John Tait

Kansas City Chiefs 14th pick

OT · BYU · 2002

148

Games

Rush Yards

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 1

Pick

14th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

BYU

John Tait Career Stats

Primary starter for 9 seasons.

John Tait appeared in 38 regular-season games from 1999 to 2008 (CHI, KC).

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Tait is a former offensive tackle out of BYU, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 14th overall pick (round 1) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 148 regular-season games from 1999 to 2008, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears.

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1	1	CLE	Tim Couch	QB	Kentucky
1	2	PHI	Donovan McNabb	QB	Syracuse
1	3	CIN	Akili Smith	QB	Oregon; Grossmont
1	4	IND	Edgerrin James	RB	Miami
1	5	NO	Ricky Williams	RB	Texas
1	6	LA	Torry Holt	WR	N.C. State
1	7	WAS	Champ Bailey	CB	Georgia
1	8	ARI	David Boston	WR	Ohio State
1	9	DET	Chris Claiborne	LB	USC
1	10	BAL	Chris McAlister	DB	Arizona; Mt. San Antonio

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