GREG WESLEY #25

Position	Safety
Height	6-2
Weight	206
Years Experience	9
Birthdate	3/19/1978
Hometown	England, AR
College	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Current status	Active
Games Started	103
Games Played	118

Pro Career

Bone-rattling performer entering his eighth season with the Chiefs … Made the move to free safety in 2005, starting 30 contests at that position over the last two seasons … Is expected to compete for a starting role once again in 2007 … Spent his first five seasons with the Chiefs as the club’s starting strong safety … Consistent performer has started all but one game he’s appeared in for Kansas City after entering the NFL as an unheralded third-round draft pick in 2000 … Devastating hitter set a career high with four forced fumbles in 2004 … Currently ranks eighth on the franchise’s all-time interception list with 29 and needs just two more INTs to bypass CB Kevin Ross (30) for seventh position … Owns a pair of three-INT games, including such an effort against Patriots QB Tom Brady that proved pivotal in a 26-16 win vs. New England (11/27/05) ... Knows what to do once he gets the ball in his hands, averaging 18.7 yards per INT return over his career … Excellent tackler topped the 100-tackle plateau in three of his first four NFL campaigns … Already ranks eighth in franchise history with 671 career tackles and would bypass S Jerome Woods (720) for seventh on the all-time chart with just 50 more stops … Has played in 103 games with 102 starts, making him one of just 34 players in team history to open 100 or more contests … A punishing performer who is one of the league’s most vicious hitters and frequently delivers big blows to receivers who tread across the Chiefs secondary … Started his first 37 games in a Kansas City uniform, becoming just the third player in Chiefs history since ‘70 to open the first 32 games of his career. Was the first player to do it since Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee DE Art Still (’78-79). The only other Kansas City player to hold that distinction since the AFL-NFL merger in ‘70 is S Gary Barbaro, who started his first 32 games over the course of the ‘76-78 campaigns … Was the first Kansas City defensive back and just the fourth player in Chiefs history to produce 100+ tackles in his first two NFL seasons … His 227 tackles in 2000-01 were the highest total ever assembled by a Chiefs defensive back in his initial two pro seasons … Burst onto the NFL scene with a sensational rookie effort in 2000 when he became the first Chiefs rookie to start all 16 games since CB Kevin Ross in ‘84 … Also earned the Chiefs prestigious Mack Lee Hill Award presented annually to the team’s top rookie or first-year performer and was a consensus All-Rookie selection, receiving those honors from Pro Football Weekly, Football News and Football Digest … Was billed by the Chiefs as one of the steals of the 2000 draft, a claim which certainly proved to be prophetic … Truly a unique story in today’s age of NFL scouting which leaves virtually no stone unturned … Became eligible for the draft after the 2000 combine and was worked out on his college campus by just eight NFL clubs, including Kansas City … The first Chiefs player to ever come out of Arkansas - Pine Bluff, which was formerly known as Arkansas AM&N … Has played in 103 games (102 starts) in a Chiefs uniform, producing 671 tackles (476 solo), 29 INTs (542 yards) and 6.0 sacks (-39.0 yards) ... Also owns four fumble recoveries, 11 forced fumbles, 41 passes defensed, 19 QB pressures and 17 special teams stops and a forced fumble on special teams … Has also started two postseason contests, recording 14 tackles (13 solo).

Transactions: Signed a six-year contract extension with Kansas City (1/12/04) ... Signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with Kansas City (5/20/03) ... Signed a three-year contract with Kansas City (6/6/00) ... Was tabbed by Kansas City in the third round (85th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft.

2006

Started 14 games at free safety and was inactive for one contest … Compiled 71 tackles (65 solo) with two stops for loss, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a QB pressure … His three INTs tied with S Jarrad Page for second on the team … Had two special teams tackles and a forced fumble on special teams … Totaled seven tackles and an INT off QB Jake Plummer at Denver (9/17). It was his 27th career INT tying LB Willie Lanier for eighth in team history … Tallied seven tackles at Pittsburgh (10/15) ... Returned a QB Philip Rivers INT 29 yards and forced a CB Antonio Cromartie fumble on a kickoff return vs. San Diego (10/22) ... Suffered a left shoulder injury at St. Louis (11/5) ... Was inactive at Miami (11/12) with that injury … Was active, but did not play vs. Oakland (11/19) ... Amassed eight tackles and a career-high two forced fumbles, one against WR Derrick Mason and one against FB Ovie Mughelli vs. Baltimore (12/10) ... Recorded six tackles and intercepted a QB Philip Rivers pass at San Diego (12/17) ... Notched seven tackles with one for loss at Oakland (12/23) ... Collected eight solo tackles in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07).

