Cincinnati WR Cyrus Allen selected 176th overall by Kansas City Chiefs at 2026 NFL Draft
The home run threat receiver is the third Bearcat taken in 2026.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - NOVEMBER 1: Cyrus Allen #4 of the Cincinnati Bearcats runs with the ball during the first half of the game between Cincinnati Bearcats and Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on November 1, 2025, in Salt Lake City, UT. (Photo by Bryan Byerly/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) | ISI Photos via Getty Images One of college football’s ultimate deep threats is headed to Kansas City. Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Cyrus Allen was selected by the Chiefs with pick No.
176 of the fifth round in the 2026 NFL Draft. Allen is the third Bearcat off the board this weekend, following in the foosteps of outside linebacker Jake Golday (No. 51) and tight end Joe Royer (No.
170) . The 2026 draft marks the fourth time in six seasons that Cincinnati has generated at least three draft selections. Allen made a name for himself at several collegiate stops as a home run target, averaging 16.
6 yards per reception across a 4-year career. The speedster began at Louisiana Tech where he managed 500 receptions and four touchdowns on 22 receptions as a freshman in 2022. The following year, he attained his collegiate-high 778 yards on 46 catches, expanding the verticality of the Bulldog offense.