| No. 34 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 11, 2000 Manvel, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 219 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Manvel (TX) |
| College: |
Texas A&M (2018–2019) Tulsa (2020–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Deneric Prince (born April 11, 2000) is an American football running back for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and Tulsa.
Early life
Prince was born on April 11, 2000, in Manvel, Texas. [1] [2] He attended Manvel High School and was an all-district selection, rushing for 863 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior while helping his team go 14–1. [3] A consensus three-star recruit, Prince committed to Texas A&M over offers from UCLA and Louisville, among others. [4]
College career
As a freshman at Texas A&M, Prince only appeared in one game and ran twice for 21 yards; he saw no action at all the following season. [5] He transferred to Tulsa in 2020. [6] In his first year with the team, Prince appeared in eight games and posted 475 rushing yards with four touchdowns, averaging 5.4 yards-per-carry. [7] He ran for 524 yards in 2021 and scored five times while appearing in 10 games, three of which he started. [5] After missing the initial four games of his senior season in 2022, Prince appeared in the final eight and ran for 729 yards and five scores, additionally posting nine receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown. [3] [5] He finished his stint at Tulsa having started 12 of the 26 games in which he appeared, and totaled 314 rush attempts for 1,728 yards and 14 scores, with an additional 17 catches for 162 yards and one touchdown. [5] [8]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) |
216 lb (98 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.41 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.33 s | 6.97 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
18 reps | |
| Sources: [9] [10] | ||||||||||||
Although some sources projected Prince to be chosen as a late-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, he went unselected. [8] Afterwards, he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. [11] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [12] [13] Prince won his first Super Bowl championship when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. [14] On February 14, 2024, Prince signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs.
References
- ^ "Deneric Prince". ESPN.
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Deneric Prince, Running Back, Tulsa Golden Hurricane". Sports Illustrated. November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Aaron (February 26, 2023). "NFL combine: Tulsa standout, former Manvel runner Deneric Prince: 'They're getting an every-down back'". Click2Houston.com. KPRC-TV.
- ^ Tarpley, Jeff (September 16, 2019). "Texas A&M RB Deneric Prince enters NCAA transfer portal". 247Sports.
- ^ a b c d Narducci, Marc (March 14, 2023). "NFL Draft: Tulsa RB Deneric Prince – A Potential Sleeper". HERO Sports.
- ^ Thompson, Cole (January 13, 2020). "Former A&M Duo Transfers to Tusla". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Lewis, Larry (July 1, 2021). "Tulsa Football Summer Position Analysis: Running Back". Rivals.com.
- ^ a b Katz, Jason (April 9, 2023). "Deneric Prince, RB, Tulsa | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
- ^ "Deneric Prince Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Deneric Prince College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (May 2, 2023). "Here's what Chiefs GM Brett Veach said about UDFA RB Deneric Prince". USA Today.
- ^ "Chiefs 2023 Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.