Third-year pro makes the switch to linebacker in the Chiefs 3-4 defensive package after serving primarily as a defensive end in his first two NFL campaigns … Worked at both right and left defensive end a year ago … Is attempting to bounce back in 2009 after arm and shoulder injuries limited him to nine starts last season … Explosive performer can rush off the edge or create penetration up the middle … Has played in 25 games (10 starts), recording 47 tackles (42 solo), a sack (-0.0 yards), a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, seven QB pressures and one pass defensed … Also has registered four special teams tackles and four kickoff returns for 40 yards.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (7/26/07) ... Entered the NFL as Kansas City’s second-round selection (54th overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Started nine games, opening six contests at left defensive end and three at right defensive end … Was inactive for one contest … Recorded 33 tackles (30 solo), including four for loss, four QB pressures, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble … Left the game with an abdominal injury in the second quarter vs. Oakland (9/14) ... Forced a WR Eddie Royal fumble vs. Denver (9/28) ... Notched five tackles at Carolina (10/5) ... Totaled four tackles, including two for loss and one QB pressure vs. Tennessee (10/19) ... Tallied a career-high two forced fumbles, one apiece from RB Earnest Graham and RB Clifton Smith vs. Tampa Bay (11/2) ... Was inactive with a shoulder injury at San Diego (11/9) ... Posted a career-high six tackles vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Was placed on injured reserve with arm and shoulder injuries on November 19th.

Played in 16 games (one start) on defense and special teams … Had 14 tackles (12 solo), a sack (-0.0 yards), three QB pressures, one pass defensed and four special teams tackles … Also had four kickoff returns for 40 yards … Recorded two tackles, a sack of Kelly Holcomb, one QB pressure and one special teams stop vs. Minnesota (9/23).

Played in 43 games (17 starts) at Tennessee … Recorded 121 tackles (73 solo), 6.5 sacks (-42.0 yards), 20.5 tackles for loss and 14 QB pressures … Also registered two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and three passes defensed … Started all 13 games as a senior in 2006, with two coming at left defensive end, one at right defensive tackle and 10 at left defensive tackle … Recorded 68 tackles (42 solo), a sack (-8.0 yards), 9.0 tackles for loss and five QB pressures … Also forced a fumble and deflected a pass … Named first-team All-Southeastern Conference by AP … Appeared in nine games as a junior in 2005 … Saw action in 13 games (four starts) at both defensive tackle and defensive end as a sophomore in 2004 … Recorded 36 tackles (22 solo), 3.0 sacks (-13.0 yards), eight tackles for loss, six QB pressures, one pass defensed, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles … Saw action in eight games as a true freshman in 2003 … Posted one tackle and one pass defensed … Majored in Sociology at Tennessee.

• Earned Parade and Super Prep All-America honors as a senior at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey.

• Played both wide receiver and defensive end when one of his assistant coaches was former Chiefs CB Kevin Ross.

• Named all-state, all-area, all-conference and All-South Jersey, recording 67 tackles, 16.0 sacks, one INT, four fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and four blocked punts as a senior.

• A four-year starter at receiver and two-year starter at defensive end.

• Tallied 60 tackles, 13.0 sacks, three fumble recoveries, two of which he returned for TDs as well as four blocked field goals in his junior campaign.

• Also posted 24 catches for 486 yards and nine TDs on offense that season.

• Competed in track and field in the shot put, discus and 100 meters.

• Full name: Claude Maurice McBride.

• Single.