 but two of them in particular, Mitchell Schwartz and Steven Nelson, will be vital pieces this year. (Players: S Robert Golden, Arizona LB Raymond Davison, Cal OT Mitchell Schwartz, Cal DB Arrion Springs, Oregon WR De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon DB Steven Nelson Oregon State DB Leon McQuay, USC) The Chiefs' most important player, Patrick Mahomes, hails from the Big 12. (Players: WR Byron Pringle, Kansas State WR Jordan Smallwood, Oklahoma RB Damien Williams, Oklahoma LS James Winchester, Oklahoma DB Jordan Sterns, Oklahoma State DB Ashton Lampkin, Oklahoma State TE Jace Amaro, Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech) The Big Ten's representation on the Chiefs' roster is led by linebacker Anthony Hitchens, who signed a $45 million deal with the Chiefs in March. (Players: LB Rob McCray, Indiana LB Ben Niemann, Iowa LB Anthony Hitchens, Iowa QB Chad Henne, Michigan WR Jehu Chesson, Michigan DB Eric Murray, Minnesota QB Matt McGloin, Penn State TE Tim Wright, Rutgers) ![]() The Football Championship Subdivision is well-represented on the Chiefs and across the NFL, although a few of these players may have a challenge making the 53-man roster. (Players: RB Charcandrick West, Abeline Christian CB Tremon Smith, Central Arkansas OL Jimmy Murray, Holy Cross OLB Tyrone Holmes, Montana DB D’Montre Wade, Murray State WR Elijah Marks, Northern Arizona DT Xavier Williams, Northern Iowa DB Makinton Dorleant, Northern Iowa OL Bryan Witzmann, South Dakota State, OLB Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova) The Chiefs added many of these players over the 2018 offseason. The ACC is number two in terms of conference representation. McGill, NC State OL Bentley Spain, North Carolina CB Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech) ![]() ![]() (Players: WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson LB Dorian O’Daniel, Clemson DL Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson DT Derrick Nnadi, Florida State LB Terrance Smith, Florida State OL Cam Erving, Florida State DB Step Durham, Georgia Tech K Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech DE Allen Bailey, Miami (Fla.) CB David Amerson, NC State DT T.Y. Tennessee has more players (four) than any school on the Chiefs roster. The SEC is routinely the top talent-producing conference in college football, so it's not surprising to see them leading the pack here. ![]() (Players: WR Gehrig Dieter, Alabama LB Reggie Ragland, Alabama OLB Dee Ford, Auburn WR Demarcus Robinson, Florida LB Justin Houston, Georgia WR Chris Conley, Georgia RB Darrel Williams, LSU OL Dillon Gordon, LSU RB Spencer Ware, LSU LB Breeland Speaks, Ole Miss DB Will Redmond, Mississippi State DL Chris Jones, Mississippi State C Mitch Morse, Missouri OL Kahlil McKenzie, Tennessee TE Alex Ellis, Tennessee, P Dustin Colquitt, Tennessee, S Eric Berry, Tennessee S Armani Watts, Texas A&M) Here's a breakdown of which conferences and schools the players on the Chiefs roster hail from, as of July 2. Over half the team's 90-man roster comes from the Power 5 conferences, although there are other conferences that are also well-represented. The Kansas City Chiefs roster has representation from a variety of colleges and college conferences, but not surprisingly, most of the team's players come from the Power 5 conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Eric Berry's Tennessee Volunteers boast the most players on the Chiefs roster of any school (Photo: Jay Biggerstaff, USA TODAY Sports)
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