The Kansas City Chiefs recently agreed to terms with defensive end Taco Charlton to a one-year contract. That deal has since been made official by Kansas City. Charlton joins former Michigan Wolverines teammate Frank Clark on the defensive line and looks to be part of the rotation for the Chiefs in 2020.
Here are three things the Chiefs Kingdom should know about their newest player:
His real name is Vidauntae Charlton…
But he goes by Taco. Where did the nickname Taco come from? He’s had the nickname since before he was born.
“It is thanks to my mother and grandmother,” Charlton said. “They gave me the name before I was born. It kind of stuck. I really didn’t have anything to do with it. Like I said, once your grandmother and your mom give you a name, there is no really running away from it.”
As you can see he’s really fond of the nickname, wearing a taco chain ahead of games. He even previously had an endorsement deal with a taco restaurant. There may be some competition for the “Big Mac for Sacks” campaign in Kansas City. Something along the lines of, “When Taco eats, everybody eats.”