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Chiefs select Khalen Saunders, a 324-pound lineman who does backflips, in third round

Western Illinois defensive lineman Khalen Saunders participates in a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. (AP Photo/AJ Mast) AJ Mast AP

No telling if Khalen Saunders of Western Illinois did a backflip after being selected by the Chiefs in third round of the NFL Draft.

But the 6-foot, 324-pound defensive tackle could have.

A tweet of Saunders doing backflips went viral in January. His highlights package also includes him catching a touchdown pass after lining up in the backfield.

Not bad for a player who lines up in the middle of the defensive front.