2005

Started 16 games at free safety … Was second in the secondary and fourth on the team with 96 tackles (58 solo) ... Registered a team-high six interceptions (106 yards) to go along with three passes defensed, a QB pressure and a forced fumble … His six INTs were fourth in the AFC and tied for seventh in the NFL … Totaled a team-high 10 tackles at Denver (9/26) ... Contributed 10 tackles and a pass defensed vs. Washington (10/16) ... Had a 15-yard return of a Gus Frerotte INT at Miami (10/21) ... Returned a QB Drew Brees interception 51 yards at San Diego (10/30) ... Intercepted a Kerry Collins pass (14 yards) vs. Oakland (11/6). It marked his third straight game with an INT, becoming the first Chiefs player to accomplish that feat since LB Donnie Edwards did it (10/3/99 - 10/21/99) ... Forced a WR Andre Johnson fumble at Houston (11/20) ... Tied a career high with three INTs (26 yards) off Tom Brady vs. New England (11/27) to become the first Chiefs player to register two or more INTs in a game since CB Dexter McCleon had two vs. Denver (12/19/04) ... Collected eight tackles at the N.Y. Giants (12/17).

2004

Played in 12 games (11 starts) at strong safety and was inactive for four contests … Ranked third on the team with 74 tackles (57 solo) and had one tackle for loss ... His four INTs (92 yards) tied for the team lead … Also had two QB pressures, a career-high four forced fumbles and three passes defensed … Added three special teams tackles … Stopped a drive at Denver (9/12) when he forced a RB Quentin Griffin fumble at the Kansas City one-yard line … Was inactive vs. Carolina (9/19) with a right hamstring strain … Forced a TE Billy Miller fumble vs. Houston (9/26) ... Registered an INT off Michael Vick vs. Atlanta (10/24) ... Picked off Peyton Manning in the end zone in the fourth quarter, producing a career-long 65-yard INT return vs. Indianapolis (10/31) ... Posted an INT off Aaron Brooks at New Orleans (11/14) ... Did not play vs. San Diego (11/28) after suffering a left hamstring strain during pre-game and was inactive with that injury at Oakland (12/5) and at Tennessee (12/13) ... Produced eight tackles and chased down RB Tatum Bell from behind to force a fumble at the Kansas City five-yard line that bounced through the end zone for a touchback vs. Denver (12/19) ... Amassed 12 tackles, intercepted a P Mike Scifres pass on an aborted FG attempt and forced a FB Andrew Pinnock fumble at San Diego (1/2/05).

2003

Started 16 games at strong safety … Was named to the All-Joe Team by USA Today … Was third on the club with 121 tackles (82 solo), including three for a loss, 2.0 sacks (-12.0 yards) and 10 passes defensed … Also had one QB pressure … Tied for the team lead and tied for fourth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with six INTs (63 yards) ... Returned an INT off Drew Brees for 16 yards vs. San Diego (9/7) ... Totaled 10 tackles and an INT off QB Kyle Boller at Baltimore (9/28) ... Recorded a team-high 13 tackles at Green Bay (10/12) ... Combined with S Jerome Woods to stop WR Tim Brown at the one-yard line on the final play of the game to preserve a 17-10 victory at Oakland (10/20) ... Made an INT off Kelly Holcomb vs. Cleveland (11/9) ... Tallied 10 tackles and a sack of Jon Kitna at Cincinnati (11/16) ... Registered a 27-yard INT return off Doug Flutie at San Diego (11/30) ... Recorded a career-high 14 tackles (nine solo) along with a sack and strip of QB Daunte Culpepper at Minnesota (12/20), as well as an INT … Picked off Kordell Stewart vs. Chicago (12/28) ... Started the club’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Indianapolis (1/11/04), producing six tackles.

