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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - JUNE 10: Xavier Nwankpa #29 of the Kansas City Chiefs participates in mandatory minicamp at The University of Kansas Hospital Arrowhead Training Complex on June 10, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images) | Getty Images After playing four seasons of football at the University of Iowa, few NFL Draft prospects are prepared to understand special teams like Kansas City Chiefs undrafted rookie safety Xavier Nwankpa is.
The Hawkeyes’ football program is infamous for playing low-scoring, field-position games, which is why Nwankpa is uniquely prepared to make a run at the Chiefs’ 53-man roster. A backup defensive back needs to play a part in the third phase of football; Nwankpa has understood that since his freshman year in Iowa City, Iowa.
“That was a big part of what I did in college,” Nwankpa said in a press conference following Monday’s…
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