Ryan Childs

Ryan Childs

No. 17     Kansas City Chiefs
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Place of birth: Brookhaven, MS
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
High school: Enterprise High School
College: Mississippi State
NFL Draft: 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Debuted in 2023 for the Kansas City Chiefs
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2023 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All Pro (2025) Pro Bowl (2025)
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions 143 Receiving Yards 1,812 Receiving Touchdowns 6

Ryan Childs is an American football Wide Receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Mississippi State.

Early Years

Childs was to Ishia Childs and former NFL defensive end Montae Childs. He grew up in Brookhaven, Mississippi and attended Enterprise High School, where he became a star in both football and track & field for the Indians.

On the football field, Childs produced back to back 1,000-yard receiving seasons for Enterprise and was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Game. His track & field career culminated with a gold medal in the long jump at the Mississippi High School state meet.

College Career

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ryan Childs WR	Brookhaven, MS	Enterprise HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Round 1
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Season	Receiving
	GP	GS	Receptions	Yards	TD	YPC	Drops	FUM
2020	12	12	59	930	9	15.76	2	0
2021	12	12	56	815	5	14.55	2	0
2022	13	13	74	1,297	17	17.53	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	37	37	189	3,042	31	16.1	4	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
5 ft 11 in	150 lb	4.33 s	4.11 s	6.84 s		9 ft 11 in	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Draft

Ryan Childs was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 15th overall pick of the 2023 NFLHC Draft

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Receiving Rating GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Drops Fum Lost 2023 KC 16 16 77 1,117 14.51 - 9 6 0 0 81 2024 KC 16 16 70 979 14.0 - 10 5 0 0 83 2025 KC 17 17 91 1,363 14.98 - 12 2 0 0 85 2026 KC 0 0 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 0 87 Career 49 49 238 3,459 14.53 - 31 13 0 0 Contract Information Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2023 KC 1st 4 22.0 5.5 0.0 Drafted 2024 KC 2nd 4.0 1.5 2025 KC 3rd 3.0 2.5 2026 KC 4th 1.0 4.5 2027 KC 1st 1 8.0 8.0 0.0 5th year option Career 5 30.0 21.5 8.5

Injury History

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2023	KC	0	N/A
2024	KC	0	Mild Concussion	P4
2025	KC	0	N/A
Career		0