2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Kansas City Chiefs held 'formal meeting' with South Carolina DE
2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Kansas City Chiefs held 'formal meeting' with South Carolina DE
South Carolina/Georgia Tech DE Kyle Kennard (Riverwood High) had a formal interview with the #Chiefs Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/2Hc1xJq5dU — D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) February 26, 2025
According to D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Kansas City Chiefs had a "formal meeting" with South Carolina defensive lineman Kyle Kennard this week at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Kansas City may not have a defensive lineman high on their list of needs, but with a highly touted 2025 class, the desire to select a potential star.
During his session at the combine on Thursday, Kennard was unofficially timed at 4.73 seconds in the 40-yard Dash and 1.63 seconds in the 10-yard split.
Kennard, a 6-foot-5 and 254-pound player, starred in one season in South Carolina after transferring from Georgia Tech. His lone season in the SEC earned him career-high numbers in sacks with 10 and pressures with 36. He was named second-team Associated Press All-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and first-team All-SEC, and he won the Nagurski Trophy as the nation's top defender.
A thrilling pass rusher could make a home in Steve Spangnuolo's defense off the edge alongside Chris Jones—a high upside if available in the draft or a potential trade-up opportunity.
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