Overview
- KC added Cincinnati wideout Cyrus Allen in Round 5, selecting him 176th overall on Saturday.
- He broke out in 2025 with 51 catches for 674 yards and 13 touchdowns, tying Cincinnati’s single-season record and leading the Big 12 in scores.
- At the NFL Combine he measured 5-foot-11 and 183 pounds and ran a 4.49-second 40 with a 36-inch vertical and an 11-foot broad jump.
- He lined up in the slot on 92% of his pass snaps for the Bearcats, flashing vertical speed but needing improvement against press coverage and in contested catches.
- Reporters heard him target special teams and mentorship from Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid as his path to snaps in a crowded receiver room.