Williams was recruited to Mississippi State out of Bessemer City High School in Alabama, where he was viewed as a four-star prospect at the guard position. He showcased intriguing versatility in high school, playing all five positions on the offensive line for his team.

Once he arrived with the Bulldogs, he’d go on to play no offensive snaps during his first two seasons. He took a redshirt year in 2015. He played in seven games in 2016, but only played on special teams before suffering a neck injury. In 2017, Williams would first establish himself as a starter, playing left guard next to current Chiefs teammate Martinas Rankin, who played left tackle.

By his senior season, Williams was voted in as a team captain by his peers. He earned a number of academic and athletic honors during that span, helping to anchor one of the top offensive lines in the SEC conference.

Stats:

2015: Redshirt

2016: Seven games played.

2017: 13 games played at left guard. PFF Grade: 66.7

2018: 12 games played at left guard. PFF Grade: 71.1

2019: 13 games played at center. PFF Grade: 64.2

Combine/pro day results

Height: 6-2
Weight: 304 pounds
Hands: 9 3/4″
Arms: 32 1/8″
40-yard dash: 5.23
10-yard split: 1.80
225-pound bench: 23
Vertical: 25 1/2″
Broad Jump: 103 inches
20-yard shuttle: 4.76
3-Cone Drill: 7.88

Highlights & Film:

2017

2018

2019

Fit with the Chiefs:

General manager Brett Veach believes that Williams is a player who can have center-guard positional flexibility in Kansas City. Veach also hopes that he can crack the roster and compete early on in his career. Their financial commitment in terms of guaranteed money would indicate they have quite a bit of faith in this player and his ability to contribute.

Williams is a bit undersized compared against what the Chiefs typically look for along the interior offensive line positions. But he also plays bigger than his size. He has a feistiness about him and he’s eager to learn, which is never a bad thing when you’re an undrafted free agent. He told reporters back in May that he wants to go out and impose his will for 60 minutes every time he plays.

In 1,031 pass-blocking snaps over the course of his career at Mississippi State, Williams allowed just two sacks according to Pro Football Focus. As a run blocker, he gets the most movement working on outside and inside zone plays. He’s surprisingly nimble and does a good job latching onto linebackers at the second level. The big area where he struggles is handling power in 1-on-1 situations.

Williams was one of our five most-likely undrafted free agents to make the 53-man roster. Kansas City has a need for competition along the interior offensive line and center is one of their weakest positions. If Williams shows potential during training camp he could find himself in a backup role this season. At worst, I see him as a practice squad player that continues to develop his body in an NFL training program.

Chiefs’ undrafted free agent

Position	Player	School	Article Release Date
QB	Shea Patterson	Michigan	5/26
WR	Maurice Ffrench	Pittsburgh	5/28
LB	Bryan Wright	Cincinnati	6/2
OC	Darryl Williams	Miss. St.	6/6
CB	Hakeem Bailey	West Virginia	TBA
P	Tommy Townsend	Florida	TBA
WR	Kalija Lipscomb	Vanderbilt	TBA
DB	Rodney Clemons	SMU	TBA
OT	Yasir Durant	Missouri	TBA
DE	Tershawn Wharton	Missouri S&M	TBA
WR	Justice Shelton-Mosley	Vanderbilt	TBA
CB	Jalen Julius	Ole Miss	TBA
WR	Aleva Hifo	BYU	TBA
LB	Omari Cobb	Marshall	TBA
WR	Cody White	Michigan St.	TBA
CB	Lavert Hill	Michigan	TBA
WR	Andre Baccelia	Washington	TBA
OG	Jovahn Fair	Temple	TBA
CB	Javaris Davis	Auburn	TBA

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A multi-sport athlete at Howard High School, Bryan Wright played football and basketball. In basketball, he was a three-year varsity player, participating in Howard’s State Championship run in 2012-13. In football, he was a multi-position player operating as a dual-threat quarterback, as well as the punter and kicker for the team. He went to a year of prep school before redshirting with the Bearcats in 2015.

Initially, at Cincinnati, Wright played defensive end before making the switch to off-the-ball linebacker in 2018. In his opening game at linebacker against UCLA, he shined, accumulating three total tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. He improved at the linebacker spot with each consecutive game, earning a selection as team captain and First-Team All-AAC honors in 2019.

Stats:

2015: Redshirt

2016: Eight games played. 28 total tackles, four tackles for loss

2017: Six games played. 15 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one interception and two passes defended.

2018: 13 games played. 55 total tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

2019: 14 games played. 100 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five passes defended.

Combine/pro day results

Height: 6-3
Weight: 238 pounds
Hands: 9 3/4″
Arms: 33 1/2″
40-yard dash: n/a
10-yard split: n/a
225-pound bench: n/a
Vertical: n/a
Broad Jump: n/a
20-yard shuttle: n/a
3-Cone Drill: n/a

Highlights:

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2016

2019

Fit with the Chiefs:

Size, length, leadership and production are some of the things that stand out most about Wright. He’s always showcased that team-first attitude, dating back to his high school days when he played multiple positions. He worked his way to an opportunity at Cincinnati after not receiving any offers out of high school.

Wright is at his best when he’s turned loose in the backfield and allowed to attack the football. He does a good job getting pressure and getting his hands up to deflect the ball on designed blitzes. His arm length helps him wrap guys up, stack and shed offensive linemen and pop the ball free from ball carriers.

He’s a good athlete, but I’m not sure he has the long speed to be put in coverage situations often. At the same time, he has really good instincts and was always around the football in 2019. Some of those moments where Wright shoots the gap and knifes his way into the backfield are reminiscent of former Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson.

It’s clear that Wright is still a raw player, going into only his third year of playing the linebacker position. He has some really nice developmental upside with the Chiefs under linebacker coach Matt House, though. He even has the size to play MIKE or SAM linebacker in the Chiefs’ system.

Chiefs’ undrafted free agent

Position	Player	School	Article Release Date
QB	Shea Patterson	Michigan	5/26
WR	Maurice Ffrench	Pittsburgh	5/28
LB	Bryan Wright	Cincinnati	6/2
OC	Darryl Williams	Miss. St.	TBA
CB	Hakeem Bailey	West Virginia	TBA
P	Tommy Townsend	Florida	TBA
WR	Kalija Lipscomb	Vanderbilt	TBA
DB	Rodney Clemons	SMU	TBA
OT	Yasir Durant	Missouri	TBA
DE	Tershawn Wharton	Missouri S&M	TBA
WR	Justice Shelton-Mosley	Vanderbilt	TBA
CB	Jalen Julius	Ole Miss	TBA
WR	Aleva Hifo	BYU	TBA
LB	Omari Cobb	Marshall	TBA
WR	Cody White	Michigan St.	TBA
CB	Lavert Hill	Michigan	TBA
WR	Andre Baccelia	Washington	TBA
OG	Jovahn Fair	Temple	TBA
CB	Javaris Davis	Auburn	TBA

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