Kansas City Chiefs trade up one spot in 2nd round, pick BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia

The Kansas City Chiefs moved up in the 2024 NFL Draft for a second straight day — and this time addressed a need at left tackle.

KC switched spots with San Francisco to obtain the 63rd pick, selecting BYU tackle Kingsley Suamataia.

The 6-foot-5, 326-pound Suamataia (pronounced “Soo-uh-muh-tuh-EE-uh”) makes a lot of sense — and not just because he’s from Chiefs coach Andy Reid’s alma mater at BYU.

Pro Football Focus also had Suamataia rated as a better pass blocker than run blocker, which tends to be the Chiefs’ preference at tackle given their pass-happy ways.

Suamataia met with KC on a top-30 visit, and now, he joins last year’s third-round pick Wanya Morris as a potential option at left tackle.

The full trade with San Francisco was this: KC received the 63rd and 211st picks, while San Francisco received selections 64 and 173.

This story was originally published April 26, 2024 at 8:39 PM.

Jesse Newell

The Kansas City Star

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Jesse Newell covered the Chiefs for The Star until August 2025. He won an EPPY for best sports blog and previously was named top beat writer in his circulation by AP’s Sports Editors. His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.