Kush selected by Chiefs in NFL Draft Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:18 PM Courtesy of California (Pa.) Sports Information NEW YORK (April 27) – Former California University of Pennsylvania offensive lineman Eric Kush (Bridgeville, Pa./Chartiers Valley) was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon, marking the second Cal U player in the last three years selected in the NFL Draft. Kush was selected with the second pick of the sixth round, 170th overall pick, becoming the highest Vulcan player chosen in the NFL Draft (by round). Running back Elmo Natali was taken by the Cleveland Browns in 1953 (10th round, 119th overall) and defensive back Judson Flint was selected by the New England Patriots in 1979 (7th round, 177th overall), while defensive back Tommie Campbell was chosen by the Tennessee Titans in 2011 (7th round, 251st overall). A three-year starter, Kush was one of five players from NCAA Division II programs invited to the East-West Shrine Game in January. He was named a D2Football.com Second-Team All-American and earned All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West First-Team honors as a senior. Kush finished his career with 32 starts on the offensive line, including 22 games at center over the last two seasons. He received a medical redshirt in 2008 and then played in 15 games as a reserve offensive lineman the following year. As a sophomore, Kush started nine games at left tackle before being converted to center in 2011. A product of Chartiers Valley, Kush is the first player from the PSAC to be selected in the NFL Draft since 2011 when the league featured a pair of draft picks for the first time since 1996.