KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kingsley Suamataia, the Kansas City Chiefs’ second-round draft pick, said he built a natural bond with coach Andy Reid during a visit to KC last month.

There was good reason: Both men attended BYU.

“Coach Andy Reid, he loves his BYU guys,” Suamataia said with a smile after the Chiefs selected him with the 63rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday.

“Just being able to talk with Coach Reid, it felt like home already. It felt like sitting at home and just chilling with one of my uncles. It was so chill; it was so fun.”

Reid also delivered a message that day to the 6-foot-5, 326-pound tackle.

“He said, ‘We’ve got a lot of ties to BYU. I’m trying to get you here,’” Suamataia said.

Reid kept with his promise — after some nervous moments late in the second round.

On Friday, video posted to the Chiefs’ social media account relayed a phone conversation between general manager Brett Veach and Suamataia after KC traded up one spot to select him.

“I wish you were in the draft room with us. Coach Reid was sweating for, like, 10 picks, because the two most important things to him are offensive linemen and BYU graduates,” Veach said. “So I was happy we were able to check both of those boxes.”

The entire trade with San Francisco was this: KC received the 63rd and 211st picks, while San Francisco received selections 64 and 173.

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