Jump to content

Creed Humphrey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Creed Humphrey
refer to caption
Humphrey with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021
No. 52 –Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1999-06-28)June 28, 1999(age 25)
Shawnee, Oklahoma,U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Shawnee(OK)
College:Oklahoma(2017–2020)
NFL draft:2021/ round: 2 / pick: 63
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:68
Games started:68
StatsatPro Football Reference

Creed Humphrey(born June 28, 1999) is an American professionalfootballcenterfor theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League(NFL). He playedcollege footballfor theOklahoma Sooners,where he was named theBig 12 Conference's offensive lineman of the year in 2019 and 2020. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the2021 NFL draft.

Early life

[edit]

Humphrey attended theShawnee High SchoolinShawnee, Oklahoma.[1]He played both center anddefensive lineon the football team. Humphrey played in the 2017U.S. Army All-American Game.[2]Humphrey was a highly-touted prospect, with a four-star rating from247Sports.He was ranked 294th overall in his recruiting class, but was the 5th-best prospect from the State of Oklahoma and the 3rd-best center in the country.[3]

Humphrey received nineteen scholarship offers from programs likeAlabama,Texas A&M,Texas,Oklahoma State,Oklahoma,Vanderbilt,andVirginia Tech.He initially committed to Texas A&M in June 2016 but decommitted two months later and signed aNational Letter of Intentwith Oklahoma.[4]He is IndigenousPotawatomi,and is a member of theCitizen Potawatomi Nation.[5]

College career

[edit]

Humphrey redshirted his first year at Oklahoma in 2017.[6]He played in all 14 games with 12 starts in 2018.[7][8][9]He returned as the starting center for Oklahoma in 2019 and 2020, being named theBig 12 Conference's offensive lineman of the year in both seasons.[10][11]Following the 2020 season Humphrey announced he would be forgoing his final year of eligibility and declared for the2021 NFL draft.[12]

Professional career

[edit]
Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft4+1⁄4in
(1.94 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		32+1⁄4in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2in
(0.24 m)		 5.11 s 1.71 s 2.90 s 4.49 s 7.50 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 29 reps
All values fromPro Day[13][14]
Humphrey (52, second from right) and teammateJoe Thuney(62, far right) in 2023

Humphrey was selected by theKansas City Chiefsin the second round (63rd overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[15]On May 13, 2021, he signed his rookie contract with the Chiefs.[16]He made his first career start in the Chiefs week 1 game against theCleveland Browns.On November 3, 2021, the midway point of the 2021 season,Pro Football Focusnamed Humphrey to their mid-season All-Rookie[17]andAll-Proteams.[18]He was named to thePFWAAll-Rookie team.[19]In the 2022 season, Humphrey started in all 17 regular seasong games.[20]He helped the Chiefs winSuper Bowl LVIIagainst thePhiladelphia Eagles38–35, by anchoring the offensive line that allowed no sacks during the game.[21]

In the 2023 season, Humphrey helped the Chiefs winSuper Bowl LVIIIagainst theSan Francisco 49ers25–22 being the first team since the Patriots in2003and2004to repeat asSuper Bowl champions.[22]

On August 22, 2024, Humphrey signed a four-year contract extension worth $72 million, $50 million of which was guaranteed. This new deal made him the highest-paid center in the NFL.[23]In 2024, Humphrey helped the Chiefs reachSuper Bowl LIXbut lost 40-22 to the Eagles.

References

[edit]
  1. ^Aber, Ryan (January 8, 2017)."All-State football: Shawnee's Creed Humphrey earns spot on All-State team with dominating play".Oklahoman.com.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
  2. ^"Oklahoma commit Creed Humphrey receives U.S. Army All-American jersey".USA Today High School Sports.November 9, 2016.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
  3. ^"Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma Sooners, Center (FB)".247Sports.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  4. ^"Creed Humphrey Timeline Events".247sports.com.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  5. ^Vishanoff, Rachel (February 10, 2023)."Q&A with Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey".Potawatomi.org.
  6. ^Stavenhagen, Cody (April 7, 2018)."OU football: 'Country-fed' Creed Humphrey keeps impressing as he contends for starting job at center".Tulsa World.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
  7. ^Mussatto, Joe (October 25, 2018)."OU football: Starting a 'dream' for Shawnee's Creed Humphrey".Oklahoman.com.RetrievedJune 1,2023.
  8. ^Aber, Ryan (August 2, 2019)."Former Shawnee standout Creed Humphrey embraces leadership role on OU's rebuilt O-line".The Shawnee News-Star.Archived fromthe originalon August 30, 2021.
  9. ^Low, Chris (December 28, 2018)."'Country strong' Creed Humphrey a powerful engine at center of Oklahoma offense ".ESPN.com.RetrievedJune 1,2023.
  10. ^Aber, Ryan (August 2, 2019)."OU football: Creed Humphrey embracing leadership role on rebuilt offensive line".Oklahoman.com.RetrievedJune 1,2023.
  11. ^Aber, Ryan (December 17, 2020)."OU football: Sooners center Creed Humphrey is named Big 12's top offensive lineman again".The Oklahoman.RetrievedApril 4,2021.
  12. ^Rittenberg, Adam(December 31, 2020)."OU's Humphrey to NFL; Iowa's Linderbaum stays".ESPN.com.RetrievedJanuary 29,2021.
  13. ^"Creed Humphrey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedJanuary 8,2022.
  14. ^"Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma, C, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.com.RetrievedJanuary 8,2022.
  15. ^McMullen, Matt (May 1, 2021)."Five Things to Know About New Chiefs' Center Creed Humphrey".Chiefs.com.RetrievedMay 8,2021.
  16. ^Koch, Makenzie (May 13, 2021)."Chiefs trade for Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes, sign draft picks".Fox4KC.com.RetrievedJune 1,2023.
  17. ^Renner, Michael (November 4, 2021)."PFF 2021 Midseason NFL All-Rookie Team: Patriots' Mac Jones starts at QB, Micah Parsons headlines on defense".PFF.com.RetrievedJune 1,2023.
  18. ^Monson, Sam (November 3, 2021)."PFF's 2021 NFL Midseason All-Pro Team".PFF.com.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
  19. ^"2021 NFL All-Rookie Team".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedJuly 27,2024.
  20. ^"Creed Humphrey 2022 Game Log".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedOctober 31,2024.
  21. ^Trotter, Jim (February 13, 2023)."Chiefs' offensive linemen 'handled business' against Eagles' vaunted defensive front after week of doubts".National Football League.RetrievedMarch 24,2023.
  22. ^Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024)."Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime".AP News.RetrievedFebruary 14,2024.
  23. ^Gordon, Grant (August 22, 2024)."Chiefs, Creed Humphrey agree to four-year, $72M deal that makes him highest-paid center in NFL".NFL.com.RetrievedAugust 22,2024.
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related toCreed Humphrey.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Creed_Humphrey&oldid=1275547067"