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Washburn WR Peter Afful Jr. to attend Chiefs’ local pro day

Another talented receiver from Washburn is set to attend the #Chiefs’ local prospect day.

The Kansas City Chiefs will soon play host to another 2023 NFL draft prospect who attended Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

According to his agency, First Choice Sports Management, Washburn WR Peter Afful Jr. is set to attend the Chiefs’ local prospect day this week. Like his teammate James Letcher Jr., Afful Jr. recently competed at the University of Kansas pro day, where he turned some heads with his performance. He ran a 4.3s 40-yard dash and posted an explosive vertical jump (39 inches) and broad jump (10-7). Those numbers would have been among the top at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

That vertical comes as no surprise, after watching some of the highlights of his college career.

Afful Jr. was a big-play machine for the Ichabods over the past two seasons, but he had his best year yet in 2022. The 5-foot-10 and 190-pound receiver earned Second-Team All-MIAA honors on the back of a 34-catch, 660-yard and eight-touchdown campaign.

He finished his Washburn career appearing in 23 games recording 1,220 receiving yards on 63 catches with 16 touchdowns. He also averaged over 19.3 yards per reception, which ranked third in school history.

Afful Jr. will join his cousin, Kansas State CB Ekow Boye-Doe, at the Chiefs’ local day this week.

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Washburn WR James Letcher Jr. to attend Chiefs’ local pro day

The #Chiefs are set to have a standout D-II wide receiver and return specialist at their local pro day.

The Kansas City Chiefs’ local pro day is coming up and we’re starting to hear about a few of the players who’ve been invited to the event.

According to KPRC2 NFL reporter Aaron Wilson, Washburn WR James “J.J.” Letcher Jr. is set to attend the Chiefs’ local pro day. The 5-foot-8 and 175-pound receiver appeared in 48 games with 31 career starts for the Ichabods. He finished his career with 228 career receptions, 2,992 yards and 29 touchdowns, plus 60 carries for 336 yards and two scores.

The D-II standout made an outsized impact as a kick returner and punt returner on special teams with three kickoff return touchdowns and two punt return touchdowns during his career. He twice earned MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year honors during his career at Washburn.

Letcher recently participated in the University of Kansas pro day last week, where he ran a 4.52s 40-yard dash and caught every pass during his workout per Wilson.

Letcher spoke to WIBW’s Katie Maher following his performance at the KU pro day:

“I work hard,” Letcher said. “My height doesn’t mean anything. I’ve been this height, I’ve been this size my whole life and I still over exceeded what people thought about me. I’m going to give it everything I’ve got and continue to do what I do. If they give me a chance, I’ll show them what D-II players are about.”

The confidence is palpable and he certainly is aware of the area he can make his impact felt should he wind up in Kansas City.

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