LAS VEGAS (April 30, 2022) - Washington State cornerback Jaylen Watson was selected in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday.
Watson is the first Cougar defensive back selected in the NFL Draft since safety Jalen Thompson was taken in the fifth round of the 2019 Supplemental Draft by the Arizona Cardinals and is the first WSU cornerback drafted since Karl Paymah was taken in the third round by the Denver Broncos in 2005. Watson, taken as the No. 243 overall pick and No. 23 in the round, is the first Cougar drafted by the Chiefs since wide receiver Kitrick Taylor was selected in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL Draft.