Derrick Nnadi

Derrick Nnadi (born May 9, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.^[1][2]

Derrick Nnadi

Nnadi with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2019
No. 92 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position	Defensive tackle
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 29) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	317 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school	Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach)
College	Florida State (2014–2017)
NFL draft	2018: 3rd round, 75th overall pick
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2018–2024) New York Jets (2025)* Kansas City Chiefs (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
3× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII) Third-team All-ACC (2017)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Tackles 233 Sacks 5.0 Forced fumbles 1 Pass deflections 2 Interceptions 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

On December 9, 2017, it was announced that Nnadi had accepted his invitation to play in the 2018 Senior Bowl.^[3] On January 19, 2018, it was reported that he would not be participating in the Senior Bowl due to an unspecified injury.^[4] He attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine and positional drills. His overall performance was described as poor and was a detriment to his draft stock.^[5] On March 20, 2018, he participated in Florida State's pro day and chose to perform the short shuttle (4.97s) and vertical jump (25.5"). He attended a private workout with the New York Jets. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Nnadi was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the seventh best defensive tackle in the draft by Scouts Inc. and was ranked the 11th best defensive tackle prospect by DraftScout.com.^[6][7]

External videos
Derrick Nnadi's NFL Combine Workout
NFL Draft Profile: Derrick Nnadi

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	317 lb (144 kg)	33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	6 ft 7+3⁄4 in (2.03 m)	5.38 s	1.81 s	3.04 s	4.97 s	8.15 s	27 in (0.69 m)	8 ft 0 in (2.44 m)	25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Kansas City Chiefs (first stint)

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Nnadi in the third round with the 75th overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft.^[10] The Chiefs traded their third (86th overall) and fourth round (122nd overall) picks to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for the Ravens' third round pick (75th overall) in order to draft Nnadi.^[11]

External videos
Chiefs draft Derrick Nnadi 75th overall

On June 15, 2018, the Kansas City Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $3.74 million contract featuring a signing bonus of $959,400.^[12]

In Week 11 of the 2019 season against the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football, Nnadi recorded his first career interception off Philip Rivers in the 24–17 win.^[13] The Chiefs went on to win Super Bowl LIV over the San Francisco 49ers, their first championship in 50 years.^[14]

On March 20, 2022, Nnadi re-signed with the Chiefs.^[15] He won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.^[16]

He re-signed with the Chiefs on March 23, 2023.^[17] He won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.^[18]

Nnadi re-signed with the Chiefs on March 19, 2024.^[19] On July 17, he was placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list.^[20] On August 6, the Chiefs activated Nnadi off of the PUP list.^[21]

New York Jets

On March 16, 2025, Nnadi signed with the New York Jets.^[22]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

On August 25, 2025, Nnadi was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs with a conditional 2027 seventh-round pick in exchange for a conditional 2027 sixth-round selection, reuniting Nnadi with his former team.^[23]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2018	KC	16	11	35	17	18	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	KC	16	16	48	18	30	1.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
2020	KC	15	15	47	23	24	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	KC	17	10	38	21	17	3.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2022	KC	17	17	25	11	14	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	KC	17	17	29	16	13	1.0	0	1	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2024	KC	17	1	11	3	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		115	87	233	109	124	5.0	0	2	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Sfty	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR
2018	KC	2	2	8	1	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2019	KC	3	3	7	4	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2020	KC	3	3	11	3	9	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	KC	3	0	4	2	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2022	KC	3	3	3	1	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2023	KC	1	1	8	4	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2024	KC	3	0	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career		18	12	36	12	23	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personal life

Nnadi is of Nigerian descent.^[24] He attended Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.^[25]

Nnadi has celebrated each Chiefs win during the 2019 season by paying the adoption fee for a dog at a local Kansas City shelter. He celebrated winning Super Bowl LIV by paying the adoption fees for all adoptable dogs at the shelter.^[26][27]