Post by lazarus on Jan 11, 2006 20:05:54 GMT -5
CHIEFS AGREE TO TERMS WITH EIGHT RESERVE/FUTURE FREE AGENTS
Jan 11, 2006, 5:06:20 PM
Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club had agreed to terms with eight Reserve/Future free agents. The list of players who agreed to terms of two-year contracts include: DT Arrion Dixon, CB Kevin Garrett, TE Aaron Golliday, QB James Kilian, DE Clint Mitchell, DE Zach Ville and TE Willie Walden. DE Eddie Freeman agreed to terms of a one-year contract. As per club policy, no further terms of the agreements were announced.
DT Arrion Dixon (6-4, 308) went to training camp with the Chiefs in 2005, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. Dixon appeared in 43 games as a defensive lineman at Arkansas. He produced 70 tackles (57 solo), 4.5 sacks (-28.0 yards), 18.0 tackles behind the line, a fumble recovery and three forced fumbles. He recorded a career-high 64 tackles (27 solo), a sack, 6.0 stops for loss and 11 quarterback pressures as a junior. The two-sport athlete at Wynne High School in Wynne, Arkansas earned the league’s Most Outstanding Lineman Award.
DE Eddie Freeman (6-5, 310) returns to Kansas City after originally joining the Chiefs as a second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. Freeman appeared in 20 games over two seasons (2002-03) with the Chiefs, recording 39 tackles (17 solo), 4.0 sacks and two passes defensed. He was on the Jacksonville active roster for one game in 2004 and also went to training camp with Carolina in 2005. The Alabama-Birmingham alum played in 44 collegiate games (40 starts), finishing with 184 tackles (107 solo), 36.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks (-134.0 yards), 15 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. The Mobile, Alabama native was a four-year letterwinner at B.C. Rain High School.
CB Kevin Garrett (5-9, 194) joins the Chiefs after spending two seasons with St. Louis (2003-04) after entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick by the Rams in the 2003 NFL Draft. Garrett saw duty in 21 games (one start), recording 10 tackles (seven solo), four passes defensed, as well as 20 special teams tackles. Also played in three postseason contests while with St. Louis, making four tackles on special teams. The SMU alum started all 42 collegiate games he played, posting 265 tackles (181 solo), with 11 tackles for loss, seven INTs, 36 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and six blocked kicks. An All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Garrett prepped at Sweeny High School in Brazoria, Texas.
TE Aaron Golliday (6-3, 282) spent the entire 2005 season on the Chiefs practice squad after being released by Arizona following training camp. Golliday also spent 15 weeks of the 2004 season on the Chiefs developmental squad after entering the league as a rookie free agent with Kansas City. An NFL Europe League veteran, Golliday appeared in 10 games for the Scottish Claymores, recording 14 receptions for 114 yards (8.1 avg.). He appeared in 49 games (20 starts) for Nebraska, catching eight passes for 93 yards. The Topeka, Kansas native earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald as a punter and running back as a senior at York High School in York, Nebraska.
QB James Kilian (6-3, 218) originally joined the Chiefs as the club’s first of two seventh-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft, but was released following training camp. Kilian played in 38 games (27 starts) at Tulsa, completing 410 of 758 passes for 4,865 yards with 36 touchdowns and 30 interceptions for a 115.8 rating. He added 329 carries for 1,083 yards (3.3 avg.) with 19 TDs. Kilian ranks third in Tulsa history with 5,948 yards of total offense and is fifth with 4,865 career passing yards. The Caldwell, Kansas native was an all-state selection as a senior at Medford High School in Medford, Oklahoma. Kilian threw for 2,408 yards and 43 TDs in leading his team to the Class C State Championship. He also lettered four years in basketball, baseball and track.
DE Clint Mitchell (6-7, 257) is in his second stint with the Chiefs after going to training camp with the club in 2005. Mitchell originally entered the NFL as the first of two seventh-round draft choices (227th overall) by Denver in the 2003 draft and spent that season on injured reserve. In two seasons with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe he saw action in 20 games (13 starts), recording 43 tackles (36 solo) and 6.0 sacks (-34.0 yards). The University of Florida product played in 26 games (20 starts) for the Gators, registering 118 tackles (76 solo), 17.0 stops behind the line (-55.0 yards) and 6.0 sacks (-34.0 yards). Mitchell also had 38 QB pressures, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and a blocked kick. He was named to the National Bluechips All-America team as a senior at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida.
DE Zach Ville (6-1, 291) was on the Chiefs practice squad for all 16 weeks of the 2005 season after entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Kansas City. Ville saw action in 24 games (22 starts) at Missouri after starting his college career at West Hills Junior College in Coalinga, California. He produced 85 tackles (47 solo), 22.0 tackles behind the line, 4.5 sacks (-30.0 yards), one interception, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and 13 QB pressures for the Tigers. The Miami, Florida native totaled 15.0 career sacks and led his team to the state championship as a junior at Northwestern High School in Miami.
