Kansas City Chiefs draft Utah State wide receiver
Jalen Royals was taken in the fourth round.
(Steve Conner | AP) Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals (1) celebrates after a 35-yard touchdown reception against Georgia State in the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.
Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals is headed to Kansas City.
The Chiefs selected the Aggie wideout in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday with the 133rd overall pick.
Last season in Logan, Royals caught 55 passes for 834 yards with six touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury. He had 126 catches for 1,914 yards and 21 touchdowns during his three-year career at USU.
Royals is the first Aggie selected in the draft since the Green Bay Packers took quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 draft.
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