The Kansas City Chiefs selected Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals in the fourth round with the 133rd pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Chiefs add another speedy wide receiver weapon for quarterback Patrick Mahomes with this fourth-round selection. A potential game-breaking option in the offense seeking to return to more of an explosive passing attack style in 2025.
During the 2024 season, Royals was named second-team All-Mountain West. He led Utah State with 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards, and tallied six touchdowns while starting seven games. Royals missed significant time due to a foot injury but was impactful during his time on the field.
His breakout season was in 2023, finishing with 1,080 receiving yards on 71 receptions and averaging 15.2 yards per catch. Royals was second in the FBS with a Utah State record 15 receiving touchdowns while starting all 13 games.
To learn more about Royals, check out Chiefs Wire’s scouting report.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Kansas City Chiefs select Utah State WR Jalen Royals at pick No. 133
The Kansas City Chiefs selected Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals in the fourth round with the 133rd pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
The Chiefs add another speedy wide receiver weapon for quarterback Patrick Mahomes with this fourth-round selection. A potential game-breaking option in the offense seeking to return to more of an explosive passing attack style in 2025.
During the 2024 season, Royals was named second-team All-Mountain West. He led Utah State with 55 receptions, 834 receiving yards, and tallied six touchdowns while starting seven games. Royals missed significant time due to a foot injury but was impactful during his time on the field.
His breakout season was in 2023, finishing with 1,080 receiving yards on 71 receptions and averaging 15.2 yards per catch. Royals was second in the FBS with a Utah State record 15 receiving touchdowns while starting all 13 games.
To learn more about Royals, check out Chiefs Wire’s scouting report.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Kansas City Chiefs select Utah State WR Jalen Royals at pick No. 133