TE Willie Walden (6-7, 278) returns to Kansas City after a stint with the Chiefs during training camp last season. Walden saw duty in 38 games (27 starts) at Montana his final three collegiate seasons after playing in four games at Oregon as a redshirt freshman. He caught 40 passes for 496 yards (12.4 avg.) with eight touchdowns in his career. Walden recorded 38 receptions for 641 yards with nine TDs as a senior at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington
Jan 11, 2006, 5:06:20 PM
Chiefs President Carl Peterson announced on Wednesday that the club had agreed to terms with eight Reserve/Future free agents. The list of players who agreed to terms of two-year contracts include: DT Arrion Dixon, CB Kevin Garrett, TE Aaron Golliday, QB James Kilian, DE Clint Mitchell, DE Zach Ville and TE Willie Walden. DE Eddie Freeman agreed to terms of a one-year contract. As per club policy, no further terms of the agreements were announced.
DT Arrion Dixon (6-4, 308) went to training camp with the Chiefs in 2005, but was released prior to the start of the regular season. Dixon appeared in 43 games as a defensive lineman at Arkansas. He produced 70 tackles (57 solo), 4.5 sacks (-28.0 yards), 18.0 tackles behind the line, a fumble recovery and three forced fumbles. He recorded a career-high 64 tackles (27 solo), a sack, 6.0 stops for loss and 11 quarterback pressures as a junior. The two-sport athlete at Wynne High School in Wynne, Arkansas earned the league’s Most Outstanding Lineman Award.
DE Eddie Freeman (6-5, 310) returns to Kansas City after originally joining the Chiefs as a second-round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft. Freeman appeared in 20 games over two seasons (2002-03) with the Chiefs, recording 39 tackles (17 solo), 4.0 sacks and two passes defensed. He was on the Jacksonville active roster for one game in 2004 and also went to training camp with Carolina in 2005. The Alabama-Birmingham alum played in 44 collegiate games (40 starts), finishing with 184 tackles (107 solo), 36.0 tackles for loss, 14.0 sacks (-134.0 yards), 15 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. The Mobile, Alabama native was a four-year letterwinner at B.C. Rain High School.
CB Kevin Garrett (5-9, 194) joins the Chiefs after spending two seasons with St. Louis (2003-04) after entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick by the Rams in the 2003 NFL Draft. Garrett saw duty in 21 games (one start), recording 10 tackles (seven solo), four passes defensed, as well as 20 special teams tackles. Also played in three postseason contests while with St. Louis, making four tackles on special teams. The SMU alum started all 42 collegiate games he played, posting 265 tackles (181 solo), with 11 tackles for loss, seven INTs, 36 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and six blocked kicks. An All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, Garrett prepped at Sweeny High School in Brazoria, Texas.
TE Aaron Golliday (6-3, 282) spent the entire 2005 season on the Chiefs practice squad after being released by Arizona following training camp. Golliday also spent 15 weeks of the 2004 season on the Chiefs developmental squad after entering the league as a rookie free agent with Kansas City. An NFL Europe League veteran, Golliday appeared in 10 games for the Scottish Claymores, recording 14 receptions for 114 yards (8.1 avg.). He appeared in 49 games (20 starts) for Nebraska, catching eight passes for 93 yards. The Topeka, Kansas native earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald as a punter and running back as a senior at York High School in York, Nebraska.
QB James Kilian (6-3, 218) originally joined the Chiefs as the club’s first of two seventh-round picks in the 2005 NFL Draft, but was released following training camp. Kilian played in 38 games (27 starts) at Tulsa, completing 410 of 758 passes for 4,865 yards with 36 touchdowns and 30 interceptions for a 115.8 rating. He added 329 carries for 1,083 yards (3.3 avg.) with 19 TDs. Kilian ranks third in Tulsa history with 5,948 yards of total offense and is fifth with 4,865 career passing yards. The Caldwell, Kansas native was an all-state selection as a senior at Medford High School in Medford, Oklahoma. Kilian threw for 2,408 yards and 43 TDs in leading his team to the Class C State Championship. He also lettered four years in basketball, baseball and track.
DE Clint Mitchell (6-7, 257) is in his second stint with the Chiefs after going to training camp with the club in 2005. Mitchell originally entered the NFL as the first of two seventh-round draft choices (227th overall) by Denver in the 2003 draft and spent that season on injured reserve. In two seasons with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe he saw action in 20 games (13 starts), recording 43 tackles (36 solo) and 6.0 sacks (-34.0 yards). The University of Florida product played in 26 games (20 starts) for the Gators, registering 118 tackles (76 solo), 17.0 stops behind the line (-55.0 yards) and 6.0 sacks (-34.0 yards). Mitchell also had 38 QB pressures, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and a blocked kick. He was named to the National Bluechips All-America team as a senior at Countryside High School in Clearwater, Florida.
DE Zach Ville (6-1, 291) was on the Chiefs practice squad for all 16 weeks of the 2005 season after entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with Kansas City. Ville saw action in 24 games (22 starts) at Missouri after starting his college career at West Hills Junior College in Coalinga, California. He produced 85 tackles (47 solo), 22.0 tackles behind the line, 4.5 sacks (-30.0 yards), one interception, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and 13 QB pressures for the Tigers. The Miami, Florida native totaled 15.0 career sacks and led his team to the state championship as a junior at Northwestern High School in Miami.
TE Willie Walden (6-7, 278) returns to Kansas City after a stint with the Chiefs during training camp last season. Walden saw duty in 38 games (27 starts) at Montana his final three collegiate seasons after playing in four games at Oregon as a redshirt freshman. He caught 40 passes for 496 yards (12.4 avg.) with eight touchdowns in his career. Walden recorded 38 receptions for 641 yards with nine TDs as a senior at Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington
