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Southwestern Oklahoma State WR Isreal Watson to attend Chiefs’ local pro day

The son of #Chiefs Hall of Fame FB Kimble Anders is set to attend the team’s local prospect day.

The Kansas City Chiefs will soon have a ton of intriguing prospects from across the region in town for the local pro day. One of those prospects has some strong ties to the team beyond his locale.

Southwestern Oklahoma State WR Isreal Watson is expected to be among those in attendance at the team’s local pro day. Watson’s father is none other than former Chiefs FB Kimble Anders, who went into the team’s Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame last season. His godfather also happens to be Chiefs Hall of Fame FB Tony Richardson.

The 6-foot-2 and 215-pound receiver grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He played football at Shawnee Mission West High School where he broke the school’s all-time yardage record.

Kansas State, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Iowa State and other schools recruited him out of high school, but he didn’t have the necessary grades to land at any of his top choices. He opted to go the junior college route playing at Butler CC in Eldorado, Kansas and New Mexico Highlands in Las Vegas, New Mexico before eventually landing at Southwestern Oklahoma State in 2022.

Watson was the leading receiver for the Bulldogs in 2022, earning a Second-Team All-GAC selection during the process. He recorded 71 receptions for 761 yards and six touchdown grabs, all marks ranking in the top 5 among receivers in the conference.

Check out Watson’s NSS interview for more information about the person and player.

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Here’s what Kimble Anders had to say about his Chiefs Hall of Fame induction

The newest member of the #Chiefs’ Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame spoke about his induction, his time in K.C. and whether he’d fit in with the current offense.

The Kansas City Chiefs enshrined the newest member of their Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor at halftime on Sunday night during the team’s Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans.

Surrounded by Chiefs alumni for the team’s annual Legends Game, Kimble Anders became the 51st member and the 47th player to be inducted into the Hall of Honor. The former HB/FB played in Kansas City from 1991-2000, appearing in 125 games with 94 starts across 10 seasons, playing for both Marty Schottenheimer and Gunther Cunningham during his career.

Speaking with media members, Anders was asked what it meant for him to see his name up in the Ring of Honor at Arrowhead Stadium with other Chiefs greats.

“It’s an honor,” Anders told reporters. “It’s an honor to be part of history that’s going to be there forever, so I’m really thankful and grateful for it as well.”

Anders earned three consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 1995 through 1997 with the reputation of a dual threat as a receiver and runner. During his 10 seasons with the Chiefs, he amassed 495 carries for 2,261 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground, also catching 369 passes for 2,829 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.

Asked about his fondest memory from his playing days, Anders simply pointed to the team and his teammates rather than recalling any specific memory.

“Just the team,” Anders said. “The team aspect that we had, just being with my teammates. That’s my biggest, fondest memory. Just going out there and being able to compete and go out there for a football game and be with your brothers on the field and go out there and have some fun.”

As for the current Chiefs team, Anders feels he would’ve fit in with Andy Reid’s pass-first offense.

“I’d probably fit in pretty good because you don’t run the ball a whole lot, so I’d catch a lot of passes and do a little blocking,” Anders said. “I can handle that. So, it’d be great, I think it’d be a great fit.”

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Former Chiefs FB Kimble Anders to serve as drum honoree for Week 9

On the day he goes into the team’s Hall of Fame, former #Chiefs FB Kimble Anders will also serve as the team’s drum honoree.

The Kansas City Chiefs have selected their drum honoree for Sunday night’s tilt with the Tennessee Titans.

On the same evening that former Chiefs FB Kimble Anders will be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor, he’ll also serve as the team’s drum leader. Ahead of kickoff, Anders will be up on the GEHA Drum Deck, banging the drum to get the roaring crowd at Arrowhead Stadium fired up before they take on the Titans.

A member of the organization from 1991-2000, Anders will become the 51st member of the Ring of Honor and the 47th player to be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. Anders’ induction ceremony will be conducted during halftime with nearly 80 Chiefs alumni in attendance for the team’s annual Legends Game festivities.

Other pregame festivities will include the national anthem, which will be sung by National recording artist David Correy. The Kansas City, Missouri Fire Department will present the colors during the anthem.

There will not be a flyover for this game. Instead, fans will get to see  The U.S. Army “Golden Knights” parachute jump team do a pregame performance, landing in Arrowhead Stadium.

Parking Gates will open at 3:00 p.m. CT and the Ford Tailgate District will open 30 minutes later, where there will be drink specials, food trucks, tailgating games along with performances by DJ Lazer and the Lily B. Moonflower Band ahead of the game.

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Chiefs announce Kimble Anders will be inducted into Ring of Honor in 2022

Kimble Anders will be the 51st member of the #Chiefs’ Hall of Fame.

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced that former FB/HB Kimble Anders (1991-2000) will be inducted into the Chiefs’ Hall of Fame this season. He’ll become the 51st member of the Ring of Honor and the 47th player to be inducted.

Anders (5-11, 225 pounds) spent one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of Houston. He’d sign with the Chiefs the following year and play there for the rest of his NFL career.

“My family and I are very excited to announce Kimble as this year’s inductee into the Chiefs Hall of Fame,” Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said, via press release. “Many times, the grunt work of a fullback is met with very little fanfare, but Kimble accumulated some truly remarkable stats during his career and was a key fixture in the team’s offense for a decade. His durability, versatility and consistency as a rusher, receiver and blocker made him one of the most complete fullbacks of his era. Following his playing career, Kimble embarked on a coaching career that positively impacted youth here in Kansas City as well as in his hometown of Galveston, Texas. We are looking forward to celebrating Kimble’s Hall of Fame induction at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium this fall.”

In Kansas City, Anders appeared in 125 games with 94 starts across 10 seasons. The fullback earned three consecutive pro bowl selections from 1995 through 1997. He amassed 495 carries for 2,261 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. He also caught 369 passes for 2,829 yards and nine touchdowns through the air. A dynamic weapon under Marty Schottenheimer, Anders was a pivotal part of those late 1990 to early 2000s Chiefs offenses.

Anders is now the Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.

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