MAURICE LEGGETT #31

Position	Cornerback
Height	5-11
Weight	188
Years Experience	2
Birthdate	10/2/1986
Hometown	McKeesport, PA
College	Valdosta State
Current status	Active
Games Started	3
Games Played	12

Pro Career

Second-year cornerback was one of the club’s most pleasant surprises in 2008 … Unheralded former NCAA Division II performer enjoyed an impressive training camp to earn a spot on the Opening Day 53-man roster a year ago … Went on to become the first undrafted rookie in franchise history to win the club’s prestigious Mack Lee Hill Award following his rookie campaign … Began the year on special teams before eventually moving into the club’s nickel cornerback post … Owns the ability to return kickoffs and can serve as a cover man on special teams … Aggressive playmaker led all Kansas City defenders with two TDs in 2008 … Notched touchdowns in back-to-back weeks with a 67-yard fumble return on a fake field goal at Oakland (11/30/08) and a 27-yard INT return off QB Jay Cutler at Denver (12/7/08) ... Became just the second defender in franchise history to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors … Has seen action in 12 games (three starts), recording 32 tackles (29 solo), an INT for a 27-yard TD and four passes defensed … Also has five kickoff returns for 103 yards, five special teams stops and a 67-yard fumble return TD on special teams.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City as a rookie free agent (5/2/08).

2008

Played in 12 games on special teams and eight contests (three starts) on defense … Was also inactive for three contests … Had 32 tackles (29 solo), an INT for a 27-yard TD, four passes defensed, five special teams stops and five kickoff returns for 103 yards … Also had a 67-yard TD on a fake field goal fumble return … Saw duty in his first NFL game on special teams at New England (9/7) ... Was inactive vs. Oakland (9/14) ... Returned a kickoff for 30 yards and tallied one special teams tackle at Carolina (10/5) ... Totaled one special teams tackle and returned one kickoff for 20 yards vs. Tennessee (10/19) ... Posted six tackles vs. Tampa Bay (11/2) ... Registered five tackles as a starter at right CB in place of an injured CB Brandon Flowers at San Diego (11/9) ... Notched a career-high eight tackles vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Tallied six tackles and a career-high two passes defensed vs. Buffalo (11/23). Also returned three kickoffs for 53 yards and added one special teams tackle … Returned a fumble on a fake field goal for a 67-yard TD at Oakland (11/30) to earn AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Also recorded four tackles … Compiled three tackles, a pass defensed and returned a QB Jay Cutler INT for a 27-yard TD before leaving the game in the second quarter with a shoulder injury at Denver (12/7) ... Was inactive vs. San Diego (12/14) and vs. Miami (12/21) and was subsequently placed on injured reserve on December 26th.

College Bio

Played in 45 games (28 starts) as a three-year starter at Valdosta State … Won a pair of NCAA Division II National Championships … Tallied 136 tackles (92 solo), 2.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for loss, 23 passes defensed, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and five blocked kicks … Started 12 games, totaling 46 tackles (29 solo), five INTs for 107 yards, eight passes defensed and three blocked kicks as a senior in 2007 … Garnered first-team All-Gulf South honors en route to a national title … Started all 10 games as a junior in 2006, collecting 29 tackles (10 solo), 2.0 tackles for loss, a sack (-2.0 yards), three INTs, a school-record 15 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt … Also returned one punt for 17 yards and registered two kickoff returns for 48 yards … Saw duty in 11 games (six starts) as a sophomore in 2005, recording 27 tackles (19 solo), a sack (-9.0 yards), a 60-yard INT return for a TD and a forced fumble … Also blocked a punt and returned it for a TD … Played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2004, registering 34 tackles (24 solo) and a forced fumble en route to a national championship … Majored in Criminal Justice at Valdosta State.

Personal Bio

• Prepped at Mt. Zion High School in Jonesboro, Georgia.

• Has reached out to many schools around the area, speaking with students on topics ranging from Black History Month to goal setting and promoting literacy.

• Full name: Maurice Lamar Leggett.

• Single, with a son Malik Price (2).