By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
After adding to their offensive line at the end of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs spent the second day adding several pieces on the defensive side of the ball.
With the 63rd pick in round two, the Chiefs added defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott from Tennessee. After losing Tershawn Wharton to free agency, there was a spot open alongside Chris Jones along the defensive line, a spot Kansas City will hope Norman-Lott can fill.
Norman-Lott recorded 44 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks and one fumble recovery in two seasons for the Volunteers from . He played three seasons at Arizona State, seeing action in 21 games with three starts and totaling 45 tackles. Through his entire collegiate career Norman-Lott tallied 89 total tackles and 17 TFLs.
Starting the third round, with pick 66 acquired from the Tennessee Titans in the trade which sent L'Jarius Sneed to Nashville, the Chiefs added another piece to their defensive line drafting Louisville defensive end Ashton Gillotte.
Through four seasons in Louisville, the newest Chiefs defender collected 131 total tackles, 73 solo tackles, 41 tackles for loss, and a whopping 26.5 quarterback sacks, all in 51 games played. Last season, Gillotte earned Second-team All-ACC honors. Fitting his projection, Gillotte has a ton of upside that the Chiefs and especially defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will look to bring out of him.
For a second consecutive day, Kansas City made a trade, this time to move up in the third round, trading pick 95 along with the 2026 fourth round pick acquired from the Chicago Bears for Joe Thuney to the New England Patriots for pick 85.
With the pick, the Chiefs added to the secondary, drafting California cornerback Nohl Williams. Williams began his collegiate career at UNLV before transferring to Cal for his last two seasons. He was a consensus All-American in his final year with the Golden Bears, also earning first-team All-ACC honors. He led FBS with seven interceptions in 2024.
In 52 total college games with 50 starts, Williams recorded 38 passes defensed, 14 interceptions, and three forced fumbles.
Williams has adequate but speed for an NFL cornerback, having clocked 4.50 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine. But he has a proven nose for the ball, and his 19 bench-press reps of 225 pounds were second-best among cornerbacks who tested at the combine.
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