2002

Opened 13 games at strong safety … Was inactive for three games due to injury … Finished with 82 tackles (55 solo), including one behind the line … Also had six QB pressures, two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and a sack (-4.0 yards) ... Tied for second in the AFC and fifth in the NFL with a team-high six INTs (170 yards) ... His 170 INT return yards were the fifth-highest single-season total in team history … Led the team with 10 tackles at Cleveland (9/8) ... Recorded a career-high three INTs off of Jay Fielder in the fourth quarter for a career-best 71 INT return yards vs. Miami (9/29), including a return of 42 yards. His three INTs in one game tied for the most in the NFL in 2002 and were the most in Chiefs history since CB Albert Lewis had three vs. Atlanta (9/1/91) ... Produced an INT off Chad Pennington before leaving in the second quarter with a left shoulder injury at the N.Y. Jets (10/6) ... Was inactive at San Diego (10/13) and vs. Denver (10/20) breaking his streak of 37 consecutive starts … Returned to the starting lineup vs. Oakland (10/27) ... Amassed a career-high three QB pressures and a 50-yard INT return off Jake Plummer vs. Arizona (12/1) ... Recorded a sack and an INT (49 yards) off Jamie Martin vs. St. Louis (12/8) ... Recovered a fumble by RB Clinton Portis at Denver (12/15) ... Suffered a right hamstring strain vs. San Diego (12/22) ... Was inactive at Oakland (12/28).

2001

Started all 16 games at strong safety … Recorded 126 tackles (76 solo) to rank third on the team and lead all Chiefs defensive backs … Also added 2.0 sacks (-12.0 yards), five tackles for loss, two INTs, six QB pressures, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and seven passes defensed … Had four special teams stops, as well … Produced a sack and strip of Rich Gannon vs. Oakland (9/9) ... Intercepted a Tony Banks pass at Washington (9/30) ... Registered a season-high 13 tackles at Arizona (10/21) ... Had two QB pressures and a sack of Matt Hasselbeck vs. Seattle (11/25) ... Produced 13 tackles vs. Philadelphia (11/29) and returned a Donovan McNabb INT 13 yards … Produced a team-high 10 tackles and two passes defensed at Jacksonville (12/30).

2000

Started all 16 games at strong safety, becoming the first rookie to open all 16 contests since CB Kevin Ross in ‘84 … Named the club’s Mack Lee Hill Award recipient as the Chiefs most outstanding rookie or first-year player … Compiled 101 tackles (83 solo) to rank third on the team … Those 101 tackles were the fourth-highest total ever by a Chiefs rookie and the most-ever by a KC rookie defensive back … Led the team with 11 passes defensed and tied for second with two INTs … Also made a sack (-11.0 yards), a fumble recovery, two forced fumbles, three QB pressures and eight special teams tackles … Started his first NFL game vs. Indianapolis (9/3), tallying eight tackles and a pass defensed. Became the first Chiefs rookie to start on Opening Day since LB Percy Snow in ‘90 and was the first rookie safety to start for Opening Day for Kansas City since S Gary Barbaro in ‘76 … Registered his first NFL sack at Denver (9/24), taking down Gus Frerotte and forcing a fumble on the play, sparking a 23-22 comeback victory … Forced a RB Shaun Alexander fumble vs. Seattle (10/2) ... Registered his first career INT off Trent Green (28 yards) vs. St. Louis (10/22) ... Amassed a career-high three passes defensed and an INT off Jon Kitna at Seattle (10/29) ... Recovered a RB Kevin Faulk fumble at New England (12/4).

College Bio

Saw duty in 33 games (22 starts) at Arkansas - Pine Bluff, totaling 121 tackles (76 solo), 9.0 tackles for a loss, eight INTs for 88 yards, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and 21 passes defensed … Also contributed a sack and 20 special teams stops … Started all 11 games at free safety and made 62 tackles (36 solo) in ‘99 … Produced four INTs for 68 yards and also added 6.0 tackles for loss and five passes defensed … Was a second-team All-Southwestern Conference performer in ‘98 at free safety … In 11 starts, racked up 54 tackles (35 solo), four INTs, a forced fumble and 16 passes defensed … Joined the team as a walk-on in ‘97 … Had five tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and 20 special teams tackles in his first season with the club … Exceptional athlete who was renowned for his dunking ability as an intramural player prior to joining the football squad … Majored in Business Management at Arkansas - Pine Bluff.

Personal Bio

• An exceptional prep athlete, was named to the All-Arkansas basketball team as a senior.

• Full name: Gregory Lashon Wesley.

• Single, with a daughter Enshalla Monique (8) and a son Gregory (3).

• Resides in Leawood, Kansas.