KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have traded up for the third time in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Chiefs traded up to 119th overall in the fourth round from 134th overall for Virginia Tech cornerback Chamarri Conner.
The Chiefs gave the Minnesota Vikings a fifth-round pick in next year’s draft.
In his five years in Blacksburg, Conner garnered 314 tackles, 23 pass deflections, 7.5 sacks, and four interceptions. In 2022, Conner had 67 tackles, two for loss and two pass breakups.
The Jacksonville, Florida native ran a 4.51 40-yard dash and had a 40.5-inch vertical jump at the combine.
In the fifth round, selected Stephen F. Austin EDGE BJ Thompson with the 166th overall pick.
Thompson had five sacks among his 25 tackles, 6.5 for loss and three forced fumbles in 2022 and was a two-time Western Athletic Conference First Team member.
In 2021, Thompson broke out with 26 tackles, 12.5 for loss with 9.5 sacks, two pass breakups, two forced fumbles in 12 games.
The England, Arkansas native began his career at Baylor in 2017 and 2018 before transferring in 2019.
He reportedly ran a 4.56 40-yard dash, had an 11’3 broad jump and a 40-inch vertical.
In the sixth round, the Chiefs selected defensive tackle Keondre Coburn at 194th overall.
Coburn started in 45 of his 51 games at Texas with 95 tackles, 5.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. The Houston, Texas native was a three-time All-Big 12 selection and was an Under Armour All-American coming out of high school.
In the seventh round, the Chiefs selected Ball State CB Nic Jones with their final pick of the 2023 NFL Draft at 250th overall.
Jones received Second Team All-MAC platitudes in 2022 after tying for the BSU lead with 12 pass breakups, intercepting two passes and posting 23 tackles in 11 games with nine starts. He ended his career at Ball State with 21 pass breakups and three interceptions.
The Detroit, Michigan native ran a 4.51 40 at the combine along with a 34.5-inch vertical jump.