Utah State running back Darwin Thompson turned his only season of Division I football into an NFL opportunity.
The Kansas City Chiefs took the 5-foot-8, 198-pound Thompson with the last pick of the sixth round in Saturday’s draft. Playing for the Aggies as a junior college transfer in 2018, Thompson posted 1,044 yards and 14 touchdowns on 153 carries, a 6.82-yard average. He was productive in former USU offensive coordinator David Yost’s scheme, while sharing the job with Gerold Bright in a one-back set.
Thompson became the first player drafted from USU in 2019. Tight end Dax Raymond also entered the draft with one year of eligibility remaining.