Pro Career
Determined young running back and return man enters his second training camp in Kansas City … Earned a spot on the Chiefs Opening Day roster in 2008 after a successful stint at a tryout camp landed him a contract as a rookie free agent … Made a strong impression with his relentless running style in the return game in the preseason … Also spent time on the Kansas City practice squad as a rookie … Saw action in eight games, including three on offense as a rookie … Has 15 carries for 53 yards and two catches for no gain … Has returned 26 kickoffs for 633 yards (24.3 avg.) and eight punts for 17 yards.
Pro Career
Determined young running back and return man enters his second training camp in Kansas City … Earned a spot on the Chiefs Opening Day roster in 2008 after a successful stint at a tryout camp landed him a contract as a rookie free agent … Made a strong impression with his relentless running style in the return game in the preseason … Also spent time on the Kansas City practice squad as a rookie … Saw action in eight games, including three on offense as a rookie … Has 15 carries for 53 yards and two catches for no gain … Has returned 26 kickoffs for 633 yards (24.3 avg.) and eight punts for 17 yards.
Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (12/30/08) ... Added to Kansas City’s practice squad (11/20/08) ... Released by Kansas City (11/18/08) ... Signed with Kansas City (5/20/08).
2008
Played in eight games on special teams and three contests on offense … Was inactive for two games … Had 15 carries for 53 yards and two catches for no yards … Returned 26 kickoffs for 633 yards (24.3 avg.) and eight punts for 17 yards … Also had four special teams tackles … Took back two kickoffs for 48 yards at New England (9/7) ... Was inactive vs. Oakland (9/14) and at Atlanta (9/21) ... Had two special teams tackles vs. Denver (9/28) ... Returned four kickoffs for 100 yards at Carolina (10/5) ... Established a career long with a 59-yard kickoff return vs. Tennessee (10/26) ... Set career highs with five kickoff returns for 123 yards at the N.Y. Jets (10/26) ... Saw his most extensive offensive duty at San Diego (11/9), rushing 12 times for 44 yards … Tied a career high with five kickoff returns for 103 yards vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Was released on November 18th and spent the remainder of the season on Kansas City’s practice squad.
College Bio
Appeared in 22 games (16 starts) during his two-year career at Oklahoma State … Rushed 349 times for 2,092 yards (6.0 avg.) with 17 TDs … Also caught 35 passes for 307 yards with two TDs … Started 11 games as a senior in 2007 … Led the Cowboys with 223 carries for 1,272 yards with nine TDs … Added 27 receptions for 259 yards with two TDs … Played in 11 games (five starts) as a junior in 2006, finishing with a team-high 126 carries for 820 yards (6.5 avg.) and eight TDs … Named the Offensive MVP of the Independence Bowl after rushing for 112 yards and a TD vs. Alabama … Earned NJCAA and J.C. Gridiron News All-America honors after two stellar seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston, Mississippi … Majored in Education at Oklahoma State.
Personal Bio
• Attended Jordan High School in Columbus, Georgia.
• Full Name: Dantrell Montanner Savage.
• Single.